RESULTS: October 2026 Licensure Examination for Certified Public Accountants
PRESS RELEASE: The Professional Regulation Commission announces that 3,988 out of 10,746 passed the Certified Public Accountants Licensure Examination
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Tuesday, 3 November · 22 stories
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Hate Is a Straight Line in a World of Casual Ableism
Before I even understood what a disability was, I understood what it felt like to be watched. Growing up with
Nation
Senate majority to strip 2027 budget of ‘corruption-prone’ items | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Senator Ping Lacson says the
Defense’s list of witnesses in Sara Duterte trial expected this week
'We issued an advisory last week which reminded the defense that it should provide the Court with a list of its witnesses at least five days before their intended date of presentation,' says Senate Secretary Renato…
Myanmar natives ask CA: Compel DOJ to act on war crimes complaint vs junta
Petitioners invoke universal jurisdiction, a legal concept under which countries are obliged to prosecute grave crimes in the world due to the belief that all nations have equal duties to mankind
What’s with Marcos’ new EO on class suspensions?
Blanket orders no more? President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s Executive Order No. 130 provides an updated framework for declaring #WalangPasok.
DepEd buying over 170,000 MacBook laptops for P7.4 billion
Apple describes the Department of Education’s purchase as its ‘biggest education deal ever for Mac’
FACT CHECK: ‘Shoot-to-kill’ Bato dela Rosa warning by Lordan Suan is fake
The lawmaker has categorically denied the claims made against him on social media
Firms with questionable capacity bagged thousands of DPWH contracts – COA report
In terms of total contract value, Mimaropa topped the list with P65.708 billion in projects awarded to bidders with questionable net financial contracting capacity computations
LTFRB fines Move It P555-M after exceeding motorcycle taxi rider limit
The transport regulator fines Move It P10,000 per excess rider, which it says reached 55,575 riders as of May 2026
Regions
Camarines Norte communities take charge of local climate fight
By arming Camarines Norte residents with climate literacy, they learn to defend their rights and help shape decisions as big solar and wind projects boom across the province
Business
PLDT’s longtime auditor SGV resigns, withdraws opinion amid accounting issues
PwC takes over the telco giant’s audits after SGV earlier identified a material weakness in financial reporting controls and withdrew its 2024 and 2025 audit opinions
Villar’s VistaREIT properties lost P13 billion in value in 2025
VistaREIT's delayed financial statements reveal a massive property valuation loss and nearly P2 billion in rental receivables from other Villar companies
World
Brazil wraps up COP30 with fossil fuel, forest roadmaps, urging shift from talks to action
'We don't need more negotiations. What we need is for governments to start taking action,' says COP30 president Correa do Lago, who led last November's UN climate summit in Belem
Iran’s foreign minister says talks with Saudi Arabia are ongoing; Yemen fighting intensifies
Houthi attacks on the kingdom escalate as the powerful militia advances towards the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a key shipping chokepoint that lies on the opposite side of the Arabian Peninsula from the Strait of Hormuz
Tensions rise as US midterm campaign ends with control of Congress at stake
All 435 seats in the US House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 US Senate seats will be contested on November 3. Democrats are widely favored to retake the House but face a greater challenge in the Senate.
US Supreme Court rejects Trump, lets California count all ballots
The decision represents another defeat for Trump as his fellow Republicans fight to retain control of Congress in the November 3 midterms. California is the most populous US state and a Democratic stronghold.
Technology
Amazon UK offers November 26 deal for Maria Ressa’s ‘The Fight Back’
Ressa's new book, 'The Fight Back: A Citizen's Guide to Standing Up to Dictators,' lays out practical strategies for citizens to resist authoritarianism and reclaim control over the technologies shaping their lives
St. Luke’s, NPC investigating data breach on mobile app
The incident may have compromised the personal information of patients and employees, but did not affect hospital operations
Sports
World No. 17 Alex Eala downs Emerson Jones to start Hong Kong Open bid
A day after climbing to a career-high world No. 17 ranking, Alex Eala holds off replacement foe Emerson Jones of Australia to kick off her Hong Kong Open campaign
Opinion
[Just Saying] The next chief justice
Caguioa is known for his disciplined, rule-based approach to law, emphasizing statutory discipline and procedural fidelity, while Leonen advocates for a transformative legal philosophy that prioritizes human dignity and…
[Vantage Point] The bank Ginbee Go will inherit
Go’s tenure will be judged on whether the bank’s high-margin expansion delivered lasting enterprise value or merely postponed a reckoning with bad debt
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