Macacua names new BARMM Cabinet members

Inquirer.net - Nov 5, 2026

COTABATO CITY — Bangsamoro Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua on Thursday afternoon named the Cabinet members of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The Cabinet included nine members of the Bangsamoro Parliament, along with officials who will head the region’s ministries and key offices under BARMM’s first elected government. READ: 50 applicants vie for

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Nov 5, 2026

Developing Country Debt Reaches Record $9.4 Trillion in 2025 Amid Rising Burdens on the Poorest Nations

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Massive fire guts large part of Subic Freeport factory

Nov 5, 2026

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OLONGAPO CITY -The fire that broke out at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone on Wednesday night gutted a large part of Jinboway Technology Ltd. Corporation inside the Subic Gateway Park, the Inquirer learned. The fire, which was the biggest in recent years inside the Freeport, started at 10:45 pm on Wednesday and lasted past 6

Who is Rodil Zalameda, the new chief justice?

Nov 5, 2026

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Bomb threats force more than ten European flights into emergency landings amid fears Russia is behind chaos in the skies

Nov 5, 2026

Bomb threats force more than ten European flights into emergency landings amid fears Russia is behind chaos in the skies

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Henry Nowak's killer filmed him as he lay dying after stabbing 'unarmed and defenceless' teenager, court told

Nov 5, 2026

Henry Nowak's killer filmed him as he lay dying after stabbing 'unarmed and defenceless' teenager, court told

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Indonesian wiretapping scandal exposes widening Prabowo-Jokowi rift

Nov 5, 2026

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Nov 5, 2026

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Married at First Sight UK won't return to Channel 4 as it axes show and confirms it won't air already-filmed sixth season after sexual assault allegations

Nov 5, 2026

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Bomb threats LIVE as 'fighters of the male state' threaten to 'turn the skies red' with several planes diverted across Europe

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Philippines police extend child abuse investigation to Meghan's brother Thomas Markle Jr as well as her father

Nov 5, 2026

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'Be a good girl for me': The sleazy leaked Snapchats from 'nice guy' influencer 'Calum with Kindness' that have Central Coast mums sounding the alarm

Nov 5, 2026

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