LUCENA CITY — The Philippine Army’s 2nd Infantry Division (2nd ID) on Wednesday said it is open to legitimate fact-finding missions in the town of Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro, following recent encounters between government forces and communist New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in the area. “We welcome legitimate fact-finding missions by civil society groups that follow proper procedures and engage openly with local authorities. These initiatives contribute to a clearer and more truthful understanding of what transpired on the ground,” Col. Michael Aquino, 2nd ID public information officer, said in a statement sent to the Inquirer. Aquino said representatives […]... Keep on reading: Army welcomes fact-finding missions in Mindoro after NPA clashes

• Inquirer
• 2 gün, 23 saat, 28 dakika

NEW YORK, United States — Ford reported lower than anticipated fourth-quarter operating results Tuesday on an unexpectedly large tariff hit and lower vehicle volumes due to a supplier outage. The big US automaker, which had previously signaled a loss for the final quarter of 2025 due to more than $14 billion in electric vehicle program write-downs, reported lower than expected earnings when the EV costs were excluded. Ford lost $11.1 billion on revenues of $45.9 billion, down five percent from the year-ago period. Excluding one-time items, Ford’s earnings came in at 13 cents per share, six cents shy of analyst expectations. READ: […]... Keep on reading: Ford results dented by tariffs, supplier outage

• Inquirer
• 2 gün, 23 saat, 29 dakika

MANDAUE CITY, CEBU – Scammers often make offers that one can barely resist. From the unlimited use to resort facilities to discounts and freebies, they always find means to lure their victims into booking for accommodations and making the necessary cash payments. But falling victims to scammers can be avoided if travelers are circumspect with […]... Keep on reading: Online scammers: Avoid falling victim to them, here's how!

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• 2 gün, 23 saat, 30 dakika

Don’t leave your 2026 to chance! The Manila Bulletin sits down with Feng Shui Master Patrick Fernandez to give you a comprehensive outlook on the energies of 2026. Learn how to harness the heat and avoid the hurdles. Premieres Feb 12 at the Manila Bulletin on Facebook, YouTube,

• Manila Bulletin News
• 2 gün, 23 saat, 34 dakika

Garantisado ang saya ngayong Miyerkules (February 11) ng umaga sa 'TiktoClock!' Watch 'TiktoClock' on weekdays at 11:00 a.m. on GMA Network hosted by Kuya Kim Atienza, Jayson Gainza, Faith Da Silva, and Herlene Budol. #Tiktoclock

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• 2 gün, 23 saat, 37 dakika

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There will be no official launch of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project anytime soon. Mayor Nestor Archival said the long-delayed transport system remained without a confirmed schedule from the national government. Archival, during a press conference on Tuesday, said the city was still waiting for Malacañang to set the […]... Keep on reading: No Cebu BRT launch in sight, Pepito urges Marcos to intervene

• Inquirer
• 2 gün, 23 saat, 45 dakika

MONTREAL — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he spoke to Donald Trump Tuesday and would resolve a row sparked by the US president’s threats to block a new bridge between the two countries. Trump said late Monday that the United States should own “at least half” of the under-construction Gordie Howe bridge that links the Canadian province of Ontario with the US state of Michigan. “I spoke to the president this morning. Regarding the bridge, the situation is going to be resolved,” Carney told reporters in Ottawa without giving details. READ: ‘Canada doesn’t live because of US,’ Carney says […]... Keep on reading: Canada's Carney says Trump bridge row will be 'resolved'

• Inquirer
• 2 gün, 23 saat, 46 dakika

MANILA, Philippines — Global index provider MSCI has kept the MSCI Philippines standard index unchanged following its February index review, while adding Apex Mining Co. and Maynilad Water Services Inc. to the small cap basket. In an announcement, MSCI said all index changes would take effect after the close of Feb. 27 trades. There were no additions or deletions to the MSCI Philippines Standard Index, allowing Jollibee Foods Corp. to remain a constituent, consistent with earlier market expectations. READ: Why care about MSCI index? Meanwhile, First Metro Securities Brokerage Corp. said in a research note that the small-cap additions were accompanied […]... Keep on reading: MSCI Philippines standard index unchanged; Maynilad, Apex enter small-cap basket

• Inquirer
• 2 gün, 23 saat, 55 dakika

LUCENA CITY — Sea travel for all vessels in northern Quezon province resumed Tuesday night, Feb. 10, after the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration lifted the gale warning in the area. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) station in Real town said it lifted the sea travel ban following Pagasa’s 7 p.m. advisory announcing the lifting of the strong to gale-force wind warning over General Nakar and the Polillo Group of Islands. The island cluster facing the Pacific Ocean includes the municipalities of Polillo, Burdeos, Panukulan, Jomalig, and Patnanungan. “In this regard, all trips of vessels plying the above-mentioned […]... Keep on reading: Sea travel resumes in northern Quezon as gale warning lifted

• Inquirer
• 3 gün, 2 dakika

New surveillance video of a masked and apparently armed person on Nancy Guthrie’s doorstep the night she went missing was released Tuesday by federal investigators. It’s the first major break in the intensifying search for the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie. Authorities have not identified any suspects or persons of interest and […]... Keep on reading: US TV anchor’s mother: Here’s what happened each day of her disappearance

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• 3 gün, 5 dakika

The monks began their walk in Texas more than three months ago, at times braving frigid winter temperatures, sometimes with bare feet, to raise 'awareness of peace, loving kindness, and compassion across America and the world'

• Rappler
• 3 gün, 6 dakika

QUEZON City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Tuesday said that the majority of the beneficiaries of the Quezon City Human Milk Bank (QCHMB) in 2025 came from neighboring localities, including Bulacan. Belmonte said the trend was a testament to both the city’s strong maternal support systems and its commitment to regional solidarity in newborn care. “We gladly extend our help to mothers and infants in need, even beyond Quezon City’s borders,” the mayor said. "This is how we believe public health should work — cities supporting not only their own residents, but the most vulnerable wherever they may be." QCHMB's 2025 data show that 56 percent of its pasteurized human milk supply was dispensed to non–city residents, while 44 percent went to QCitizens. This marks a significant shift, highlighting the city’s growing role as a referral and support hub for vulnerable infants across Metro Manila and nearby provinces, according to the local government. QC's milk bank provides pasteurized human milk to preterm and medically vulnerable infants whose mothers face lactation difficulties or medical challenges, it added. In total, QCHMB served 496 infant recipients in 2025, dispensing 738,670 milliliters of pasteurized human milk. Belmonte said that the comparatively lower number of city recipients reflects the availability and effectiveness of its nutrition services and lactation support programs, enabling many QC mothers to become self-sufficient in meeting their infants’ milk needs. Among the cities and provinces that most frequently avail of milk from QCHMB are Manila, Mandaluyong, Bulacan, Caloocan, Makati and Rizal. The expanded reach of the milk bank is made possible by the generosity of 3,315 eligible donors, who helped QCHMB collect 662,505 milliliters of human milk in 2025 through various collection methods. Milk donations are accepted at Quezon City General Hospital and Novaliches District Hospital through walk-in donations, milk-letting activities in health centers, and scheduled milk pick-ups. All collected milk undergoes strict pasteurization to ensure safety for infant consumption. The city’s Public Affairs and Information Services Department (PAISD) said that interested donors may undergo free screening for HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), Hepatitis B, and syphilis. Schedules of milk-letting activities are regularly posted on the official Facebook pages of QCHMB and the local government, the PAISD said.

• The Manila Times
• 3 gün, 11 dakika

MANILA City Mayor Isko Moreno on Tuesday led the groundbreaking ceremony marking the resumption of construction of the 10-story building of Ramon Magsaysay High School in Sampaloc, Manila, vowing to complete the project in 12 months. Moreno said the city government would ensure that the school facility is finished on time to help address overcrowding and improve the student-teacher ratio in Manila’s public schools. “When we try to cure and address the universally accepted student-teacher ratio in a classroom, we don’t address it for today; we must address it 10 years from now,” he said. He acknowledged the years of delay, which left parents, teachers and students uncertain about the project’s completion. Moreno also assured parents that students would no longer be exposed to construction hazards or disorder once the building is completed. “I assure you next year, at the same time, we will inaugurate Magasaysay High School,” he said. Once completed, the building will feature 209 fully air-conditioned classrooms, an auditorium, a gymnasium, 4 science laboratories, a library, and an e-library, among other facilities. He said the city government wants public school students to experience facilities comparable to those in private schools. “If this does not finish in 1 year, bring back the money,” he said in Filipino, assuring school officials that construction would proceed without further disruption and that students would return to a fully finished campus environment.

• The Manila Times
• 3 gün, 13 dakika

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. pushed for a "balanced" measure on fighting fake news and digital disinformation, while protecting the people's freedom of speech, Malacañang said Tuesday. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the president urged lawmakers to include the proposed Anti-Fake News and Digital Disinformation Act among the priority measures targeted to be passed this June during a Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (Ledac) meeting. "The president wants a balanced version of this bill. That’s what we heard from him: it must be balanced so it won’t affect freedom of expression," Castro said in a press briefing. "There is a need to clearly define what constitutes fake news and disinformation," she added. Castro said Marcos’ priority to address the spread of fake news would be pursued with full respect for constitutional rights and civil liberties. "The president will not allow any form of freedom of expression or freedom of speech of our fellow citizens to be trampled upon," she said. Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III pushed for the inclusion of an anti-disinformation measure during the Ledac meeting, warning that the unchecked spread of digital falsehoods posed a serious threat to democratic institutions, national security, and the well-being of Filipino youth. “At this juncture, we believe it is necessary to highlight the importance of passing a law against fake news and digital disinformation. Fake news or digital disinformation is serious threat to democracy,” Dy said in a statement. He stressed the urgency of adopting a dedicated legal framework to confront what he described as an “organized and increasingly dangerous phenomenon,” warning that fake news is deliberately weaponized to erode public trust, manipulate electoral outcomes, and undermine national security. The speaker expressed the House of Representatives’ support for House Bill 2697, authored by House Majority Leader Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” Marcos. The bill seeks to establish a comprehensive legal framework to combat fake news and digital disinformation while upholding constitutional guarantees on free expression.

• The Manila Times
• 3 gün, 15 dakika

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu is no longer under a heavy rainfall outlook after the shear line weakened. However, cloudy skies with rain showers and possible thunderstorms will still affect the province on Wednesday, according to the state weather bureau. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Cebu was expected to experience partly cloudy to at times cloudy skies with rain showers or thunderstorms on February 11, driven by lingering weather systems affecting the Visayas. Pagasa’s Visayas regional office (VISPRSD) said winds over Cebu would be light to moderate coming from the northeast, with coastal waters remaining […]... Keep on reading: Cebu out of heavy rain watch, but cloudy skies, showers to persist

• Inquirer
• 3 gün, 22 dakika

BACOLOD CITY—The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) has extended assistance to the mother of a nine-year-old girl who was killed in an attack at their home in Hacienda Badiang, Barangay E. Lopez, Silay City, an incident that also left her two other children injured. The mother, an active OWWA member who had worked in Saudi Arabia for eight months, returned to the country following the tragedy. OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne Caunan visited the mother at the Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital in Bacolod City, where the two surviving children remain confined. Caunan also attended the wake of the slain […]... Keep on reading: OWWA aids mother of slain child in Silay attack

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• 3 gün, 26 dakika