NUP pleads for end to budget retribution vs defiant lawmakers

Inquirer.net - Sep 30, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The National Unity Party (NUP) on Wednesday called for an end to withholding district funding as political punishment for lawmakers who break ranks and do not toe the line, saying the practice is a form of retribution that ultimately harms their constituencies. “The practice of punishing districts and communities for any opinions

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Giant buko pie showcased at Nueva Vizcaya town feast

Sep 30, 2026

Giant buko pie showcased at Nueva Vizcaya town feast

BAGABAG, Nueva Vizcaya — Bagabag town showcased a giant ‘buko’ (coconut) pie display made up of 480 standard-sized pies during the 23rd Pabbalat Festival and its 285th Founding Anniversary on Tuesday. Bagabag Mayor Benigno Calauad told reporters that the giant display of buko pies, which had a 15-meter diameter, was given free to residents who

Dole: P25 NCR wage hike still possible if Wage Order 27 is upheld in court

Sep 30, 2026

Dole: P25 NCR wage hike still possible if Wage Order 27 is upheld in court

Screengrab from Senate of the Philippines / YouTube Dole: P25 NCR wage hike still possible if Wage Order 27 upheld in court MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) on Wednesday said the additional P25 daily wage increase for Metro Manila workers can still be implemented if the courts will ultimately uphold

Baligod on Matibag: ‘He needs to take a lie detector test’

Sep 30, 2026

Baligod on Matibag: ‘He needs to take a lie detector test’

MANILA, Philippines — Atty. Levito Baligod, legal counsel for the 18 “maleta boys,” said National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag is the one who needs to take a lie detector test. Baligod made this statement when asked about the NBI chief’s remark that the bureau also asked the “maleta boys”—who implicated various government

Asian markets hold up despite bond rout as US yields enter a structurally higher regime

Sep 30, 2026

Asian markets hold up despite bond rout as US yields enter a structurally higher regime

The bond-market deterioration reflects several forces acting simultaneously: higher inflation expectations, heavy government borrowing and issuance, concerns over public finances and elevated energy prices linked to the Middle East conflict.

Sultan Kudarat school principal: No shooting, hostage-taking

Sep 30, 2026

Sultan Kudarat school principal: No shooting, hostage-taking

KORONADAL CITY — The principal of Isulan National High School in Sultan Kudarat province on Wednesday vehemently denied reports of a shooting or hostage-taking on campus, saying all students were safe following a security scare that prompted a lockdown. “There was no shooting incident, and there was no hostage-taking,” school principal Lorna Lee Ann Valencia

Palace: Baste Duterte can’t simply claim ignorance of Gencorp dealings

Sep 30, 2026

Palace: Baste Duterte can’t simply claim ignorance of Gencorp dealings

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Wednesday expressed concern over Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte’s claim that he was unaware of his sister, Vice President Sara Duterte’s, financial interest in Gencorp Industries Inc. The Palace made the statement after Mayor Duterte said during the resumption of the impeachment trial on Tuesday that he had no

Senator grills PRC over long-term regional director posts

Sep 30, 2026

Senator grills PRC over long-term regional director posts

Screengrab Senate of the Philippines / YouTube MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Raffy Tulfo on Wednesday grilled the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), which is under the Department of Labor and Employment (Dole), over regional directors who have remained in their posts for years, with some allegedly staying for decades. During the Senate finance committee’s 2027 DOLE

Iligan starts Tambacan bridge closure on Thursday  

Sep 30, 2026

Iligan starts Tambacan bridge closure on Thursday  

ILIGAN CITY — A total road closure will be implemented along a section of the Mariano Lluch Badelles Sr. Road in Barangay Tambacan, Iligan City, starting Thursday, October 1, to pave the way for the rehabilitation of the Tambacan Bridge. Pursuant to Sangguniang Panlungsod Resolution No. 26-670, vehicles are not allowed on the affected road

Parking firm responds after dad hit with £170 fine following M&S visit after breaking strict rule

Sep 30, 2026

Parking firm responds after dad hit with £170 fine following M&S visit after breaking strict rule

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PRC, Dole to probe doctor over alleged malpractices that resulted in deaths

Sep 30, 2026

PRC, Dole to probe doctor over alleged malpractices that resulted in deaths

MANILA, Philippines — The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) and the Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) on Wednesday committed to investigate a plastic surgeon and his clinic. This comes after Sen. Raffy Tulfo raised alleged malpractice cases involving reported deaths of patients. During the Senate Committee on Finance hearing for the 2027 spending plan of

Man pleads not guilty to murder after man’s body found in suitcase in Kent park

Sep 30, 2026

Man pleads not guilty to murder after man’s body found in suitcase in Kent park

A man has pleaded not guilty to murder after a man’s body was found in a suitcase at a recreation ground.

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