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DOJ gives legal aid to 53 detainees in La Union jail
Justice officials and jail authorities briefed 53 detainees at the San Fernando City Jail on their legal rights and remedies, with six receiving free counseling on their cases.
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DOJ builds P30M prosecutor's office in Davao Occidental
The Justice department has broken ground on a two-story provincial prosecutor's office in Malita, Davao Occidental, part of a push for better facilities for prosecutors.
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P1.7M in cigarettes without health warnings seized in Zamboanga Sibugay
CIDG and local police seized over P1.7 million worth of cigarettes lacking graphic health warnings and arrested two men in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay.
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1,000 families hit by fire in Zamboanga City's Tugbungan
A Sunday night blaze in Bagong Dalan, Barangay Tugbungan, Zamboanga City damaged about 500 houses and affected some 1,000 families before firefighters put it under control.
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Lacson: Senate majority united in purging 'pork' from 2027 budget
Senator Panfilo Lacson says the Senate majority will strip questionable items from the House-approved 2027 budget, backing a move to cut thousands of DPWH projects that lack proper documentation.
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PAGASA: Up to 2 tropical cyclones expected this November
PAGASA expects one or two tropical cyclones to enter or form in the Philippine area of responsibility this month, while Typhoon In-fa far to the east is not seen affecting the country.
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House prosecutors eye turnover of VP Sara's tax records to BIR
The House impeachment prosecution panel is prepared to share tax documents on Vice President Sara Duterte and firms linked to her husband with the BIR for possible tax evasion cases.
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Lacson urges secrecy on dela Rosa manhunt details
Sen. Panfilo Lacson warned authorities against publicizing operations to capture Sen. Ronald dela Rosa, who ignored a surrender ultimatum and faces an ICC arrest warrant.
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Taiwanese, Malaysian held for detaining 3 Filipino workers in Malate condo
CIDG and Manila police arrested two foreigners accused of confining three Filipino workers in a Malate condominium and forcing them to learn scripts for suspected love-scam operations.
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Philippines welcomes new US Marine rotational force deployment
US Marines and sailors from I Marine Expeditionary Force are arriving for a new Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia rotation to train with Philippine forces at Manila's invitation.
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Chel Diokno presses Marcos for concrete steps vs weakening peso
Akbayan Rep. Chel Diokno urged President Marcos to lay out specific measures to stop the peso's slide, saying rising prices and low wages are eroding household purchasing power.
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PNP keeps units on alert after largely peaceful All Saints' Day
The PNP said All Saints' Day passed largely without incident but ordered units to keep patrols and visibility up through All Souls' Day, with over 141,000 personnel deployed.
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Teodoro leads rites for unidentified fallen troops at Libingan
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. led a ceremony honoring unidentified soldiers who died in conflict, as authorities expect about 100,000 visitors at the Libingan ng mga Bayani this Undas.
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Comelec approves name changes of 2 political groups for 2028 polls
The Comelec approved new names for two political groups, now SKILLED PINOY and TUBIG, for use in the 2028 elections, and registered a new local party in Biñan, Laguna.
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Sen. Lapid's son named DPWH assistant secretary
New Public Works Secretary Giovanni Lopez has appointed Porac councilor Maynard Lapid, son of Sen. Lito Lapid, as assistant secretary amid a broader reshuffle of DPWH officials.
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Cardinal David questions AI apps that recreate the dead
Kalookan's Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David raised concerns over AI 'afterlife' apps that simulate deceased loved ones, as Asian bishops pushed for AI safeguards and digital literacy.
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PAGASA sees mostly fair weather on Monday
PAGASA expects generally fair weather across most of the country on November 2, with light rain in extreme northern Luzon from the northeast monsoon and isolated afternoon or evening thunderstorms elsewhere.
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NUPL backs probe of doctors accused of faking drug war death certificates
The National Union of Peoples' Lawyers wants the PRC to investigate physicians accused of listing natural causes on death certificates of people killed in anti-drug operations under the Duterte administration.
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VP Sara Duterte honors victims of Yolanda, Ormoc flood and Davao bombing
Vice President Sara Duterte marked Undas by visiting memorials in Tacloban, Davao and Ormoc for victims of Super Typhoon Yolanda, the 2016 Roxas night market bombing and the 1991 Ormoc flash flood.
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NCRPO orders audit of impounded, recovered vehicles amid misuse reports
Metro Manila's police chief has told all districts to account for every vehicle seized or recovered in operations, following reports that some officers were using such cars, including stolen ones, for private purposes.
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More than 1 million visit Manila cemeteries on All Saints' Day
Manila's two big public cemeteries drew over 1.16 million visitors by Sunday afternoon, with the North Cemetery alone nearing a million, according to police and city counts.
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Luistro sees possible November end to Sara impeach trial
Lead House prosecutor Gerville Luistro says Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial on the lone remaining unexplained-wealth article could wrap up before November ends if the defense uses about 10 trial days.
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420 families spend All Saints' Day in Albay evacuation centers
Some 420 families from Mayon Volcano's danger zone marked All Saints' Day inside Albay evacuation centers after fleeing an October 30 eruption, with the volcano still at Alert Level 3.
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CoA: 341 out of 488 Philippine jails 'congested'
State auditors found most BJMP jails critically overcrowded in 2025, with average congestion still near 279 percent despite improvement, and one Cebu jail at 2,000 percent.
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DOJ seeks clearer rules on AI-generated evidence in court
The Justice department wants clearer legal standards for evidence produced or aided by artificial intelligence, raising authenticity and admissibility concerns at an Interpol cybercrime meeting in Hanoi.
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CoA: 107 Philippine municipalities without active fire stations
A Commission on Audit report says 107 towns, more than half of them in BARMM, still lack a working fire station, and faults how 2025 fire station funds were allocated.
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De Lima presses for tougher animal welfare laws after Bulacan pet dumping
Rep. Leila de Lima wants Congress to prioritize stronger animal protection laws after 29 dog and cat carcasses, many apparently pets, were found dumped in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan.
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68 more OFWs from Riyadh return home amid Saudi security situation
Another 68 Filipino workers from Riyadh landed at NAIA Terminal 3 on October 31 as part of government repatriation efforts, with OWWA providing food, transport, lodging and cash aid.
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Bantag eludes arrest in Ifugao
Police serving a warrant at a poultry farm in Lamut, Ifugao, failed to find former Corrections chief Gerald Bantag, the main accused in the 2022 killing of broadcaster Percy Lapid.
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Marcos visits father's grave, sends flowers to Aquino tombs
President Marcos and former First Lady Imelda Marcos visited the late Ferdinand Marcos Sr.'s tomb at the Libingan ng mga Bayani on All Saints' Day, while flowers were also sent to the graves of three Aquinos.