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COA upholds OVP’s P73.287M confidential fund disallowance

COA upholds OVP’s P73.287M confidential fund disallowance

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DOLE: August 2026 LFS result 'encouraging'

DOLE: August 2026 LFS result 'encouraging'

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Former House speaker Lord Allan Jay Velasco.

NBI: 'Cash houses' belong to ex-House speaker Lord Allan Velasco, wife

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NEGATIVE. Reina Mercedes, Isabela Vice Mayor Harold Respicio tests negative for illegal drug use after undergoing a drug test at St. Luke’s Medical Center-Quezon City on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, following an appeal from Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla.

Viral Isabela vice mayor tests negative for drug use

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ILOILO. The Iloilo City Council has passed the Comprehensive Iloilo City Local Housing Code of 2026, or Pasilong Code of 2026, institutionalizing the “Pabalay Para sa Pamilyang Ilonggo” as Iloilo City's comprehensive housing program covering housing, security of tenure, livelihood and skills training, basic services and beneficiary selection. Mayor Raisa Treñas said she is awaiting the ordinance for her signature.

Iloilo City Council passes Pasilong Code of 2026

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ILOILO. Authorities seized a commercial fishing boat, 15 tubs of assorted fish and fishing equipment with a combined estimated value of P4.55 million after a 36-year-old man was allegedly caught using Danish seine, locally known as “hulbot-hulbot,” during a seaborne patrol off Baligiuan Island in Barangay Taloto-an, Concepcion, Iloilo, at about 9 p.m. on October 5, 2026. The suspect was taken into police custody, while the boat and fishing equipment were placed under the custody of the Iloilo Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force.

P4.55 million boat, fish, fishing gear seized in Iloilo illegal fishing operation

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ILOILO. Police Brigadier General Randulf Tuaño, regional director of the Police Regional Office in Western Visayas (PRO 6), said intensified intelligence-driven manhunt operations accounted for 329 wanted persons across Western Visayas from September 1 to 30, including 233 other wanted persons and 96 most wanted persons.

PRO 6 accounts for 329 wanted persons in September manhunt operations

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COA upholds OVP’s P73.287M confidential fund disallowance

COA upholds OVP’s P73.287M confidential fund disallowance

Third Anne Peralta-Malonzo

2 hours ago

2 min read

DOLE: August 2026 LFS result 'encouraging'

DOLE: August 2026 LFS result 'encouraging'

2 hours ago

1 min read

Former House speaker Lord Allan Jay Velasco.

NBI: 'Cash houses' belong to ex-House speaker Lord Allan Velasco, wife

Third Anne Peralta-Malonzo

2 hours ago

2 min read

NEGATIVE. Reina Mercedes, Isabela Vice Mayor Harold Respicio tests negative for illegal drug use after undergoing a drug test at St. Luke’s Medical Center-Quezon City on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, following an appeal from Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla.

Viral Isabela vice mayor tests negative for drug use

Third Anne Peralta-Malonzo

3 hours ago

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Jonvic Remulla

Remulla on Respicio: ‘Tingin ko talaga adik’

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Sara Duterte Impeachment Trial

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Poa: No DepEd funds allocated for AFP’s Youth Leadership Summit

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Sep 02, 2026

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Manaros Boransing II

Military official: No confidential funds from DepEd used in youth summit

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Sep 01, 2026

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Chiz Escudero

Escudero: Viral photo of witness wearing earpiece is AI-generated

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Sep 01, 2026

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Sara Duterte

Duterte hits prosecution for resorting to 'insult,' 'theatrics'

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Aug 26, 2026

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Impeachment court sets penalties for discussing case merits

Impeachment court sets penalties for discussing case merits

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Aug 26, 2026

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Senate impeachment court eyes to finish Duterte trial by December

Senate impeachment court eyes to finish Duterte trial by December

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Aug 25, 2026

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Impeachment court reprimands prosecution over inappropriate remarks

Impeachment court reprimands prosecution over inappropriate remarks

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Aug 25, 2026

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‘Pagong,’ ‘Pusa,’ ‘Ngitngit’ among recipients of OVP confidential funds

‘Pagong,’ ‘Pusa,’ ‘Ngitngit’ among recipients of OVP confidential funds

Third Anne Peralta-Malonzo

Aug 24, 2026

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