3 drug suspects busted in Cagayan; P764,000 shabu seized

Inquirer.net - Oct 6, 2026

TUGUEGARAO CITY – Three men, tagged as high-value drug suspects, were arrested with an estimated P764,000 shabu during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Estefania, in Amulung, Cagayan on Monday. Police Major Sharon Mallillin, Cagayan Valley regional police information officer, said the police arrested two butchers aged 48 and 32 and a 45-year-old Chinese translator, all

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MANILA, Philippines — Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) General Manager Nicolas Torre III has extended his leave for another week and is now expected to return to the agency on Oct. 16, MMDA Chair Atty. Don Artes said Tuesday. Torre was initially expected to return on Oct. 8 but extended his leave to attend to

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COTABATO CITY  – The widow of slain Kidapawan radio journalist Eduardo “Ed” Dizon lauded a Quezon City court for the guilty verdict rendered on Tuesday against two men accused of murdering him in 2019. “Justice is served.  I thank all friends of Ed Dizon, thank you for your prayers, and to DXND people,” Madonna Dizon, wife

PCW seeks swift referral pathway to curb violence vs women in politics

Oct 6, 2026

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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) on Tuesday called for the formation of a rapid referral pathway in the government to immediately address concerns of violence against women in politics (VAWP). PCW Senior Gender and Development Specialist Caryl Joyce Gutapia made this recommendation during the hearing of the House committee on women

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Group hits ‘veiled threats’ to journalists in Sara Duterte’s trial

Oct 6, 2026

Group hits ‘veiled threats’ to journalists in Sara Duterte’s trial

MANILA, Philippines — The International Association of Women in Radio and Television–Philippines (IAWRT) defended on Tuesday the journalists’ right to report Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment proceedings, accusing her camp of making “veiled threats.” That was their reaction after defense lawyer Mark Vinluan enumerated the penalties under the Anti-Money Laundering Act while cross-examining prosecution witness

Cagayan de Oro OKs P8.5-B city hall loan despite infra backlog

Oct 6, 2026

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Sara Duterte: Mom prefers Baste for national politics

Oct 6, 2026

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Oct 6, 2026

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Oct 6, 2026

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New plans revealed for £135k toilet block on Kent town’s seafront

Oct 6, 2026

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Drivers face being priced off the roads by new tolls that could spring up across the country under Labour, officials admit

Oct 6, 2026

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