Vietnamese man who buys whole lottery stack wins with all 160 tickets, takes home $1.4M

KIDAPAWAN CITY —The Diocese of Kidapawan has mourned the desecration of a parish church in M’lang town, after unidentified thieves robbed its tabernacle and dishonored the Blessed Sacrament. In a decree issued on Monday, Kidapawan Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo directed the suspension of Masses and other sacramental celebrations at the Sta. Teresita del Niño Jesus

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The Department of Tourism (DOT) in Mimaropa encouraged all tourism establishments in the provinces of Occidental and Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan to implement water-saving measures and protect guests and personnel from extreme heat as the El Niño phenomenon threatens water supplies and normal operations. In Advisory No. 2026-10-004,

MCA president hopes to achieve a breakthrough soon.

MANILA, Philippines – Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa’s wife, Nancy dela Rosa, has pleaded to the “powerful few” not to use her husband for their personal agenda, stressing the senator needs help, not persecution. She also thanked dela Rosa’s supporters, saying they have helped her realize “that there are millions who still believe and support”

PARLIAMENT | Minister denies lawyers being targeted, says due process should be followed.

LUCENA CITY — The body of a missing 9-year-old boy was recovered from the Pansipit River near the municipal boundaries of Agoncillo and Lemery in Batangas on Monday afternoon (Oct. 26), a day after his disappearance was reported. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Batangas said the boy’s body was found near Palanas Bridge in Lemery

Team maintains that the cat has been released; netizens demand proof of life.

MANILA, Philippines — Overcast skies and light rain are expected in parts of northern Luzon on Tuesday due to northeasterly wind flow, the state weather bureau said. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), a strengthening northeasterly wind flow signals the approaching amihan season, or northeast monsoon. READ: PH Weather Updates

We will see how situation develops, Ismail adds.

UPDATED 4.03PM | They are unconvinced by assurances of a thorough probe and support calls to establish IPCMC.

Police have recorded statements from nine people, Alwi says.

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. swapped the chiefs of the country’s two major infrastructure agencies on Monday, returning Vince Dizon to the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and transferring Giovanni “Banoy” Lopez to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to accelerate reforms in commuting and infrastructure. Dizon headed the DOTr from February