This week’s milestones: Oct. 25 to Oct. 31

Inquirer.net - Oct 25, 2026

Oct. 26, 1521 The remaining crew of the expedition once led by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan dropped anchor at “Biraham Batulach,” known today as Barangay Batulaki, to take shelter from a violent storm. In the detailed account of the voyage, Antonio Pigafetta, a Venetian scholar and explorer, also wrote that Sebastian el Cano had

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Palace sends aid to Davao fire victims

Oct 25, 2026

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchailan and Cabinet Secretary Benhur Abalos on Friday visited the city to oversee distribution of aid to displaced families affected by two major fire incidents that struck last week. “Our President sent us here to ensure that help is truly poured out. If I’m not mistaken, this

NLEx braces for rise in traffic volume during ‘Undas’

Oct 25, 2026

ANGELES CITY, PAMPANGA, Philippines — The North Luzon Expressway (NLEx) Corp. has prepared for a 3 percent to 5 percent rise in the volume of motorists traversing the NLEx, Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx) and Mindanao Avenue Connector from Oct. 29 to Nov. 3 during the observance of the feasts of the saints and souls or “Undas.”

Police haul 10 over mosh pit tragedy, probe Malacca gig death as murder

Oct 25, 2026

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Schoolgirl killings expose gaps in protection against gender-based violence

Oct 25, 2026

Advocates call for early intervention, legal reform, and action on misogyny.

Where are the Philippines’ regular cultural shows?

Oct 25, 2026

Unlike Bali's famed Kecak dance or Hanoi's iconic water puppet theater, the cultural performances in the Philippines can be hard for tourists to find

Comelec: Delisted party-list groups may reapply until Dec. 30, 2026

Oct 24, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Fifty delisted party-list groups seeking to join the 2028 elections must prove their track records and qualifications to regain accreditation with the Commission on Elections (Comelec), Comelec chair George Erwin Garcia said on Saturday. The groups may reapply by filing new petitions for accreditation before the Dec. 30 deadline. They will be

Cops seize nearly P2M in illegal drugs, arrests 14 in Western Visayas

Oct 24, 2026

ILOILO CITY, Philippines — Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) logged significant gains in its anti-criminality campaign, seizing nearly P2 million worth of illegal drugs, arresting 14 individuals, and securing 17 firearms across Western Visayas in a 24-hour period. According to the official report spanning 6 a.m. on Oct. 23 to 5:59 a.m. on Oct. 24,

Legarda: Gender-based price bias banned in new ‘Anti-Pink Tax’ bill

Oct 24, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Have you ever observed that everyday consumer products marketed toward a specific gender are frequently more expensive than identical items targeted at another, despite being practically the same? To eradicate this inequitable pricing practice, Sen. Loren Legarda has officially filed SBN 2483, or An Act prohibiting gender-based price discrimination in consumer goods

Sabak Bernam MP clears the air on viral Javanese haze appeal

Oct 24, 2026

Speaking the language comes naturally to this second-generation descendant of Javanese ancestry.

P40 to P45 minimum wage hike approved in W. Visayas, Negros Occidental

Oct 24, 2026

BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) in Western Visayas has approved P40 to P45 daily minimum wage increase for private-sector workers, which is subject to approval of the labor secretary. RTWPB-6 chair Sixto Rodriguez Jr. on Saturday said that the hike covers workers in Western Visayas, Negros

Teodoro on PH defense buildup: ‘Today is not fast enough’

Oct 24, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is not moving fast enough to strengthen its defenses, Defense Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. warned on Saturday. Teodoro said ambitious national security plans should have been laid out years ago. “When national security is concerned, ambitious plans needed to have been laid down on the ground years ago. But we

BARMM’s majority coalition gains support of governors, Misuari

Oct 24, 2026

COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — A majority coalition in the Bangsamoro Parliament has secured the backing of all five provincial governors in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) chair Nur Misuari, ahead of the convening of the regional legislature on Oct. 30. In a joint statement released

This week’s milestones: Oct. 25 to Oct. 31

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Comelec: Delisted party-list groups may reapply until Dec. 30, 2026

Cops seize nearly P2M in illegal drugs, arrests 14 in Western Visayas

Legarda: Gender-based price bias banned in new ‘Anti-Pink Tax’ bill

Sabak Bernam MP clears the air on viral Javanese haze appeal

P40 to P45 minimum wage hike approved in W. Visayas, Negros Occidental

Teodoro on PH defense buildup: ‘Today is not fast enough’

BARMM’s majority coalition gains support of governors, Misuari

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