GMA News Online · Regions

1 dead after barangay tanod in Malasiqui, Pangasinan shoots 2 brothers

A 30-year-old man was killed and his younger brother was wounded after they were shot by their neighbor, a barangay watchman (tanod), in Malasiqui, Pangasinan.

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GMA News Online · Regions

Security guard shot dead by motorcycle-riding suspects in Negros Oriental

A 28-year-old security guard was shot dead by riding-in-tandem suspects in front of an eatery in Valencia, Negros Oriental.

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Rappler · Regions

11 Negros Occidental wind projects advance along bird migration route

Concerns regarding the projects' impact on bird migration routes are being addressed, and the developments align with the province's goal to transition to renewable energy and reduce reliance on fossil fuels

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GMA News Online · Regions

Barangay chairman shot dead in Batangas; cops eye dispute as motive

A barangay chairman in Batangas was fatally shot by an unidentified suspect while he was cleaning outside his house.

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Rappler · Regions

Luis Abad runs for Batanes congressman in special election

The son of former Batanes representatives Butch and Henedina Abad will run in the November 28 special election to fill the vacancy left by the death of Batanes congressman Ciriaco Gato Jr.

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Rappler · Regions

Macacua secures 46-member coalition backing ahead of BARMM chief minister vote

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. welcomes the coalition's formation, emphasizing the importance of autonomy and cooperation for peace and stability in the Bangsamoro region

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GMA News Online · Regions

Visayas grid under yellow alert on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026

The Visayas power grid will be placed on yellow alert on Friday afternoon due to the unavailability of several power plants, while others are running at derated capacity.

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The Manila Times · Regions

Tamayo recognized at 17th Asia CEO Awards

The president and chief executive officer of the Dalta Group of Companies was awarded grand winner at the 17th Asia CEO Awards for 2026. Dr. Antonio Tamayo, who also holds the rank of brigadier general in the Armed…

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The Manila Times · Regions

CVisayas wage hike insufficient – group

CEBU CITY — While President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. hailed the P42 daily minimum wage increase in Central Visayas as a measure to improve workers’ earnings, a local labor group criticized the adjustment as insufficient to…

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Philstar · Regions

Power market opens to smaller businesses with lower threshold

More Philippine businesses can negotiate their electricity costs directly with suppliers after the government lowered the threshold for participation in the competitive power market, giving smaller commercial and…

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The Manila Times · Regions

Ilagan wins 3rd straight most business-friendly plum

AS expected, Ilagan City, Isabela has been chosen as the Most Business-Friendly City during the awarding rites of the 52nd Philippine Business Conference and Expo (PBC&E) at the Manila Hotel on Wednesday. It marked the…

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The Manila Times · Regions

Police officer dismissed over negligence in Leyte

PALO, Leyte — The Police Regional Office 8 (PRO-8) has recognized the National Police Commission’s (Napolcom) decision to dismiss a police officer whose government-issued firearm was used in the June 22 shooting at San…

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Philstar · Regions

Killer robots: Machines deciding who lives and who dies.

I hate to say that: This isn’t a future problem. It’s happening now. We and our children are the ‘collateral damage’ in AI-led wars

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The Manila Times · Regions

Mapping of priority BARMM lands launched

ZAMBOANGA CITY — The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (Opapru) and the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) launched on Tuesday the Parcellary Inventory Project (PIP) Final Report…

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The Manila Times · Regions

BARMM starts new era with coalition-led govt

ZAMBOANGA CITY — The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) stands on the verge of its most consequential structural shift since its creation, when 80 newly elected Members of Parliament (MPs) prepare…

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Philstar · Regions

CV tourism accreditations rise 25% on fee waiver

The number of tourism establishments accredited by the Department of Tourism in Central Visayas rose 25 percent from a year earlier, as the government continues to waive processing fees to encourage more businesses to…

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The Manila Times · Regions

5 pushers nabbed in Iloilo, yield 415g of shabu

ILOILO CITY — Police seized about P2.2 million worth of suspected shabu and arrested five men, including a dismissed police officer, during a buy-bust operation in Pototan, Iloilo, on Wednesday afternoon. The Police…

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The Manila Times · Regions

Cebu overall inflation slows down in Sept

CEBU CITY — Rising food prices continued to squeeze household budgets in Cebu province in September, even as slower increases in transport costs pulled overall inflation down to 9.2 percent from 9.5 percent in August…

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Philstar · Regions

Cebu Greats sweep Batangas, barge into South Division semis

The fifth-seeded Cebu Greats completed a two-game sweep of the fourth-ranked Batangas City Tanduay Athletics with a thrilling 70-67 victory in their best-of-three South Division quarterfinal series in the Maharlika…

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The Manila Times · Regions

Confirmed dengue cases in Imus reach 255

CITY OF IMUS — Dengue cases here have reached 406 after the city recorded 16 confirmed cases from Sept. 30 up to present, based on data released by the local government on Wednesday via its official social page. Of this…

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The Manila Times · Regions

2 farmworkers admit killing woman in Talisay

BACOLOD CITY — Murder charges are being prepared against two farm workers who admitted to killing a 33-year-old woman who was also a worker in the same farm where the two suspects worked, police confirmed on Wednesday…

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Philstar · Regions

Ending the noise about “Mary Grace Piattos”

Who would have thought the very camp that made all the noise about Mary Grace Piattos would be the one to put an end to it in a shocking twist in the impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte?

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Philstar · Regions

The Calderons should give way to Gungun Gicae

The younger generations, the students and the youth in general, the civil society, and the silent majority that control two thirds of the voting populace in Cebu’s 7th District, are sick and tired of traditional…

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Philstar · Regions

EDITORIAL — An epic pail

With the super El Niño threatening to cause a long and pronounced drought some people are now taking precautions to make sure they will not have problems accessing water later on.

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