Drug convict released through plea bargaining nabbed anew in Lucena

Inquirer.net - Oct 18, 2026

LUCENA CITY — A drug convict was arrested again in a buy-bust operation in this city on Saturday, Oct. 17, according to the local police. Lt. Col. Ryan Hernandez, Lucena City police chief, said a member of the city police drug enforcement unit, acting as a drug user, arrested the 44-year-old suspect on Saturday morning

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SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — Police are investigating a reported holdup at a gasoline station in Currimao, Ilocos Norte, where two motorcycle-riding men allegedly threatened a pump attendant with a gun and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash early Saturday, Oct. 17. The Currimao Municipal Police Station said the incident occurred at 12:10 a.m.

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P1-M shabu seized in South Cotabato; 4 arrested

Oct 18, 2026

KORONADAL CITY — Authorities arrested four people, including a woman, and seized at least P1 million worth of suspected shabu in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Rizal Poblacion, Banga, South Cotabato, on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 17. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Region 12 (PDEA-12) identified the suspects as alias “Kim,” 26, and alias “Van,” 33, both

2027 budget not being used for Duterte’s impeachment trial – Ejercito

Oct 18, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. JV Ejercito vowed to keep the 2027 national budget from being used for Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment. “There’s no truth to that; nothing like that is happening. That’s all I can say. If anyone should know about that, it should be me,” said Ejercito, who also chairs the Senate finance

Zelenskyy criticizes Trump’s waiver of sanctions on Russia as ‘wrong’

Oct 18, 2026

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says US President Donald Trump's latest action emboldens Russian President Vladimir Putin.

For chefs Joanna Ledesma and Jeremaine Sze, success is on the menu — but so is learning

Oct 18, 2026

Food entrepreneurs Joanna Ledesma and Jeremaine Sze head back to the classroom, proving that even successful chefs still have more to learn

PCG seeks help in search for missing fisherman in Occidental Mindoro

Oct 18, 2026

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is seeking the public’s help in locating a fisherman reported missing at sea off Paluan, Occidental Mindoro. In a public appeal posted on Sunday, Oct. 18, the Coast Guard Station Occidental Mindoro identified the missing man as Joshua Matugas, a resident of Barangay Tayamaan in

Adiong: Firm linked to Sara Duterte's husband a 'national security concern'

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The company linked to Vice President Sara Duterte"s husband, lawyer Manases “Mans” Carpio, raises concerns beyond questions about unexplained assets, including potential national security implications, House prosecution spokesperson Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong said on Sunday.

When the Cordillera danced down Session Road

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The Festival of Festivals turns Session Road into a showcase of the region’s diverse cultural traditions

AFP modernization needs sustained funding amid threats — Ejercito

Oct 18, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) modernization program needs sufficient and sustained funding to strengthen the country’s defense posture amid budget constraints and mounting external threats, particularly in the West Philippine Sea, Sen. JV Ejercito said. “In the Senate, we have been consistent in supporting the AFP modernization, as well as in