GenSan biz group backs SOCOTECO II-IGNITE joint venture

GMA Network - Oct 4, 2026

The General Santos City Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GSCCCI) is calling for the resumption of a plebiscite on the proposed joint venture agreement (JVA) between South Cotabato II Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO II) and Primelectric"s IGNITE Power and Energy Holdings Inc.

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Oct 4, 2026

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MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. on Saturday said former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV should submit evidence to law enforcement authorities to back his allegations that Chinese funds went to an organization linked to Vice President Sara Duterte and her family. “The allegations of [former] Senator Trillanes, if substantiated, raise serious implications

CA affirms COVID pay for GMA workers

Oct 4, 2026

CA affirms COVID pay for GMA workers

MANILA, Philippines — At least 500 employees of GMA Network are entitled to P240.6 million in total hazard pay for rendering work during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Court of Appeals (CA) ruled in a decision dated Sept. 16. The appellate court ruled that the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) did not commit grave abuse of

Mary Jane Veloso resumes dreams for kin, eyes having a farm

Oct 4, 2026

Mary Jane Veloso resumes dreams for kin, eyes having a farm

MANILA, Philippines — Mary Jane Veloso wants to use her newfound freedom to venture into farming in her hometown in Nueva Ecija to give her family a better life. “My real priority is simply to lift my family out of poverty,” Veloso said in a press conference at the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Oct.

Humiliating moment GOP gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy almost drops boy, 10, as he struggles to pick him up during rally

Oct 4, 2026

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Ramaswamy was addressing crowds in Vandalia, Ohio, on Saturday ahead of an appearance by Donald Trump when he spotted the youngster and invited him on stage.

PH-Singapore internet link restored after cable problem

Oct 4, 2026

PH-Singapore internet link restored after cable problem

MANILA, Philippines — The segment of the Philippine-Singapore cable that went down on Oct. 2 was restored beginning that evening, bringing the internet service back to normal. InfiniVAN Inc., a Japanese-Filipino telecommunications and information and communications technology solutions provider, said in an advisory that the C2C Submarine Cable (Philippine-Singapore) segment has been fully restored. Several

OJ Simpson had help killing Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman, says legendary FBI profiler

Oct 4, 2026

OJ Simpson had help killing Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman, says legendary FBI profiler

Not only did OJ Simpson commit the 1994 double murder he was famously acquitted for, but the football legend had help with the crime, according to a 22-year FBI veteran.

SC: Marriage void due to false claims of cohabitation

Oct 4, 2026

SC: Marriage void due to false claims of cohabitation

MANILA, Philippines — Falsifying proof of cohabitation may be a ground for the nullification of an unlicensed marriage, according to the Supreme Court. Ruling on a case concerning a couple in Antique, the high tribunal said the couple’s marriage was void from the beginning because their affidavit of cohabitation was falsely executed. “As the records

Call of the wild: First Filipino inducted into Explorers Club

Oct 4, 2026

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MANILA, Philippines — For Gregg Yan, a 43-year-old communications consultant and founder of environmental nonprofit Best Alternatives, one does not need to have formal training as a scientist to be able to write academic articles about animal conservation. His experience traveling the world and being exposed to the wonders of wildlife is what informs his

How an environmental fight 30 years ago reshaped Bolinao

Oct 4, 2026

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BOLINAO, PANGASINAN — Long before Messenger and Viber became everyday tools of communication, there were handwritten letters, notes scribbled on scraps of paper and messages passed from one person to another. By today’s standards, those methods may seem slow and primitive. But in the early 1990s, they proved powerful enough to bring people together and

This week’s milestones: Oct. 4 to Oct. 10

Oct 4, 2026

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Oct. 8, 2000 Koronadal was officially converted from a municipality into a component city of South Cotabato through a plebiscite that ratified Republic Act No. 8803, signed by then President Joseph Estrada on Aug. 16, 2000. The area was formerly called “Marbel,” by the natives, which comes from the B’laan word meaning “murky waters.” Its

Hero grandad's brave act revealed as he suffers multiple fractures saving his two granddaughters in Newcastle crowd crash

Oct 4, 2026

Hero grandad's brave act revealed as he suffers multiple fractures saving his two granddaughters in Newcastle crowd crash

Dave 'The Barber' Martin, a longtime Knights fan, was caring for his two young granddaughters as they waited to cheer the team bus carrying the Knights to Sydney.

Girl, 12, shot dead and three adults injured after gun fight erupts over parking spot near youth football event

Oct 4, 2026

Girl, 12, shot dead and three adults injured after gun fight erupts over parking spot near youth football event

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