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Oct 29, 2026
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — A person’s past should not dictate their future. This principle took center stage in Iligan City on Thursday, October 29, as local officials and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) launched a P1.34-million comprehensive reintegration program to help former Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) successfully rejoin society. Dubbed
MANILA, Philippines — More than 80,000 passengers passed through ports nationwide on Thursday, as Filipinos traveled ahead of the observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported. In its latest tally covering noon to 6 p.m., the PCG recorded 40,503 outbound passengers and 43,593 inbound passengers. READ: Naia
In the latest instance of AI ignoring its human testers, Anthropic's Claude Mythos 5 was told several times the cyber-attack it was trying to launch would hurt people in the real world but carried on anyway.
A history professor who has accurately predicted the outcome of 9 of the last 11 presidential races has issued his final assessment of the 2026 midterms.
Local election officials were handed federal subpoenas demanding documents detailing their 'methods for screening for unlawful voting by aliens.'
MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) will deploy 1,848 personnel for its Undas Operation 2026, including 248 staff members and 1,600 volunteers. The agency will also deploy 314 first aid stations, 149 welfare desks, 103 mobile units, 104 foot patrol teams, 65 ambulances and 19 emergency vehicles. These resources will be stationed at cemeteries, bus
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MANILA, Philippines — Several roads near or leading to Manila North Cemetery in Santa Cruz, Manila will be closed starting Friday, Oct. 30, ahead of the observance of All Souls’ Day and Saints’ Day. In an advisory, the Manila Public Information Office (MPIO) said the closures would take effect at midnight on Oct. 30 and
MANILA, Philippines—A lone bettor won the ₱21.69 million Lotto 6/42 jackpot in the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) draw on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026. According to the PCSO results, the winning combination was 34-15-19-37-25-38, which carried a jackpot prize of ₱21,694,699.03. Meanwhile, no bettor won the ₱74.93 million Super Lotto 6/49 jackpot. The winning combination
Christopher Ridings from the NSW Central Coast has been hit with further charges after he allegedly raped, poisoned and secretly filmed the abuse of three women.
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Zamboanga del Sur is investigating the mining operations of company called TVI Resource Development Philippines Inc. (TVIRD) in Bayog town. It is zeroing in on the firm’s environmental compliance, tax liabilities, and mineral transport transparency. The provincial board’s Ad Hoc Committee, chaired by 2nd District
