Fire razes 30 ukay-ukay stalls in General Santos City

Inquirer.net - Oct 26, 2026

KORONADAL CITY — A fire that hit an ukay-ukay (used clothes) market in General Santos City late Sunday night destroyed at least 30 stalls and about two dozen houses, causing an estimated P1.75 million in damage, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said. The fire broke out around 11:25 p.m. on Sunday at Purok Islam

Read full article

More News

Flag gaffe: Akmal still on the hook for threatening public order, questions why singled out

Oct 26, 2026

Umno Youth chief says individual who allegedly hung the flag upside down yet to be charged.

BIR suspends mandatory display of registration seal badge for online sellers, creators

Oct 26, 2026

The Bureau of Internal Revenue on Monday suspended the mandatory display of the registration seal badge on websites, social media business pages, and other digital platforms until further notice.

Marcos inaugurates solar pump irrigation system in Cagayan to help farmers vs El Niño

Oct 26, 2026

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Monday inaugurated a solar pump irrigation system in Cagayan that is meant to help farmers amid the threat of a very strong El Niño.

Who is Giovanni Lopez, Marcos' new DPWH chief?

Oct 26, 2026

Atty. Giovanni “Banoy” Lopez will take the helm of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), a year after serving as secretary of the Department of Transportation (DOTr).

40,000 Vietnamese duped into $16M money-making scam on AI livestream platform

Oct 26, 2026

More than 40,000 Vietnamese were allegedly tricked into paying VND407 billion (US$16 million) into Tatao Live, a purported AI-powered livestream shopping platform.

Sydney's $3.7B airport launches first international flight after decades of planning

Oct 26, 2026

The first international flight took off Monday from a new, multi-billion-dollar airport in the fast-growing western suburbs of Sydney.

Jonvic Remulla on Bato dela Rosa arrest: Enough talk, surrender

Oct 26, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla issued a fresh ultimatum on Sunday to Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa to surrender or face an intensified manhunt. “We’ve been talking for a year. Enough talk. Surrender or face the music,” Remulla told the Inquirer in a Viber message. He warned that authorities would pursue Dela Rosa

Journalist says arrest, libel case a ‘special operation’

Oct 26, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Veteran journalist Philip Lustre Jr. said his arrest over the weekend had a procedural flaw and was an operation that specifically targeted him. The arrest has led lawyers to warn that it could create a climate of fear among the press as they called anew for decriminalizing libel. “It was definitely a special

Senate to tackle Tesda ‘offer’ to Lacson

Oct 26, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate will tackle with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) the P5-million “allocation fund” that the agency allegedly offered to Sen. Panfilo Lacson. “We’ll clarify it with Tesda during budget deliberation,” Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said on Sunday in an interview with dzBB. Lacson, in a series of posts on

House urged to recall 2027 proposed budget to fix flaws

Oct 26, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — ACT Teachers Rep. Antonio Tinio on Sunday insisted that the House of Representatives recall its version of the 2027 P7.2-trillion spending measure to fix provisions similar to past ones in previous budgets that were struck down by the Supreme Court. “Rather than leaving it to the Senate or the bicameral conference committee, it

STR, Sara: Total aid the same in 2027, but less cash for low-income families

Oct 26, 2026

For families earning below RM2.5k, cash handout reduced by up to RM600, while Sara raised to RM1.8k.

Police to coordinate closely with schools after bomb threats

Oct 26, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) ordered all its units on Sunday to intensify bomb threat awareness campaigns in Metro Manila schools, emphasizing coordinated responses, prompt threat assessments, and proper emergency procedures to protect students, teachers, and school personnel while minimizing class disruptions. The directive follows a bomb threat reported on Oct.

Fire razes 30 ukay-ukay stalls in General Santos City

More News

Flag gaffe: Akmal still on the hook for threatening public order, questions why singled out

BIR suspends mandatory display of registration seal badge for online sellers, creators

Marcos inaugurates solar pump irrigation system in Cagayan to help farmers vs El Niño

Who is Giovanni Lopez, Marcos' new DPWH chief?

40,000 Vietnamese duped into $16M money-making scam on AI livestream platform

Sydney's $3.7B airport launches first international flight after decades of planning

Jonvic Remulla on Bato dela Rosa arrest: Enough talk, surrender

Journalist says arrest, libel case a ‘special operation’

Senate to tackle Tesda ‘offer’ to Lacson

House urged to recall 2027 proposed budget to fix flaws

STR, Sara: Total aid the same in 2027, but less cash for low-income families

Police to coordinate closely with schools after bomb threats

Recommended

Cayetano to peers: Declare to reject VP post if Sara Duterte convicted

Visayas grid on yellow alert on Monday, Oct. 26

Army boosts readiness with new Davao del Sur facilities

INQUIRER.net leads PH news websites in first 9 months of 2026 — Similarweb

LIST: Water interruptions in Metro Manila, Rizal this week

NBI files cyberlibel, obstruction of justice referral vs. ex-Sara Duterte aide, Jefry Tupas

House leaders defend 2027 budget amendments amid questions over project details

ITCZ to bring rain to parts of Mindanao until Wednesday

Thailand's tourist hotspot Phuket paralyzed by flash floods, mudslides