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Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:30:00 +08002-day transport strike over rising fuel prices set for Sept. 29-30
A nationwide transport strike is schedule to take place on September 29-30, 2026.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800Bong Go slams passport fee hike
Increasing the regular Philippine passport fee to P1,500 from P950 would further burden Filipinos grappling with high prices, costly fuel and a rise in unemployment, according to Sen. Bong Go.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +08003 die in 3 weekend road crashes
A woman died after a public utility jeepney hit her motorcycle, dragging her about 20 meters along Ortigas Avenue Extension in Cainta, Rizal on Sunday evening.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800Cebu suspends classes amid poor air levels
The Cebu provincial government suspended classes yesterday in Talisay and Mandaue cities as well as in Minglanilla, Consolacion and Liloan towns due to “acutely unhealthy” air quality brought by haze from Indonesian wildfires.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800NBI summons DPWH-Davao chief
The National Bureau of Investigation yesterday served a subpoena on Department of Public Works and Highways-Davao director Juby Blancaver Cordon as the NBI widens its probe into the region’s flood control and infrastructure projects flagged for...
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800Sierra Madre ‘no shield’ vs typhoons – UP study
The Sierra Madre mountain range may lessen typhoon winds in some parts of Luzon, but does not significantly weaken storms that cross the island, a study by University of the Philippines researchers found.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +08005 wildlife animals turned over to DENR-Bulacan
Two Asian palm civets, two Philippine serpent eagles and a Brahminy kite were turned over by a concerned citizen to the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office in Baliwag City last week.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800PNP to boost partnership with ride-hailing companies
After two delivery riders nearly became unwitting drug couriers, the Philippine National Police is intensifying measures to protect riders from being exploited by crime rings.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800LTFRB flags data breach
A data breach in the electronic support system of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has been confirmed by the National Privacy Commission.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800DMW: Pinoys unharmed in Riyadh explosions
No Filipinos were affected by recent explosions in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the Department of Migrant Workers said yesterday.