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‘Laro Laro Pick’ Winner Thanks God After ₱400,000 Jackpot Win A contestant on It’s Showtime gained attention online after openly thanking God following her ₱400,000 jackpot win in the “Laro Laro Pick” segment on Thursday, October 1. The contestant, known as Maye, is a tiangge vendor who said before the jackpot round that she believed ... Read more

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KORONADAL CITY — Police arrested a 30-year-old man and seized about P510,000 worth of suspected shabu during a buy-bust operation in Polomolok, South Cotabato on Friday, Oct. 2. The Police Regional Office 12 (PRO-12) said the operation was carried out at around 11:09 a.m. at a waiting shed along the national highway in Barangay Silway

CALAPAN CITY — The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) has placed its firefighting equipment on standby as it anticipates a possible increase in grass fires amid the extreme heat associated with super El Niño, according to the Provincial Information Office Mimaropa- Palawan on Friday, Oct. 2. CDRRMO chief Earl Timbancaya said the

SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — The municipal government of Santo Domingo in this province will shift to a four-day onsite workweek starting Monday, Oct. 5. This is part of efforts to conserve energy, promote environmental sustainability, and improve administrative efficiency. Under the interim modified workweek, municipal offices will operate onsite from 8 a.m. to 5

ILOILO CITY — The Dinagyang Festival’s main tribes competition will return to Iloilo City’s historic downtown area in January 2027, with organizers proposing five judging areas and a redesigned lighted street parade. The Iloilo Festivals Foundation Inc. (IFFI) presented its initial plans during a consultative meeting with festival stakeholders on Friday, outlining proposed routes, schedules,

MANILA, Philippines—No player won the Ultra Lotto 6/58 or Mega Lotto 6/45 jackpots on Friday, October 2, 2026, according to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office. Ultra Lotto 6/58 draw result: 58-52-34-29-11-32 Jackpot prize: ₱353.31 million Mega Lotto 6/45 draw result: 04-24-16-14-43-39 Jackpot prize: ₱87.78 millio Minor games Draw schedule Ultra Lotto 6/58 draws are held

MANILA, Philippines — China called for a dialogue to resolve “maritime differences” in a bid to cease interference on its marine research activities after the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) drove away a Chinese research vessel off Batanes. “China calls on the Philippines to genuinely respect China’s sovereign rights and jurisdiction over the relevant waters, immediately

MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday said it has promoted over 3,000 teachers and principals in Cagayan Valley. It also hired over 1,000 new school personnel during the celebration of National Teachers’ Month. In a statement, DepEd said the mass-oath taking ceremony of the newly promoted and newly hired personnel was conducted at

MANILA, Philippines—Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) is seeking to address what it describes as “double coverage” among workers who contribute to the state health insurer while also receiving health maintenance organization (HMO) or private health insurance (PHI) coverage from their employers. PhilHealth said some members rely mainly on their private health plans for medical care

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — A drunken challenge on Wednesday evening escalated into a fatal bloodbath after a Bukidnon man shot an alleged intruder six times before stabbing him in the neck Thursday afternoon, Oct. 1. Police said the 30-year-old victim, reportedly intoxicated, forced his way into the suspect’s residence in Barangay Kipaypayon, Quezon town