67 of 77 dead in Sept. 9 MV June Aster tragedy identified, 10 still unnamed

Inquirer.net - Oct 28, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — 67 of the 77 fatalities in the MV June Aster ferry fire have been identified, Philippine Coast Guard Commodore Geronimo Tuvilla said on Wednesday. During Sen. Raffy Tulfo’s Senate committee on public safety hearing, Tuvilla gave updates on the tragedy which occurred last September 9 or a month and three weeks ago

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Estrada to personally attend plunder bail hearing as Bernardo testifies

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MANILA, Philippines — For the first time, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada will personally attend Wednesday afternoon’s bail hearing in his plunder case before the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division, according to his office. Previously, Estrada attended hearings on his bail plea in the case via videoconference. The case stemmed from alleged kickbacks that special prosecutors said were included

Mimaropa drug bust in Palawan yields ₱51,884 worth of ‘shabu’

Oct 28, 2026

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — A joint anti-narcotics operation in Coron, Palawan, led to the arrest of a high-profile drug suspect and the seizure of 7.63 grams of suspected shabu valued at ₱51,884, the Mimaropa police reported. Authorities carried out the operation at 10:40 a.m. on Tuesday at Lambingan Bridge in Barangay Poblacion 2. They served a search warrant issued

Philippine cobra rescued at Tayabas City school

Oct 28, 2026

LUCENA CITY — Authorities safely captured a venomous Philippine cobra found on the premises of a public high school in Tayabas City, Quezon, on Tuesday afternoon. The snake was captured at 1:17 p.m. at the Buenaventura Alandy National High School, the Tayabas City Environment and Natural Resources Office (ENRO) said in a Wednesday report. The

Visayas grid on red, yellow alert anew on Wed, Oct. 28

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MANILA, Philippines — The Visayas grid will again be placed on red and yellow alerts on Wednesday, Oct. 28, said the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). In an advisory, the NGCP said the Visayas grid will be placed under red alert from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. READ: NGCP: Mindanao reserves may run

Sarangani suspends classes, gov’t work after magnitude 5.5 quake

Oct 28, 2026

KORONADAL CITY — Face-to-face classes at all levels and work in government offices across Sarangani province were suspended on Wednesday after a magnitude 5.5 earthquake that struck at around 7:43 a.m. In a social media advisory from the Sarangani Provincial Information Office, the provincial government ordered the suspension to allow authorities to conduct post-earthquake safety

Iligan allocates P5 million annually for IP cultural preservation

Oct 28, 2026

ILIGAN CITY — The Iligan City government has allocated P5 million starting next year to support Indigenous Peoples’ culture and traditions. City Ordinance No. 26-7875 allocated the money to the Kaamulan Ta Bayug Iligan City Festival as a permanent platform for celebrating and preserving the cultural heritage of the city’s Indigenous communities. Bae Marecil Timbangan,

Bernardo on saying Jinggoy got P573 million in kickbacks: It's hard to implicate a friend

Oct 28, 2026

State witness Roberto Bernardo said it wasn"t easy for him to implicate Senator Jinggoy Estrada, whom he accused of receiving P573 million worth of “commitments” or kickbacks.

With PH peso plunging to record lows, should Filipinos panic?

Oct 28, 2026

The Philippine peso has hit a record low against the US dollar for the 33rd time.

Group urges Senate to restore education budget cuts

Oct 28, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — A national coalition has urged the Senate to restore funding cuts to essential education programs in the proposed 2027 national budget and increase investments in underserved communities. In a statement on Wednesday, E-Net Coalition called for changes to the 2027 General Appropriations Bill following a Senate panel hearing with civil society organizations

3 nabbed, P1.3 M in ‘shabu’ seized in Lanao del Sur buy-bust

Oct 28, 2026

COTABATO CITY — Police authorities arrested three drug suspects and seized P1.3 million worth of suspected shabu in Lanao del Sur on Tuesday. Brig. Gen. Christopher Abecia, Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR) regional director, said police conducted the buy-bust operation in Barangay Matling, Malabang town. It led to the arrest of alleged big-time drug

Meralco customers face higher electricity prices amid peso depreciation

Oct 28, 2026

Customers of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) should expect electricity prices to go up as the continuing depreciation of the Philippine peso is seen to affect the power generation costs.

Mindanao advocates reject mining as ‘solution’ to climate crisis

Oct 28, 2026

BALINGASAG, Misamis Oriental — Can you save the planet by tearing it apart? Mindanao’s environmental coalition and indigenous defenders are asking this question as they reject the narrative that aggressive mining is a “necessary evil” for the global transition to clean energy. Panalipod People’s Coalition (PPC) issued a sharp pushback on Monday against recent claims by

67 of 77 dead in Sept. 9 MV June Aster tragedy identified, 10 still unnamed

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Estrada to personally attend plunder bail hearing as Bernardo testifies

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Group urges Senate to restore education budget cuts

3 nabbed, P1.3 M in ‘shabu’ seized in Lanao del Sur buy-bust

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