Lopez vows to continue, boost DPWH reforms

Inquirer.net - Oct 27, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Newly appointed Public Works and Highways Secretary Giovanni Lopez on Tuesday vowed to continue and strengthen the reforms in the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Lopez made the commitment a day after the latest Cabinet revamp, where he was appointed to lead the DPWH, replacing Secretary Vince Dizon in turn

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SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — Does an indigent patient need a congressman’s face on a piece of paper to get treatment? A Surigao del Sur lawyer is demanding answers from health and state audit officials over referral slips carrying the portrait and name of 1st District Rep. Romeo Momo Sr.—documents the lawmaker claims his

Palace says talks of Sara Duterte replacement ‘too premature’

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Palace says talks of Sara Duterte replacement ‘too premature’

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Tuesday said it was “too premature” to discuss who would succeed Vice President Sara Duterte if she were convicted in the impeachment trial. Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano urged fellow senators to reject any offer from Malacañang to take over the country’s second-highest post if Duterte is convicted. READ: Senators still

DOH warns vs scammers posing as Health Secretary Edwin Mercado

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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday warned the public against individuals posing as Health Secretary Edwin Mercado to solicit donations. The DOH said it received reports of messages from people introducing themselves as Mercado. READ: DOH warns public vs counterfeit medicines, vaccines “DOH clarifies that any messages or calls requesting donations

Undas 2026: 7,200 cops on full alert in Northern Mindanao

Oct 27, 2026

Undas 2026: 7,200 cops on full alert in Northern Mindanao

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — To secure the hundreds of thousands expected to pour into congested graveyards and sprawling memorial parks this week, Northern Mindanao’s police force will deploy over 7,200 officers and volunteers starting Saturday, October 31. The Police Regional Office-10 (PRO-10) will go on full alert for the traditional observance of All Saints’

College student dies in motorcycle-bus collision in Quezon

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LUCENA CITY — A 20-year-old college student died after his motorcycle collided with a passenger bus along the Maharlika Highway in Gumaca, Quezon, early Tuesday morning. Quezon police said the victim, a resident of Gumaca, was riding along the highway in Barangay Panikihan when the Bicol-bound bus struck his motorcycle at 12:35 a.m. The motorcycle

Remains of Cagayan pilot killed in Batangas training brought home

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TUGUEGARAO CITY – The flag-draped coffin of 1st Lt. Angeleo Adrian Peñaflor, who perished along with three other pilots in the October 23 Lipa City midair collision in Batangas, arrived in a Philippine Air Force C-130 transport plane at the Tuguegarao Airport on Tuesday, with family and friends waiting at the tarmac in abject grief.

EVs pushed for greener public transit in Bacolod City

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Dozens of flights delayed or cancelled as lightning strike closes runway at Brisbane Airport

Oct 27, 2026

Dozens of flights delayed or cancelled as lightning strike closes runway at Brisbane Airport

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Palace to Bato dela Rosa: Surrender, don’t be a role model for fugitives

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Palace to Bato dela Rosa: Surrender, don’t be a role model for fugitives

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Tuesday told Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa not to set an example for other fugitives, as it once again urged the senator to surrender. The call came after Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said last week that dela Rosa was considered “armed and dangerous” and that a P50-million bounty had been offered

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Oct 27, 2026

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