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Philippines showcases culinary heritage at LA Times Food Bowl

LOS ANGELES — The Philippines will showcase its rich culinary heritage, featuring flavors such as ube, calamansi, coconut and coffee, at the LA Times Food Bowl on Oct. 23-24 at the Barker Hangar in Sa

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Dengue fatalities in Negros Occidental rise to 23

BACOLOD CITY — Dengue-related fatalities in Negros Occidental have climbed to 23 as total infections reached 4,208,  the Provincial Health Office (PHO) reported Thursday, Oct. 22. The figur

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Sinulog 2027: ₱100M budget, ₱3M grand prize stays – Archival

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mayor Nestor Archival is eyeing a budget of up to ₱100 million for Sinulog 2027, with the festival’s ₱3-million grand prize and other cash awards expected to remain unchanged

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Raika Karate Kan rules Mindanao karate tournament

Twenty-three young karatekas from Davao City made their mark at a Mindanao-wide interschool karate competition, leading Raika Karate Kan to the overall championship with an impressive haul of 48 gold

SunStar 32m ago

Electronics drive PH exports to record highs

The Philippines is banking on booming global demand for semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), and data center infrastructure to sustain record export growth and push merchandise exports beyon

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How .45 Parabellum Bloodhound bridges two gaming worlds

TOKYO, Japan — For Christopher “kiririn51” Ortiz, game director and co-founder of Sukeban Games, .45 Parabellum Bloodhound started with a battle system from the past. Sukeban Games is best known for V

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MinDA boosts PPP drive

The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) is stepping up efforts to attract private investments in infrastructure projects across Mindanao through public-private partnerships (PPPs).

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Asian Para Games: PH pair bags breakthrough table tennis silver

MANILA, Philippines–Lhey Manginsay and Wilfred Redulla captured silver in mixed doubles Class XD17 on Thursday, giving the Philippines its first table tennis medal at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para

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SPMC leads PH hospitals in Trauma Life Support

The Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) leads Philippine hospitals in adapting and cascading the Trauma Life Support Malaysia (TLSM), a clinical workshop and structured training program design

SunStar 46m ago

San Francisco’s Filipino heritage cable car returns to city streets

The iconic Cable Car No. 17 is once again rolling through the streets of San Francisco in celebration of Filipino American History Month, paying tribute to the Filipino community’s rich heritage and c

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Samante: Rest well, Sir EdFer

Some people leave a lasting impression not because we worked with them for a long time, but because of what they taught us, the example they set, and the purpose they left behind.

SunStar 53m ago

Asian Para Games: Cyril Ongcoy loses bronze after result reversal

MANILA, Philippines–Filipino runner Cyril Cloyd Ongcoy lost his bronze-medal position after a jury overturned the disqualification of Uzbekistan’s Fakhriddin Khamraev at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Pa

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Davao City strengthens community drug rehab

Davao City re-orients Badac officials on community-based drug rehab, aftercare, and faith-based programs as 113 barangays achieve drug-cleared status.

SunStar 59m ago

SWS: Fewer Filipinos follow Duterte trial than past impeachments

MANILA, Philippines — Fewer Filipinos closely followed the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte compared with past impeachment proceedings, the Social Weather Stations (SWS) reported. Acco

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Police to boost presence across Davao City during Undas

DCPO spokesperson Maria Teresita Gaspan confirms full force deployment across cemeteries and transport hubs for Undas 2026.

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ICC gets top rights prize from European Union days after Trump sanctions

The International Criminal Court and officials working at the tribunal have won the European Union’s top human rights honor, the Sakharov Prize, an official said Thursday. ...Keep on reading: ICC get

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PVL: Trisha Tubu, Farm Fresh make sure to get the job done this time

MANILA, Philippines —Refusing to suffer the same fifth-set heartbreak, Trisha Tubu took matters into her own hands to bring back Farm Fresh to its winning ways in the PVL All-Filipino Conference Sikla

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PCSO lotto results Oct. 22: No jackpot winners

MANILA, Philippines — No ticket holder won the jackpots in Super Lotto 6/49, Lotto 6/42 or 6D Lotto during the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) draws on Thursday, Oct. 22. According to the

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BSP surprises with jumbo rate hike, signals further tightening

THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Thursday delivered a surprise 50-basis-point (bp) rate hike and signaled it was prepared to continue tightening amid broadening inflation risks from persistent

BusinessWorld 1h ago

Philippine budget deficit widens slightly in September

THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT’S (NG) budget deficit widened slightly in September despite double-digit revenue growth that outpaced the rise in government spending, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said.

BusinessWorld 1h ago

PEZA beats full-year investment target in Oct.

THE PHILIPPINE Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has approved P12.5 billion in investments in October, bringing the 10-month total to P310 billion and surpassing its full-year target.

BusinessWorld 1h ago

Peso closes at record low for fourth straight day

THE PESO sank to a fresh record low against the US dollar on Thursday as volatile oil prices and heightened tensions in the Middle East overshadowed the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) larger-than-

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Gov’t urged to hold release of 2026 allocations covered by SC decision

THE Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) advised the Marcos administration to temporarily hold off on releasing allocations under the 2026 budget covered by the Supreme Court (SC) ruling, while it pr

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Philippines says China’s ‘undiplomatic’ posts erode mutual trust

MANILA warned that Beijing’s “escalatory and undiplomatic tone and language” in social media posts undermine efforts to improve…

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Six in 10 see Philippine economy as worse off than a decade ago, survey says

SIX IN 10 registered voters believe that the Philippines’ overall state has deteriorated over the past decade, a…

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Ika-2 suspek mipatay ni Isaac, misurender

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PVL: Trisha Tubu sparks Farm Fresh reverse sweep of Choco Mucho

MANILA, Philippines — Trisha Tubu caught fire in the fifth set to complete Farm Fresh’s reverse sweep of Choco Mucho, 20-25, 26-28, 25-23, 25-23, 15-13, in the 2026 PVL All-Filipino Conference Siklab

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Power supply stable despite rate hike

Davao Light assures consumers of stable power supply and emergency measures despite a slight rate increase to ₱13.33/kWh.

SunStar 1h ago

Tax perks and regulatory framework for secondhand smartphones pushed

PUBLIC SECTOR intervention, including potential tax exemptions and regulatory frameworks for secondhand smartphones, is needed to mitigate the impact of rising device costs on the Philippines’ digital

BusinessWorld 1h ago

Filipino killed in Saudi drone attack

FALLING DEBRIS from an intercepted drone targeting a Saudi Arabian oil field killed one Filipino and one Nepali…

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No PHL links found in Laos drug bust

PHILIPPINE authorities have yet to establish whether a shipment of 521 kilograms of methamphetamine seized in Laos was…

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P11.6-B smuggled farm goods seized

THE government seized P11.6 billion worth of smuggled agricultural products in 67 operations from February 2025 to July…

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NBI launches probe vs fake citizenship documents

THE National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Thursday said it launched a nationwide investigation into the procurement and…

BusinessWorld 1h ago

DepEd told to tighten security measures in schools

Photo: https://bworldonline.com/the-nation/2026/09/27/781943/school-violence-prompts-calls-for-teachers-well-being-support/ THE Department of Education (DepEd) must implement stronger security measure

BusinessWorld 1h ago

PSALM fails to secure offers for Diliman property sale

STATE-RUN Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) failed to sell its Diliman property in Quezon City…

BusinessWorld 1h ago

CHR probes QC cops’ alleged use of excessive force vs journo

THE Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has launched a motu proprio investigation into allegations of excessive force by…

BusinessWorld 1h ago

Additional measures up vs El Niño threat in La Union farmlands

SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union — The National Irrigation Administration-La Union (NIA-LU) is preparing additional measures to mitigate…

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Lower Senate budget won’t affect legislation, Bantug says

THE Senate on Thursday revealed that it requested a lower allocation in the 2027 proposed budget with P7.7…

BusinessWorld 1h ago

EV industry hoping to top 20% market share in 2026

THE Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (EVAP) called a 20% market share the electric vehicle (EV) industry’s optimistic scenario, likely driven by the oil price volatility that is dampeni

BusinessWorld 1h ago

No basic goods price hikes for rest of year, DTI says

PRICES of basic goods monitored by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) are not expected to increase…

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Miners say new rules threaten to raise costs, deter potential interest from Pax Silica investors

MINERS said new rules issued for the industry are threatening to deter investment by raising the cost of…

BusinessWorld 1h ago

DBM brings forward deadline for agencies to seek additional fund releases to Nov. 3

THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said it moved up the deadline for government agencies to request…

BusinessWorld 1h ago

Nagtaod og puthaw nakuryentehan, angol

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PHL hydro industry needs P5T worth of investment to achieve 25-GW potential

THE PHILIPPINES will need about P5 trillion worth of investment to harness its estimated 25-gigawatt (GW) hydropower potential,…

BusinessWorld 1h ago

FAO backs crop diversification to mitigate El Niño impact

THE Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said the impact of El Niño needs to be managed by  diversifying…

BusinessWorld 1h ago

Non-renewable energy resources valuation tops P295 billion in 2025

THE value of Philippine non-renewable energy resources in 2025 rose 3.2% to P295.04 billion due to the increased…

BusinessWorld 1h ago

BIR provides relief to companies adjusting invoice systems to comply with CWT rules

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said it relaxed the requirements for businesses updating their invoicing systems to…

BusinessWorld 1h ago

Gov’t budget deficit nearly unchanged in September

Updated at 9:30 p.m. on October 22, 2026 MANILA, Philippines — The national government’s budget deficit exceeded its nine-month program by more than P97 billion, even as the fiscal gap stayed nearly f

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IFC weighs up to $150-million commitment to Macquarie Asia-Pacific infra fund

THE International Finance Corp. (IFC) said it is considering an investment of as much as $150 million in…

BusinessWorld 1h ago

Targeted by Trump, ICC wins top EU rights prize

STRASBOURG, France — Facing US sanctions, the International Criminal Court was on Thursday awarded the European Union’s top rights prize, in a show of support that risks upsetting President Dona

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PHL to ‘definitely’ miss 2026 growth targets — WR Advisory

THE Philippines will “definitely” miss its 2026 economic growth target, WR Advisory Group said, citing persistently high inflation,…

BusinessWorld 1h ago

Oil price uncertainty bigger influence than actual increases on BSP policy, inflation, study finds

UNCERTAINTY over oil prices fuels inflation expectations and the monetary policy response more than actual price movements, according…

BusinessWorld 1h ago

Filipina space biologist named DOST-Davao science ambassador

MANILA, Philippines –  Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-Davao Region named Filipina space biologist and biomedical scientist Florence Pauline “Pauli” Basubas a science ambassador on Oc

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After Viernes killing, Archival to tighten checks on City Hall hires

Mayor Nestor Archival said the city government will tighten background checks on its personnel following reports that two suspects in the killing of 24-year-old Isaac Vergel Viernes were job order (J

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Six Southeast Asian countries won't be joining Miss Universe pageant in Puerto Rico

Pageantry is still a booming industry in Southeast Asia, but the region will have fewer representation in the upcoming 75th Miss Universe pageant in Puerto Rico next month. Over the weekend, the pagea

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ICC: Delivering justice for the world's worst crimes

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Sakharov Prize for the International Criminal Court comes as the institution endures the toughest period in its history, reeling from a damaging sex scandal, hemorrhaging

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Nearly all coral reefs risk collapse in 50 years — IUCN

YEREVAN, Armenia — Nearly all of the world’s shallow-water coral reefs face an “extremely high risk” of collapse by 2075 due to climate change, the International Union for Conservati

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Toyota Motor Philippines seeks state support as exports soften

TOYOTA MOTOR Philippines Corp. (TMP) expects export sales to reach $1.06 billion this year, slightly below the $1.09…

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PSE studies benchmark for Islamic finance

THE Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) is studying a Shari’ah-compliant index as it seeks to expand Islamic investment…

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NBI probes foreigners’ fraudulent acquisition of Filipino citizenship papers

MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is conducting a nationwide investigation into cases involving foreigners who fraudulently obtained birth certificates, passports and ot

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Talk to Papa Joe: Nasumbalik

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Editoryal: Pagbantay sa bukid, sumpo sa ASF

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Davao airport modernization deal still pending

The ₱21.64-billion bundled PPP project for Davao, Bicol, and Siargao airports awaits complete documents before bidding.

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‘Justice is hope’: Here are Leonen’s 9 promises as aspiring chief justice

'Whoever is appointed, this reality remains: our people still suffer.... On our watch, we cannot fail them. I will not fail them,' says Senior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen

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Waste probe halted

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NBI Clearance Center sa Cebu IT Park, gibuksan

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Bahin sa dan sa Brgy. Dobdob, Badian, one lane ray maagian

SunStar 2h ago

Pagkatap sa ASF sa Ginatilan napugngan

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Ginikanan nga mibilin sa bata sa Day-as, Cordova gipanawagan

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Cebu City tightens hog controls after ASF found in Sapangdaku

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Balik Islam Congress 2026 boosts inclusivity, peace

City Government of Davao and Task Force Davao gather 160 Balik Islam members to bolster unity and public safety.

SunStar 2h ago

10 ka baboy sa Sapangdaku, Ceby City nagpositibo sa ASF

SunStar 2h ago

Borbon aduna nay bag-ong bise mayor

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Campalabo sandbar: Matahom nga sandbar sa Pinamungajan

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Koro sa Pasko Fiesta guidelines, mechanics out

Davao City CTOO opens registration and releases mechanics for the Koro sa Pasko Fiesta choral competition.

SunStar 2h ago

PCIC, GCash partner to speed up insurance payout for Filipino farmers

PCIC partners with GCash to deliver instant digital insurance payouts and co-branded Visa cards to agricultural workers.

SunStar 2h ago

How A1 turned their Cebu homecoming into a musical love letter

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Rappler Live Jam: Cast of ‘Gregoria Lakambini: A Pinay Pop Musical’

P-pop meets revolutionary history at Rappler Live Jam with the cast of 'Gregoria Lakambini: A Pinay Pop Musical'

Rappler 3h ago

BSP hikes rates by 50 basis points

SunStar 3h ago

Cebu logistics sector urged to cut costs, improve efficiency

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