Antique church bell stolen from Loboc Parish grounds

Inquirer.net - Oct 5, 2026

TAGBILARAN CITY— An old brass church bell was stolen from the grounds of St. Peter the Apostle Parish in Loboc, Bohol province,  prompting an investigation by police and Church officials. In a Facebook post, Fr. Agerio Paña, parish priest of St. Peter the Apostle Parish and shrine rector of the Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady

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AMLC witness: Bank reported Duterte’s P9-M transactions in 2011, 2013

Oct 5, 2026

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MANILA, Philippines — Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) Secretariat Executive Director Ronel Buenaventura testified during Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial that a bank reported two transactions worth more than P9 million each involving her. Buenaventura disclosed the figures during questioning by private prosecutor Mae Divinagracia, who presented covered transaction reports (CTRs) involving Duterte, including those

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Oct 5, 2026

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PAGADIAN  CITY – An ambush of a military convoy in Tipo-Tipo, Basilan, on Monday morning wounded four more soldiers from the 45th Infantry Battalion, as well as a member of the Civilian Armed Auxiliary (CAA), raising the number of injured to 11. Joint Task Force Orion reported that troops from the 45th Infantry Battalion (45IB)

We visit the breathtaking corner of California that’s home to giant sequoias, Gold Rush towns and Yosemite

Oct 5, 2026

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Group urges transparency, not content regulation, vs election lies

Oct 5, 2026

Group urges transparency, not content regulation, vs election lies

MANILA, Philippines — A poll watchdog has urged the House of Representatives to consider basing a proposed law against misinformation and disinformation on transparency rather than mere content regulation, as the latter supposedly has the tendency to result in censorship. At the House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms’ hearing on Monday on four bills seeking

France, Germany call for new weapon allowing ‘immediate cut off’ of China from EU market

Oct 5, 2026

France, Germany call for new weapon allowing ‘immediate cut off’ of China from EU market

In the strongest sign yet of a shifting European Union policy on China, the leaders of France and Germany have demanded a new trade weapon that would cut off access to the EU market when third countries cause severe distortions. The tool would effectively act as a kill switch, allowing Brussels to respond rapidly to systemic distortions, potentially immediately. It would grant dramatic new powers to the European Commission, the EU’s executive branch, which manages trade policy for the 27-member...

Motorcyclist flown to London hospital after crash on A2

Oct 5, 2026

Motorcyclist flown to London hospital after crash on A2

Police, paramedics and fire crews were called to a single-vehicle crash involving a motorbike on the A2.

91 of Bato dela Rosa’s 117 firearms still to be surrendered – PNP

Oct 5, 2026

91 of Bato dela Rosa’s 117 firearms still to be surrendered – PNP

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) Civil Security Group said Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa has yet to surrender 91 firearms registered under his name after his gun licenses and registrations were revoked. “From 117, they have turned in 26, so we still have 91. We are continuing our coordination with his legal

LOOK: Estrada turns over stripped Senate office to Sotto

Oct 5, 2026

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MANILA, Philippines — Photos from sources show the office vacated by Sen. Jinggoy Estrada as former Senate president pro tempore was stripped bare. This is where Sen. Vicente “Tito” Sotto III will have to rebuild his new office as the current Senate president pro tempore. Sotto, in a message to the Inquirer on Monday, confirmed

‘It shows how loved he was’: Hundreds gather for tragic biker

Oct 5, 2026

‘It shows how loved he was’: Hundreds gather for tragic biker

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Priest, green warriors hike Quezon-Manila vs eco-destruction

Oct 5, 2026

Priest, green warriors hike Quezon-Manila vs eco-destruction

LUCENA CITY — Catholic priest Fr. Warren Puno and 34 fellow environmentalists launched a week-long protest march from Atimonan, Quezon, to Manila on Monday to denounce environmental destruction and injustices faced by marginalized communities. Dubbed “Lakbay Panaghoy II – Kalikasan, Kapayapaan, Katarungan” (Journey of Lament II – Environment, Peace, Justice), the 154-kilometer protest hike started

House panel OKs bills declaring new holidays

Oct 5, 2026

House panel OKs bills declaring new holidays

MANILA, Philippines — The House Committee on Revision of Laws on Monday approved several measures seeking to declare new holidays to commemorate historical, religious and national events. Among the measures is a group of bills seeking to declare Jan. 22 a special working holiday to be known as National Farmers’ Day. The House bills were

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Oct 5, 2026

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