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Unsit rejects 'shame' jibe over exams
Interior permanent secretary Unsit Sampuntharat on Tuesday defended the ministry's handling of alleged fraud in local recruitment exams, hitting back at criticism from his predecessor.
Visayas power woes may persist until 2028, DOE chief warns
CEBU CITY — The Visayas grid may be free of red and yellow alerts this week, but it remains vulnerable to power supply shortfalls, Energy Secretary Sharon Garin warned on Monday. Garin said the region could still face red alerts through 2028, adding that planned power barges, battery storage systems and new generating plants may
Minister targets companies linked to contamination
Deputy Interior Minister Polapee Suwunchwee on Tuesday vowed legal action against those responsible for a chemical leak from industrial waste that worsened flooding in Si Maha Phot district of Prachin Buri.
Scam crackdowns net 39 suspects
Police arrested 39 suspects and seized assets worth more than 500 million baht in raids across 11 provinces targeting a transnational scam and money-laundering network.
Playing victim? Kapunan says people, not Sara, the one oppressed
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s lawyers have allegedly painted her as the victim after the prosecution team has withdrawn three of four articles of impeachment, but counsel for the prosecution Lorna Kapunan maintained that the true victims are the people. Kapunan in a press briefing on Tuesday, after Duterte’s impeachment trial, said that the
Lotto 6/42 ticket wins ₱94.81M jackpot on Oct. 13
MANILA, Philippines—A lone ticket holder won the ₱94.81 million Lotto 6/42 jackpot in the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) draw on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, while the jackpots for Ultra Lotto 6/58 and Super Lotto 6/49 remained unwon. According to the PCSO results provided, the winning Lotto 6/42 combination was 42-05-15-26-19-40, which carried a jackpot
NLEx dredges, widens 20 km of Pampanga rivers to curb flooding
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — The North Luzon Expressway (NLEx) Corp. has dredged and widened around 20 kilometers of three rivers in Pampanga province as part of efforts to prevent floods and slow traffic on the toll road. NLEx Corp. president and general manager Luis Reñon provided the update during a briefing with Pampanga Gov.
Unsit says flood funds 'sufficient'
Interior permanent secretary Unsit Sampuntharat on Tuesday assured that the government had sufficient funds to compensate flood victims, with payments already made to nearly 300,000 households.
Ilocos Sur eyes ‘Contra Super El Niño’ task force vs extreme heat
SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — A provincial board member has filed a proposed ordinance seeking to create the “Ilocos Sur Contra Super El Niño” Task Force to strengthen disaster preparedness, secure water supplies and protect communities from the potential impacts of El Niño and extreme heat. The proposed measure, authored by Board Member Pablito Sanidad
Manny Pay, Peppermint Innovation sign deal to expand QR Ph payment
MANILA, Philippines — Manny Pay and Peppermint Innovation have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for a strategic partnership focused on expanding QR Ph digital payment solutions in the Philippines. The signing ceremony was held at the Manny Pay office in Makati City. The partnership aims to provide faster, safer, and more convenient cashless payment