Day: October 20, 2025

Davao city: The city government has released guidelines for cemetery visits in observance of All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days, also known as Undas. In a public advisory, the city announced that public cemeteries will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. between October 30 and November 3. A ‘no overnight stay’ policy will be strictly enforced in public cemeteries, while private cemeteries may set their own operating hours. According to Philippines News Agency, visitors using private vehicles should note that a ‘one entrance, one exit’ traffic scheme will be implemented. Medical tents will be stationed at the entrances

Manila: University of Santo Tomas (UST) bagged its fifth consecutive men’s title while National University (NU) successfully defended the women’s title in the UAAP Season 88 chess tournament. The event concluded on Sunday at the Adamson University gym. According to Philippines News Agency, Chester Reyes (Board 2), Lee Roi Palma (Board 3), Mark Reyes (Board 5), and Allan Hilario (Board 6) each received gold medals, while FIDE Master Christian Mark Daluz (Board 1) secured a silver as UST triumphed over the University of the Philippines with a score of 3.5-0.5. “I’m so happy and it’s a big achievement for me

Manila: A group of concerned citizens has filed plunder complaints against former Narvacan, Ilocos Sur mayor Luis ‘Chavit’ Singson, alleging irregularities in a property purchase in the municipality. According to Philippines News Agency, the complaints were submitted to the Ombudsman by members of the Warriors Ti Narvacan Inc. The complaints also named Mayor Edna Sanidad, Vice Mayor Pablito Sanidad Sr., members of the Sangguniang Bayan of Narvacan, Municipal Assessor Arlene Debina, and Raymond Ang of Western Textile Mills, Inc. as respondents. The complainants accused Singson and the other respondents of conspiring to defraud the Municipality of Narvacan through an overpriced

Guinobatan: The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) on Monday denounced the shooting of radio broadcaster Noel Bellen Samar in Guinobatan, Albay, calling it an assault not only on the victim but on press freedom itself. Samar, 54, affiliated with Kadunong ITV and DWIZ Legazpi, was attacked at around 9 a.m. Monday along Maharlika Highway. He sustained gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen, and is now in critical condition at a local hospital. According to Philippines News Agency, the Philippine National Police (PNP) has launched a nationwide hot pursuit operation to arrest the suspect or suspects. A Special

Negros oriental: The Highway Patrol Group (HPG) in Negros Oriental has identified persons of interest in the smuggling of cigarettes from Mindanao to Basay, Negros Oriental, an official said Monday. Executive M/Sgt. Aurelio Bodo, chief of the Special Operations Team for Negros Oriental, stated that the suspects are from Mindanao, ‘based on information collected from the vehicle’ that was loaded with boxes of cigarettes found in Barangay Nagbo-alao on Oct. 11. According to Philippines News Agency, Bodo mentioned that a complaint will also be filed against the owner of the vehicle, as the other three delivery vans that were at