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Flower prices expected to increase as ‘Undas’ nears

Oct 27, 2026

Less than a week before “Undas,” prices of flowers at the Dangwa Market in the City of Manila remain at P450 to P1,500 per bundle. But vendors expect the flower prices to rise further by Wednesday. As of Monday, a bundle of local white roses costs P450, while Korean roses are priced at P650 per

MPTC gets TRB OK for new toll rates at CAVITEX R1 Extension

Oct 27, 2026

Pangilinan-led Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. on Tuesday announced it has secured the approval of the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) for the collection of the second-tranche toll rates at CAVITEX R1 Expressway Extension.

Ejercito: Premature to talk about Sara Duterte’s removal

Oct 27, 2026

Discussions about Vice President Sara Duterte’s possible removal from office while her impeachment trial is ongoing are “uncalled for” and “premature,” some senators said on Monday. “It’s as if there’s already a certainty of a guilty verdict,’’ said Sen. JV Ejercito, who welcomed Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano’s post urging his colleagues to follow

Duque’s bid to bar 2 witnesses denied

Oct 27, 2026

The Sandiganbayan’s First Division on Monday denied the move of former Health Secretary Francisco Duque III to bar Department of Health (DOH) Administrative Officers Dawnavi Lae Lacsado and Abegail Conchada, from testifying in his graft case. Special prosecutors also noted that the DOH, as the procuring entity, had the authority to directly negotiate or purchase

New diesel price hike set Oct. 27

Oct 27, 2026

Diesel products have increased for the second straight week, while gasoline prices recorded another rollback as geopolitical conflicts continued to trigger oil price volatility. The Department of Energy (DOE) said gasoline prices would drop by 30 centavos per liter, while diesel and kerosene would be more expensive by P1.20 and 50 centavos per liter, respectively

Stronger public-private partnership urged to allow more Filipinos acquire homes

Oct 27, 2026

A member of the House committee on banks and financial intermediaries has called for enhanced collaboration among government agencies, real estate developers, and housing finance institutions to narrow the gap between residential property prices and the purchasing capacity of Filipino families.

Negros traders, labor groups assail wage increase

Oct 27, 2026

BACOLOD CITY—Labor and business leaders in Negros Occidental have expressed dissatisfaction with the daily minimum wage increase of P40 to P45 for private-sector workers in Western Visayas, with labor groups calling the adjustment inadequate and employers warning of higher operating costs and possible price increases. The wage adjustment, approved by the Regional Tripartite Wages and

Villegas urges Palace to stand firm on West Philippine Sea

Oct 27, 2026

DAGUPAN CITY—Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas urged the Marcos administration to remain “firm and unyielding” in defending the country’s sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea (WPS), “without provoking hostilities but without cowering in the face of threat.” In a pastoral message issued on Sunday, Villegas said he was lending his voice to fisherfolk in Pangasinan and

‘Undas’ sideline sustains Koronadal families

Oct 27, 2026

KORONADAL CITY—For as little as P5 per grave, youths and adults living beside Koronadal City Public Cemetery earn extra money by cleaning tombs and lighting candles for visitors ahead of “Undas” (All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day). The annual influx of cemetery visitors offers these residents a chance to earn money for their families’

US rejects record 1 in 4 South Korean visitor visa applicants, over four times Japan's rate

Oct 27, 2026

The U.S. turned down nearly 1 in 4 South Korean applicants for business and tourist visas in the year to September 2025, a record high and more than four times the rate for Japanese applicants.

Peso breaches P64:$ level, new record low

Oct 27, 2026

The Philippine peso dived to a new record low, breaching the P64:$ level during the intraday trading on Tuesday.

Equal allocation: Anwar insists negotiations necessary, denies voters sidelined

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US rejects record 1 in 4 South Korean visitor visa applicants, over four times Japan's rate

Peso breaches P64:$ level, new record low

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