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Members of various people’s organizations and civil society groups chant “Trump Out Now!” as they mock a protester disguised as US President Donald Trump during a press conference at the UP College of Fine Arts in UP Diliman, Quezon City, on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.Maria Tan, ABS-CBN NewsMANILA
Read MoreMANILA — A House bill filed Monday is seeking to regulate afterlife care services, includingcremation, for companion animals.The measure filed by FPJ Panday Bayanihan party-list Rep. Brian Poe filed House Bill 11785 cited recentallegations of improper handling of animal remains in Bulacan.“Ito yung
Read MoreMANILA — The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has partnered with Globe Telecom to allow Globe subscribers to use the BPI app without data charges.Starting November 5, BPI customers who are also Globe and TM subscribers can use the BPI app without data charges. This means customers may now check
Read MoreStreet vendors tend to their stalls selling tomatoes and various vegetables in Paco Market in Manila on September 8, 2023. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN NewsMANILA – The Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DEPDev) is optimistic that the ongoing very strong El Niño will not affect the countr
Read MoreMANILA — The Department of Agriculture noted an uptick in the prices of select vegetables and other commodities as the holiday season approaches.Agriculture Assistant Secretary for Agribusiness, Marketing, and Consumer Affairs Genevieve Velicaria-Guevarra said this is the same trend historically, d
Read MoreMegaworld offices.Photo from Megaworld’s websiteMEGAWORLD — Property giant Megaworld said it leased out almost 250,000 square meters of office space in the first 9 months of 2026.In a statement, Megaworld said 150,000 sqm of these came from tenant renewals. Around 76 percent of renewals–or 113,000
Read MoreOROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental – Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Wednesday warned that future generations of Filipinos could lose access to the country’s maritime resources if the Philippines fails to defend its rights in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Teodoro said the country wo
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Barangay certificates and cedulas will not be accepted as proof of identity for voter registration, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chair George Erwin Garcia said. The voter registration period will run from Nov. 10 to July 30, 2027, allowing Filipinos to register, transfer t
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Naga City and six municipalities in Batanes will not participate in the nationwide reopening of voter registration on November 10, due to a scheduled plebiscite and special elections, respectively, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Thursday. Comelec spokesperson John R
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The 1Sambayan political coalition urged for a resolution grounded in international law amid the continued aggression by China in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). The 1Sambayan said that the unresolved issues in the WPS should once again be brought before a tribunal constituted un
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