1 killed, another wounded as firecracker ‘factory’ in Iligan explodes

Inquirer.net - Nov 6, 2026

ILIGAN CITY, Philippines — A 34-year-old man was killed while a woman was injured in an explosion allegedly involving chemicals used in firecracker manufacturing in Barangay Upper Tominobo here on Thursday afternoon, November 5, police said. In a spot report, the Iligan City Police Office (ICPO) said personnel of Police Station 2 responded to the

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MANILA, Philippines — A dangerous heat index is forecast on Friday in Coron, Palawan, as well as in Dipolog City and Butuan City. In its latest heat index forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported that Coron, Palawan may experience a heat index of 43 °C while Dipolog and Butuan may

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IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay – The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) expressed support to the moves of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines and other media groups to decriminalize libel. Undersecretary Jose Torres Jr., PTFOMS executive director, said it is still necessary to have a libel law for the protection of citizens.

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Strong lending supports Chinabank’s profit growth to P22.6B

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MANILA, Philippines — China Banking Corp.’s (Chinabank) profit for January to September climbed 12 percent as the group continued to enjoy stronger lending activity. The Sy family-led bank reported a consolidated net income of P22.6 billion on Thursday, up from P20.2 billion a year ago. READ: Chinabank posted record January-June profit of P14.5B Its stronger

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