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Oct 10, 2026

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PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — Local authorities in Alicia town, Zamboanga Sibugay have launched an investigation into unauthorized business activities following the arrest of over 200 foreign nationals in twin raids against hubs of illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (Pogo) in the province. In a statement released on social media Saturday, Alicia Mayor Ardin

PH’s Gabrielle Galapia advances to Miss Asia Pacific International 2026 Top 5

Oct 10, 2026

PH’s Gabrielle Galapia advances to Miss Asia Pacific International 2026 Top 5

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The Philippines’ Gabrielle Galapia is just a step away from the Miss Asia Pacific International 2026 crown now that she has gained a spot among the five finalists. What started as a field of 38 aspirants at the Mactan Expo in Lapu-Lapu City has now been further trimmed to just five

Calabarzon domestic workers to get P750 monthly wage hike

Oct 10, 2026

Calabarzon domestic workers to get P750 monthly wage hike

MANILA, Philippines — Around 201,000 domestic workers in the Calabarzon region will receive a P750 monthly wage increase starting Oct. 26, raising their minimum monthly pay to P7,500 under a new wage order. The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) in Region IV-A issued Wage Order No. RB-IVA-DW-06, which covers domestic workers in Batangas,

Cops arrest 2, seize P3.9M in meth in Lanao del Sur

Oct 10, 2026

Cops arrest 2, seize P3.9M in meth in Lanao del Sur

COTABATO CITY — Police authorities in Lanao del Sur arrested Saturday, Oct. 10, two suspected high-value drug personalities and seized from them P3.9 million worth of illegal drugs. Capt. Steffi Salanguit, speaking for Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR), identified the suspects as alias “Sultan,” 37, of Barnagay Pindolonan, Piagapo town, and alias “Tricky,” 45,

UK student visa applications hit five-year low as September numbers plunge

Oct 10, 2026

UK student visa applications hit five-year low as September numbers plunge

Applications for U.K. sponsored study visas fell 10.3% year on year in September, reaching their lowest level for the month in five years, as weakening international student recruitment adds to financial pressures on universities.

Hundreds queue from dawn in overloaded Ho Chi Minh City cancer hospital

Oct 10, 2026

Hundreds queue from dawn in overloaded Ho Chi Minh City cancer hospital

Hundreds of cancer patients arrive before dawn at Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital each day, but many must wait four to six weeks to begin radiotherapy as its machines operate at full capacity.

PBA: TNT seals quarterfinals berth after beating San Miguel anew

Oct 10, 2026

PBA: TNT seals quarterfinals berth after beating San Miguel anew

ANTIPOLO—TNT, behind the hot shooting of RR Pogoy and the all-around play of import Nick Hornsby, secured a quarterfinals berth in the  2026 PBA Governors’ Cup after repeating over San Miguel Beer, 116-98, on Saturday at Ynares Center here. Pogoy fired 21 points on five three-pointers while Hornsby put up 23 points, six rebounds, four

Gabrielle Galapia enters Top 11 of Miss Asia Pacific International 2026

Oct 10, 2026

Gabrielle Galapia enters Top 11 of Miss Asia Pacific International 2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The race to the 2026 Miss Asia Pacific International crown has gotten even tighter with just 11 delegates advancing to the next stage of the competition, including the Philippines’ Gabrielle Galapia. The competition at Mactan Expo in Lapu-Lapu City has gotten more intense with the third elimination round of the competition. Sri

UAAP: Mo Konateh gives FEU coach Sean Chambers plenty to like

Oct 10, 2026

UAAP: Mo Konateh gives FEU coach Sean Chambers plenty to like

SCHEDULE: UAAP Season 89  basketball tournament – first round MANILA, Philippines–Mo Konateh showed just how dominant he could be for Far Eastern University in the UAAP Season 89 men’s basketball tournament Konateh powered the Tamaraws past Ateneo, 93-70, on Saturday and nobody was more impressed by his performance than his coach Sean Chambers. “Mo was

PVL: Eya Laure shows out in front of big Cebu crowd

Oct 10, 2026

PVL: Eya Laure shows out in front of big Cebu crowd

CEBU CITY — Eya Laure proved that she is built for the big moments, delivering when the pressure peaked to power Choco Mucho’s comeback win over revamped Capital1 in the Premier Volleyball League’s 10th anniversary opener on Saturday at the SM Seaside Cebu Arena. Before a pressure-packed environment and an ecstatic 12,105 crowd, Laure took

PH’s Gabrielle Galapia advances to Miss Asia Pacific International 2026 Top 15

Oct 10, 2026

PH’s Gabrielle Galapia advances to Miss Asia Pacific International 2026 Top 15

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Gabrielle Galapia of the Philippines has taken another step closer to the 2026 Miss Asia Pacific International crown and has now taken a spot among the Top 15. The competition at Mactan Expo in Lapu-Lapu City started with 38 aspirants in total, which was later trimmed to just 25 semifinalists. The

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