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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. speaks with the sister of Negrense overseas Filipino worker Loreta Villarin Alacre, the third Filipino killed in Israel, in a phone call on Sunday, Oct. 15. Marcos assured the grieving family of the government’s complete support, emphasizing efforts to repatriate Alacre’s remains. PRESIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE PHOTO

PBBM vows to bring home remains of Negrense OFW killed in Israel

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is ensuring the family of Loreta Villarin Alacre, the third Filipino killed by Hamas militants in Israel,...
This video grab in the Gaza Strip shows firemen responding to a building destroyed by Israeli airstrikes. A burned car can also be seen in the foreground. The death toll in Israel due to militant group Hamas’ surprise attack over the weekend has surged to over a thousand. Gaza officials, on the other hand, reported 900 people killed so far on their side. Israel’s army said the bodies of roughly 1,500 Hamas militants had been found. BBC

2 Filipinos killed in Israel attacks – DFA

MANILA – Two Filipinos were confirmed dead while another supposed fatality is still being verified after militant group Hamas launched a surprise attack in...
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Sandiganbayan suspends Antique guv for 90 days; Cadiao blames unnamed political detractors

MANILA – The Sandiganbayan’s Seventh Division that is hearing Antique governor Rhodora Cadiao’s case for alleged violation of Section 3(e) of Republic Act (RA)...
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Veteran news anchor Mike Enriquez dies at 71

MANILA – Popular veteran news anchor Miguel “Mike” Castro Enriquez passed away at the age of 71, GMA Network announced last night. The cause of...
LONELY CRUSADE? Baguio City’s Mayor Benjamin Magalong hopes that more than a few good men and women, starting in local government, will heed the call for honesty, transparency and accountability. Photo by GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE / Philippine Daily Inquirer

Anti-corruption drive pins hopes on mayors

MANILA — A movement for good governance against corruption in local governments is stirring to life and has already received support from around 150...
SIMULATED SHORTAGE? A rice vendor at Kamuning Public Market in Quezon City tends to his produce as the government readies rice imports. GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE, PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER PHOTO

Abolish NFA over rice debacle, Marcos urged

MANILA – The Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (Sinag) has formally asked President Marcos, also the country’s agriculture secretary, to abolish the National Food Authority...
A rice stall owner at Kamuning public market in Quezon City checks his stock as he waits for buyers. PHOTO BY GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE / PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER

Lowering rice price to P20 a kilo difficult – DA

MANILA – Turning into reality President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s campaign promise to peg the price of rice at only P20 per kilogram remains a...
Artist's perspective of the P189.53 billion Panay-Guimaras-Negros (PGN) Island Bridges Project. (Department of Public Works and Highways PHOTO)

‘BUILD BETTER MORE’; Marcos SONA cites WV inter-island mega bridges

MANILA – The long-stalled construction of the Panay-Guimaras-Negros (PGN) Island Bridges Project in Western Visayas will finally be in full swing under the administration...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. JONATHAN CELLONA/ABS-CBN NEWS PHOTO

Marcos to NGCP: ‘Complete Cebu-Negros-Panay interconnections’

MANILA – President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. called on the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) to complete its deliverables, particularly the vital...
Atty. Antonio C. Pido is the new National President of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines.

Lawyer from Samar is new IBP President

MANILA – The new National President of the country’s only compulsory organization of lawyers was inducted last Tuesday by the Supreme Court En Banc. Atty....