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Dy: De Venecia set a high standard for House speakers

Uniformed guards stand watch beside the casket of former House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. during his wake on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Simbaan ya Bato Annunciation of the Lord Parish in Barangay ...
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Dizon orders Maharlika Highway cleared of obstructions for Holy Week

ROAD RISKS. Rough, flood-prone stretches of Maharlika Highway in Camarines Sur, shown in this Jan. 16, 2026 photo, underscore the need for urgent rehabilitation. Officials and motorists hope planned ...
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Chinese New Year 2026: Over 7,000 cops to be deployed in Metro Manila

PREPARATION FOR THE CHINESE NEW YEAR 2026. Workers spruce up the Sheng Lian Temple in Barangay Doña Imelda, Quezon City, on Monday, February 9, 2026, in preparation for the upcoming Chinese New Year ...
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Magnitude 5 earthquake strikes Ilocos Sur

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake jolted the province of Ilocos Sur at 9:36 a.m. on Monday, February 16, 2026, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. INQUIRER.net FILE ...
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VP Sara Duterte, Arroyo visit wake of ex-Speaker de Venecia

Uniformed guards stand watch beside the casket of former House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. during his wake on Sunday, February 15, 2026, at the Simbaan ya Bato Annunciation of the Lord Parish in ...
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Dizon: DPWH officials’ appointments, promotions to be performance-based

Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon. INQUIRER PHOTO / NIÑO JESUS ORBETA MANILA, Philippines — Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon announced on Monday that he will sign a new ...
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PNP orders manhunt for killers of schoolteacher, co-op director

INQUIRER FILE PHOTO / GRIG MONTEGRANDE MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police chief Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. on Sunday ordered a full-scale ...
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Victims’ kin welcome ICC naming of Duterte’s alleged co-perpetrators

MANILA, Philippines -- A group composed of relatives of drug war victims welcomed the identification of former President ...
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Edsa rehab phase 1 set for completion in July

EDSA REHABILITATION. Workers in the Orense area of Makati City inspect their heavy equipment while others clear sections of Edsa — Photo by Niño Jesus Orbeta | INQUIRER MANILA, Philippines — ...
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Revilla won’t enter plea; Sandiganbayan enters not guilty for him

Former Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. at the Sandiganbayan on Feb. 16, 2026. INQUIRER.net/ MANILA, Philippines — Former Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. on Monday refused to ...
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2 pedestrians die in separate Quezon road accidents

Two pedestrians died in separate road accidents in Quezon province on Sunday, February 15, 2026, police said. INQUIRER FILES LUCENA CITY – Two pedestrians died in separate road accidents in ...
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Advocate favors travel tax removal, calls for ‘age-friendly’ discounts

Senior rights advocate and lawyer Romulo Macalintal on Sunday expressed his support for the travel tax abolition, and urged ...