Suspended DICT exec denies wrongdoing in P1.5-B contracts

Inquirer.net - Oct 22, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Embattled Information and Communications Technology Undersecretary David Almirol Jr. has denied allegations of conflict of interest involving government contracts worth more than P1.5 billion, which were awarded to a company he founded. Almirol broke his silence a day after the Office of the Ombudsman ordered his preventive suspension for six months without pay

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QUEZON, Bukidnon — A head-on collision between two motorcycles along the national highway in Barangay Puntian claimed two lives and left a woman injured early Thursday morning. Traffic investigator PMSgt. Roldan Perez Jr., of the Quezon Municipal Police Station, identified the dead as 51-year-old “Elmer” of Baliok, Talomo, Davao City, and 29-year-old “Daren” of Barangay

Marvic Leonen’s CJ agenda: Curb corruption, declog court dockets

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MANILA, Philippines — Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen said cleaning the ranks and decongesting court dockets would be his top priorities if he is named the next chief justice. During his panel interview with the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) on Thursday, Leonen was asked by Sen. Francis Pangilinan how he would address

NCIP chief objects to blanket use of ‘Lumad’ for Mindanao IPs

Oct 22, 2026

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COTABATO CITY — The head of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) has objected to the indiscriminate use of the term “Lumad” to refer to the Indigenous Peoples (IP) of Mindanao, saying that no outside party has the authority to define their identity. In a statement posted on her Facebook page on Thursday, NCIP

LIST: Canceled ferry trips Thursday afternoon due to Rosal

Oct 22, 2026

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MANILA, Philippines — Several ferry trips were canceled on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 22, due to rough seas brought by Super Typhoon Rosal, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said. In its 12 p.m. advisory, the PPA listed the following Port Management Office (PMO) with canceled trips: Masbate PMO Mindoro PMO Bohol PMO READ: Super Typhoon Rosal

PDEA: ‘No evidence’ pointing to a ton of intercepted shabu bound for PH

Oct 22, 2026

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MANILA, Philippines — It is inconclusive to claim that a vessel carrying more than a ton of shabu (methamphetamine) intercepted by Thai authorities was headed to the Philippines. This statement comes from Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) chief Isagani Nerez on Thursday, dispelling reports linking the cargo to domestic shores. Thai authorities intercepted a vessel

OSG to question SC’s ‘judicial overreach’ in budget ruling

Oct 22, 2026

OSG to question SC’s ‘judicial overreach’ in budget ruling

MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) will question whether the Supreme Court (SC) committed “judicial overreach” in its ruling declaring certain provisions of the 2024, 2025 and 2026 national budgets unconstitutional, Solicitor General Darlene Berberabe said Thursday. In a 121-page decision penned by Senior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, the SC declared

PHP security issue LIVE as websites taken offline amid cyber-hacking fears

Oct 22, 2026

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Organisations around the world have been scrambling to fix a critical security flaw in the programming language PHP used by the majority of websites

Andy Burnham becomes first PM to appear on Gogglebox as he sits down with 'good friend' Steve Rotherham - and discusses Twiglets and Skips - in No10 for Channel 4 show

Oct 22, 2026

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Solons to House: Recall approved 2027 budget bill declared unconstitutional

Oct 22, 2026

Solons to House: Recall approved 2027 budget bill declared unconstitutional

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Recorded crime rockets past 7m incidents a year for first time, amid huge surge in fraud and robbery

Oct 22, 2026

Recorded crime rockets past 7m incidents a year for first time, amid huge surge in fraud and robbery

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Jeremy Vine pushes bizarre conspiracy theory that William is to blame for fallout with brother Harry after plotting to take Duke of Sussex 'down a peg or two' out of jealousy

Oct 22, 2026

Jeremy Vine pushes bizarre conspiracy theory that William is to blame for fallout with brother Harry after plotting to take Duke of Sussex 'down a peg or two' out of jealousy

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