MANILA, Philippines — Bangsamoro Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua has been proclaimed winner of the parliamentary elections in Maguindanao del Norte’s 3rd District. Macacua’s victory was announced by the Provincial Board of Canvassers on Tuesday afternoon. According to election watchdog Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting’s data server as of 3:51 p.m., Macacua received 37,162 votes
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Malacañang: No additional Uplift funds due to oil price risks
MANILA – Malacañang on Tuesday said the government won’t automatically allocate additional funds for the expanded Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport (Uplift) program due to projected higher oil prices, with any funding increase to depend on the actual needs and requests of implementing agencies. Department of Budget and Management (DBM) would assess
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SC: Looking drunk not enough for poll liquor ban conviction
MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) has affirmed that appearing to be intoxicated, among other circumstantial evidence, is not enough to convict someone for violating the election liquor ban. In a 14-page decision promulgated on July 7, 2026, and made public on Tuesday, the SC’s Third Division acquitted petitioner Mcgill Esquillo Omandam, who had
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Dy thanks Marcos for directing VAT removal on system loss charge
MANILA, Philippines — The removal of the 12-percent value-added tax on allowable system loss charges in electricity will provide direct relief to consumers, Speaker Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III said in a statement on Monday thanking President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and concerned government agencies for acting quickly to bring down power costs. “Every peso we can
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Bukidnon’s Valencia City gives Sara Duterte rousing welcome
VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — About 2,000 city government employees, local officials, and supporters gave Vice President Sara Duterte a roaring, phone-waving welcome as she arrived at past 2 p.m. here on Tuesday, greeted by chants of “Duterte!”, “Duterte!” at the city gymnasium. Delegates from Malaybalay City, Don Carlos, and Pangantucan joined the local workforce to
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Prosecution: How did VP Duterte’s declared wealth rise by P33.35M?
MANILA, Philippines — House prosecutors will trace the source of the P33.35-million increase in Vice President Sara Duterte’s declared net worth from 2021 to 2025, prosecution counsel and spokesperson Benjamin Tolosa Jr. said in a press conference at Tuesday’s impeachment trial proceedings. Then, he added, the prosecutors will find out whether the amount can be accounted
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Caraga gets better access to specialized cancer care
PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur — Cancer patients in Caraga (Region 13) will soon have greater access to specialized care as the region’s first Cancer Access Site (CAS) rises at the Democrito O. Plaza Memorial Hospital (DOPMH) here, with operations expected to begin by Nov. 2026. The facility aims to bring cancer screening, diagnosis and treatment
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Bloody footprints investigated after Ayutthaya woman found dead in bedroom
The 43 year old had wounds to her neck, face and arm and had been dead about three days. Her bedroom was bolted from outside and the front door from inside.
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Observers flag ‘fear, violence’ in first BARMM elections
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The first-ever parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) marked a historic milestone for the peace process, but the exercise was “severely undermined by systemic disenfranchisement, technical blunders, and a heavy military presence that sparked a climate of fear,” an election observer group reported. In its
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IBP: No BARMM election-related complaints received
MANTICAO, Misamis Oriental — The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) did not receive a single formal election-related complaint while its monitors conducted roving operations in various polling centers during Monday’s historic Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections. Atty. Allan Panolong, IBP president, said they were prepared to provide legal assistance related to the
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