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Wed, 21 Jan 2026 14:54:00 +0800
National government's respect for autonomy underscored as BARMM pushes 2026 agenda
Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua on Wednesday, January 21, credited the national government’s respect for Bangsamoro regional autonomy as a cornerstone of the region’s progress.

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800
International media groups back call to free detained journalist
International press freedom organizations yesterday reiterated the call for the release of detained community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio, days before the scheduled promulgation of judgment on the charges filed against her.

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800
DMW shuts down illegal recruitment firm
The Department of Migrant Workers on Monday closed a training center engaged in illegally recruiting workers abroad.

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Graft, bribery trial of ex-Nayong Pilipino execs to proceed
The Sandiganbayan has ruled to proceed with the trial of former Nayong Pilipino Foundation Inc. officials for graft and indirect bribery over an alleged junket trip in 2017 to Jeju Island shouldered by a Hong Kong-based resort and casino op...

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800
SK official nabbed in sting
Anti-narcotics agents arrested an official of the Sangguniang Kabataan and two others during a sting in this city on Monday.

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800
3 dead in Pangasinan road mishaps
Three people died in separate vehicular accidents in this province on Monday.

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800
‘Retain NOTA option in BARMM poll ballots’
An election watchdog is urging the Bangsamoro parliament to retain the “none of the above” or NOTA option in the ballots to provide voters a meaningful alternative during the first parliamentary election in the autonomous region.

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Motorized boat with 13 people on board reported missing
A search and rescue operation has been launched for a motorized boat that was reported missing in the waters off Davao over the weekend, the Philippine Coast Guard reported yesterday.

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Quake jolts Sultan Kudarat
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck off the coast of Kalamansig town in Sultan Kudarat yesterday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Landfill collapse rescuer dies after retrieval ops
The collapse of a mountain of garbage at a landfill facility in Barangay Binaliw, Cebu City has killed not only 36 workers, but also a rescuer who helped extract the victims under the rubble.

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