Cagayan de Oro to build P8.5B new city hall to help ease urban congestion

Inquirer.net - Oct 10, 2026

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The seat of government of this highly urbanized city is set to be relocated from the downtown to the uptown area to help ease urban congestion. According to Jann Guillmore Actub, spokesperson of the Office of the City Mayor, the construction of a “world-class government complex” in a 22.9-hectare area

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LPA, ITCZ to bring rain in many parts of the country on Saturday (Oct. 10)

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MANILA, Philippines — The low-pressure area (LPA) embedded in an intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) will bring rains over Metro Manila and other parts of the country on Saturday, Oct. 10. In its 4 a.m. weather advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms may prevail

DOLE: CALABARZON minimum wage up by P45 on Oct. 26, 2026

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The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced on Saturday that a daily minimum wage increase of up to P45 has been approved for workers in the CALABARZON region.

Montenegro Shipping Lines opens online booking for 4 routes

Oct 10, 2026

CALAPAN CITY — Montenegro Shipping Lines Inc. (MSLI) has opened its online booking system for passenger trips on four routes connecting Batangas City to destinations in Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro and Romblon. In a travel advisory on Sept. 29, the shipping company announced that passengers can now book tickets online for trips between Batangas City

Power providers urged to restore full capacity in Oriental Mindoro

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CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ORMECO) has called on its power suppliers to immediately restore their full contracted capacity. It also warned that a significant supply shortfall may force the cooperative to implement manual load dropping on Saturday, Oct. 10. In its advisory, ORMECO said the province’s contracted capacity

HCMC teen with IELTS 9.0 and top English awards for gifted students chooses teaching career

Oct 10, 2026

Winning first and second prizes in Vietnam's national English competition for gifted students, along with achieving a perfect IELTS score of 9.0, has earned a 12th grader direct admission to Ho Chi Minh City University of Education.

House prosecution eyes endorsing bribery allegations vs VP Sara to DOJ, Ombudsman

Oct 10, 2026

The House prosecution panel on Saturday raised the possibility of referring the bribery allegations against Vice President Sara Duterte to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of the Ombudsman.

Lightning kills construction worker in Zamboanga del Sur

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PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur—A 51-year-old construction worker died on the spot after being struck by lightning while working at a dump in Labangan town in this province, Friday afternoon, Oct. 9. The Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) identified the victim as Dominador Labora, a resident of Purok Santan, Upper Pulacan, Labangan.