Home minister says no commitment made to extradite controversial preacher.
MANILA, Philippines – Several senators are seeking to strengthen existing laws against animal cruelty as they condemned the dumping of the remains of several animals in San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan. They are also conducting an inquiry into the incident involving Ahjay Paws Aftercare Pet Crematorium in Bacoor City, Cavite, which was allegedly behind the
MANILA, Philippines — Vehicular traffic in the Shaw-Ortigas area from Wednesday, Nov. 4, to Saturday, Nov. 7. is expected to affected by the transportation of one of the Metro Manila Subway Project’s tunnel boring machines. The Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced on Facebook on Monday, Nov. 2, that the possible gridlock is due to the
MANILA, Philippines—Abner Hizarsa was on his way to his daughter’s school in Subic, Zambales, to bring her lunch when he was abducted by unidentified armed men in a van without a license plate on March 21, 2007. Until today, his common-law wife, Cresencia dela Cruz, and his three children have yet to find out where
MANILA, Philippines — Beyond honoring departed loved ones, Undas also offers families an opportunity to reunite and spend time together, as relatives return to their hometowns and gather for the annual tradition./dp READ: MPD: Manila South Cemetery generally peaceful during Undas 2026
Southeast Asians are divided on AI's environmental impact. Survey data shows 47.9% view AI positively, 30.2% negatively, and 21.9% uncertain. Data centres consume growing electricity; governments should mandate transparency and green energy policies to address environmental concerns.
MANILA, Philippines – Peppermint Bizmoto Inc. (“Peppermint”), a licensed electronic money issuer (EMI) in the Philippines, has entered into a strategic partnership with HaveIt, a growing digital services platform, to provide the payment infrastructure supporting its expanding ecosystem. Under the partnership, Peppermint will serve as the payment rails provider for HaveIt, enabling digital payment processing
VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — The annual All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day observances across Bukidnon were generally peaceful, though authorities recorded multiple highway vehicular accidents involving motorcycles and pedestrians, killing an individual. Capt. Leonila Vicente, newly-designated Bukidnon Police Provincial Office (BukPPO) information officer, told the Inquirer on Monday afternoon, November 2, that security operations
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur—Months after his untimely demise, outpourings of grief, love, and demands for justice continue to trail the late Agusan del Sur basketball standout Rene “Bobet” Baterbonia, as floral tributes and prayers flooded his gravesite in Talacogon, Agusan del Sur on All Saints’ and All Souls’ Day (Undas). Supporters, friends, and fans
MANILA, Philippines — The Manila North Cemetery saw around 660,000 visitors on All Souls’ Day as of Monday night, with some of them said they came this day to avoid the influx of millions of visitors on All Saints’ Day in one of the biggest cemeteries nationwide. “We visited just now to avoid the huge
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — A high-ranking communist instructor wanted for attempted homicide was killed in a legitimate law enforcement operation in South Cotabato last week, the military announced, directly contradicting rebel assertions that the man was an ailing, unarmed retiree allegedly executed by state forces. The conflicting narratives center on the October 30 death
MANILA, Philippines – The heat index peaked at 44°C in La Union, Aurora, and Occidental Mindoro on Monday, Nov. 2, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). Based on its five-day computed heat index, the highest were recorded in its stations located in Bacnotan, La Union, Baler, Aurora, and San Jose,
MANILA, Philippines — The New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) is anticipating at least 144,000 passengers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Monday, All Souls’ Day. This is on top of the 868,423 passengers recorded from October 27 to November 1, which will push the total number of travelers using the country’s primary airport