MANILA, Philippines — More than P239.6 million worth of smuggled cigarettes was seized by the Philippine National Police (PNP) in a series of anti-smuggling operations across the country over the last two months. The PNP said on Saturday that its personnel conducted 335 anti-smuggling operations from August 26 to October 16, 2025. Of these operations, 311 specifically targeted smuggled cigarettes. The campaign against smuggling led to the arrest of 267 suspects and the seizure of smuggled cigarettes with a total amount of P239,639,651. READ: PNP issues warning on texter posing as top cop Nartatez Around P58.9 million of the smuggled cigarettes […]... Keep on reading: PNP: P239.6-M smuggled cigarettes seized from Aug. 26 to Oct. 16

• Inquirer
• 7 saat, 1 dakika

Time is running out to experience The Bodyguard: The Musical at the Proscenium Theater in Rockwell Center.

• GMA Network
• 7 saat, 5 dakika

CEBU, Philippines — Cebu will remain free from tropical cyclone wind signals even as rains continue over the weekend due to Tropical Storm Ramil (international name: Fengshen), the state weather bureau said Saturday. Engineer Al Quiblat, chief of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) Visayas, said Ramil’s circulation is affecting parts of […]... Keep on reading: No storm signal in Cebu as Ramil moves away — Pagasa

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Duterte is the president behind the war on drugs, the Davao Death Squad, red-tagging, and the anti-terror law. And yet, he's a 'pillar of law' awardee? Is he deserving?

• Rappler
• 7 saat, 13 dakika

'For us to say we defend the freedom to speak, we defend the people who would’ve told the story. Dead journalists tell no stories,' Evangelista says at a Frankfurt Book Fair forum

• Rappler
• 7 saat, 17 dakika

LOS ANGELES — When Shohei Ohtani’s third home run rocketed off his bat and streaked toward the left-field bleachers, the few fans still sitting at Dodger Stadium rose frantically, as if every single seat in the sold-out building had received a shock. At the plate and on the mound, Ohtani was simply electrifying in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series while he conjured one of the greatest single-game performances in baseball history — perhaps even all of sports. READ: Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers sweep Brewers to reach World Series Shohei Ohtani's full interview after being named #NLCS MVP […]... Keep on reading: Ohtani puts on 2-way Sho for the ages for Dodgers

• Inquirer
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While Filipino mall culture has changed through the years, local shopping centers are still thriving especially those that are willing to adapt to shifting preferences.

• GMA Network
• 7 saat, 23 dakika

TACLOBAN CITY – Heavy rains and strong winds spawned by Tropical Storm Ramil have submerged a bridge and caused the evacuation of at least 200 families in Biliran province and caused a landslide in Leyte province ahead of the projected landfall of the storm in Northern Samar this afternoon, Saturday, October 18. At least 368 passengers were also stranded at the Allen Port in Northern Samar on Saturday after the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) suspended sea travel in various ports in Eastern Visayas and the Bicol region since Friday due to rough seas. The PCG in Bicol and Eastern Visayas […]... Keep on reading: Ramil causes flood in Biliran, landslide in Leyte even before landfall

• Inquirer
• 7 saat, 23 dakika

CEBU, Philippines — A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck near Bogo City, northern Cebu, on Saturday afternoon, October 18.  This is another jolt in the series of tremors that have shaken the region since the deadly 6.9-magnitude quake last month. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the tremor occurred at 12:59 p.m., with its epicenter located 18 kilometers south 31° west of Bogo City at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers. READ: Two aftershocks jolt Bogo City, Cebu on Oct. 15 READ: Phivolcs: Aftershocks of Cebu quake to weaken, lessen by December Saturday’s tremor adds to the string […]... Keep on reading: M4.2 aftershock strikes Bogo City, Cebu Saturday afternoon

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A recap of news, sports, lifestyle, entertainment, and human interest images from the Philippines and around the globe

• Rappler
• 7 saat, 27 dakika

“America’s Got Talent” Season 20 champion Jessica Sanchez has officially entered motherhood as she gave birth to her baby girl, Eliana Mae. The Filipino-American singer revealed the arrival of her and her husband Rickie Gallardo’s firstborn through her Instagram page on Saturday, Oct. 18. “Eliana Mae Gallardo, October 13, 2025,” she wrote, showing a photo of the child. “From one dream season to the next. This time, the most precious one yet,” she continued. “We are grateful beyond words for our baby girl, for the gift of motherhood, and for the love that grows deeper every day.” View this post […]... Keep on reading: Jessica Sanchez announces birth of first child

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Glaiza De Castro shares an emotional revelation before the last episode of 'Stars on the Floor.'

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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY ― Police are investigating an alleged shooting incident that occurred shortly after midnight on October 16 at the ranch of Bukidnon 3rd District Board Member Jose Miguel Fortich in Purok 12, Barangay San Jose, Quezon town. The municipal government of Quezon has condemned in the strongest terms the incident that occurred around 12:15 a.m. According to initial reports, unidentified suspects fired multiple gunshots at Fortich and his family while they were attending a private gathering. Fortich immediately reported the incident to the Quezon Municipal Police Station, prompting Police Lt. Col. Erwin Nelga, the town police’s officer […]... Keep on reading: Police probe into shooting at Bukidnon board member's ranch

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• 4 dakika

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Local disaster officials in Bogo City, northern Cebu confirmed the presence of several sinkholes following last month’s 6.9-magnitude earthquake but said the formations are smaller and less dangerous than those discovered in San Remigio. Bogo City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) Head Rex Ygot explained that while some of the Bogo City sinkholes have slightly expanded since they were first observed, none have reached the same scale or severity as those found in San Remigio, where larger ground collapses were earlier reported following the earthquake. He said the formations in Bogo remain relatively smaller […]... Keep on reading: Bogo sinkholes smaller, less risky than San Remigio's — DRRMO

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MANILA, Philippines — Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte slammed the Department of Justice (DOJ) for reversing its resolution that indicted former senator Antonio Trillanes IV for libel. In a statement on Friday, Duterte said that then-Justice secretary and now Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla signed the resolution that dismissed the case. "It seems the DOJ has finally found its true calling — not as the defender of the law, but as the protector of the political ally of the administration. Dismiss the cases against Trillanes? Of course. That’s the 'new' justice system of the Philippines — one where friendship and political accommodation trump accountability," Duterte said. He also urged judges and justices to resign, as the Department of Justice and the Ombudsman were now considered to be the "law" in the Philippines. "This is not justice — this is reward. A reward for loyalty to the right people, for serving the right narratives. And the Filipino people see right through it," Duterte said.

• The Manila Times
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