CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The National Transmission Corporation (TransCo) is stepping up efforts to reduce the duration of power outages in Oriental and Occidental Mindoro, through better grid monitoring and closer coordination with power generators and distribution utilities. Currently, consumers served by the Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (ORMECO) experience two to three power interruptions

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — The observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day across Caraga (Region 13) was generally peaceful and orderly, with over 350,000 people visiting cemeteries and memorial parks, the Police Regional Office -13 (PRO-13) said Tuesday. Brig. Gen. Rolindo Suguilon, PRO-13 director, said no untoward or major peace and

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) agrees with Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson that secrecy is key when handling the manhunt operation on Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa.  “Tama ang sinabi ni Sen. Lacson na secrecy is key in our operation,” PNP spokesperson Col. Allen Rae Co told reporters on Tuesday. (Sen. Lacson was

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued 34 persons after their motorized banca encountered engine trouble in Taytay Bay in Palawan on Monday. The passengers were aboard MBCA Kin J-Mar, which was traveling to Barangay Casian in Taytay, to visit the graves of their departed loved ones, the Coast Guard District

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Tuesday warned the public against individuals impersonating its Chief Executive Officer, Beverly Lorraine Ho, to solicit money and conduct unauthorized transactions. In an advisory, PhilHealth said that social media posts, emails, or messages requesting money or donations in the name of the agency or its

LUCENA CITY — A 47-year-old e-bike rider was hit and crushed to death by a truck in San Pablo City, Laguna, on Monday night ,according to the local police. The e-bike rider stopped in front of the truck in Barangay San Roque at 10:50 p.m., based on security camera footage, the Calabarzon police said. The

COTABATO CITY — An alleged gunrunner was wounded in a shootout with police operatives during a buy-bust operation in Kabacan, North Cotabato on Tuesday. The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), backed by personnel of the Kabacan Municipal Police Station, conducted the operation along the national highway in Barangay Kayaga at around 8:45 a.m.  Lt.

MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang on Tuesday challenged the Philippine National Police (PNP) leadership to ensure that Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa’s former position as PNP chief would not stand in the way of enforcing his arrest warrant. Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said in a television interview last Saturday that the senator’s previous role as top

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Army effectively covers only 40 to 50 percent of the country,  and its limited reach is insufficient even for logistical operations, according to Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. Teodoro said the military needs additional strategic bases to address gaps in the country’s defense capabilities. “We also need to build our strategic

MANILA, Philippines – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has imposed a P555.75-million penalty on motorcycle taxi platform Move It for exceeding its authorized number of rider-partners. Move It was authorized to operate only 17,746 rider-partners across Metro Manila, Cebu City and Cagayan de Oro but exceeded this limit by 55,575 riders, according

CALAPAN CITY — More than 30,000 travellers passed through major seaports in Oriental Mindoro from Oct. 30 to early Nov. 3 during this year’s All Saints’ Day holiday weekend, according to the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO). The PDRRMO recorded a combined 37,358 inbound and outbound passengers at the ports of Calapan,

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Tuesday said that his call for due process for Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa does not mean shielding his colleague from facing trial before the International Criminal Court (ICC). According to Lacson, “due process means allowing Senator dela Rosa to face trial before the ICC rather than

MANILA, Philippines — Here are the top stories for INQToday’s afternoon newscast: The prosecution at the International Criminal Court seeks to use three more recorded testimonies in the crimes against humanity case against former President Rodrigo Duterte. Meanwhile, 16 areas across the country are forecast to experience dangerous heat levels on Tuesday, according to Pagasa.

Jewellery brand Bohomoon has slashed the price of almost 1,000 bracelets, rings, necklaces and earrings for Black Friday in its 80% off sale

COTABATO CITY — The Philippine Center for Islam and Democracy (PCID) has congratulated Member of Parliament Abdulraof “Sammy Gambar” Macacua on his election as chief minister of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) by the region’s first elected Bangsamoro Parliament. In a statement on Tuesday, the PCID called the transition “an important milestone

Last week, Somaliland, a breakaway region that declared independence from Somalia in 1991, welcomed its first ambassador from Israel. Diplomat Michael Lotem presented his credentials in Hargeisa, while officials laid the cornerstone for an Israeli embassy. The ceremony, announced by Israel’s foreign ministry on Sunday, formalised a relationship that began with mutual recognition in December. Somalia, the African Union, Arab states and China strongly oppose the move, reaffirming Somaliland as...

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The expense reports add another layer of intrigue to Krishnan’s personal finances, which also include a $1 million loan taken out against his Mosman Park family home for his wife’s business.

The last husband of Brigitte Bardot received a letter from her before she died and disinherited him, reading: 'You have patiently destroyed me, day after day, for 30 years.'

Police in Spain have launched a homicide investigation into the on-pitch collision that led to the death of a Spanish footballer.

Warsaw's international airport has closed after a flight from London was forced to land there due to a bomb threat.

John Kiriakou, who worked at the Central Intelligence Agency from 1990 to 2004, warned the US President was seeking to 'break' the 'final taboo' around dropping nuclear bombs.

Iran has released footage of a vast tunnel network lined with anti-ship cruise missiles.

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'Security protocol' has been activated for the Manchester to Murcia flight, government officials said

A husband who drugged and raped his wife arranged for sedatives to be posted to his dead mother-in-law's address, a court was told today.

MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon — The Malaybalay City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) has renewed its advocacy campaign discouraging public almsgiving to street mendicants, sparking mixed reactions among residents as the city prepares for the seasonal influx of beggars ahead of the Christmas holidays. Ivy Amor Urbina, City Social Welfare and Development Office chief, clarified

The group 'derived sexual gratification and enjoyment' from the 'use and abuse' of the woman, who was given a 'cocktail of stupefying drugs', jurors were told.