Group vows to watch IP consent process

Inquirer.net - Nov 6, 2026

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Indigenous peoples’ (IP) rights activists, scholars and local policymakers are pushing back against what they described as the “weakening” of the free and prior informed consent (FPIC) process for tribal communities potentially hosting development projects. The civil society group FPIC Watch was launched here on Thursday, aiming to monitor and shield

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MANILA, Philippines — When business leaders talk about declining top-line performance, they usually point to familiar targets: high interest rates, persistent inflation, rising supply chain costs or aggressive new competitors. They operate on the comfortable assumption that the customer remains the same, merely tightening their belt until economic conditions improve. That is a dangerous assumption. What

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Nov 6, 2026

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MANILA, Philippines — TikTok removed more than 3.36 million videos in the Philippines for violating its community guidelines in the second quarter of 2026, as the platform expands safeguards against content and counterfeit risks facing advertisers and sellers. Citing its latest Community Guidelines Enforcement Report, TikTok said 99.6 percent of the Philippine takedowns were proactive, and

DA eyes P1-B to vaccinate small hog farms vs ASF

Nov 6, 2026

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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking approximately P1 billion in funding next year to procure African swine fever (ASF) vaccines for smaller local hog producers. “One of our requests for 2027 is to secure a budget allocation for ASF vaccines for smallholder farmers,” Agriculture Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa said. “The initial

El Niño prompts DA to seek P3B for irrigation

Nov 6, 2026

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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) is requesting more than P3 billion to roll out irrigation facilities nationwide to ease the impact of El Niño on farm production. Agriculture Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa said the DA is seeking additional funding to deploy regular and mobile irrigation systems nationwide to help address water shortages

A son in prison, a daughter gone: Singapore parents face heartbreak

Nov 6, 2026

A son in prison, a daughter gone: Singapore parents face heartbreak

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Sara Duterte in Hong Kong from Nov. 6-8, 2026 --OVP

Nov 6, 2026

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Vice President Sara Duterte would be traveling to Hong Kong from November 6 to 8, 2026, to attend some activities, the Office of the Vice President (OVP) said Friday.

Beau Lamarre-Condon claims he 'passed out' on the couch after alleged double murders: Details moments Jesse Baird, Luke Davies died

Nov 6, 2026

Beau Lamarre-Condon claims he 'passed out' on the couch after alleged double murders: Details moments Jesse Baird, Luke Davies died

Beau Lamarre-Condon broke down in tears about five times within the four hours he was in the witness box during his double murder trial on Thursday.

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Nov 6, 2026

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Grieving father of nurse slain by boyfriend recalls killer's terrifying admission on phone call before he turned gun on himself

Nov 6, 2026

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Rudy Cantarini, an ex-cop, listened for 14 terrifying minutes over the phone Tuesday night as Juan Cornelio Diaz, 38, confronted his 37-year-old daughter, Andrea Cantarini.

Pump price rollbacks of up to P14 per liter seen next week

Nov 6, 2026

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Henry Nowak's family claim police 'hoped murderer would plead guilty so sickening arrest footage could be covered up and never become public'

Nov 6, 2026

Henry Nowak's family claim police 'hoped murderer would plead guilty so sickening arrest footage could be covered up and never become public'

Speaking in an ITV documentary which aired on Thursday, the family said they feared 'decisions were made to try and protect police and their reputation, rather than try and help us as a family'.

US Marine, 25, dies after being rushed to hospital during 'fast roping' training accident in Japan following horror stadium stunt that killed US airman

Nov 6, 2026

US Marine, 25, dies after being rushed to hospital during 'fast roping' training accident in Japan following horror stadium stunt that killed US airman

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