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Thursday, 29 October 2026 — start here with the top stories, then stay for the newsletter or a quick puzzle.

  1. Minus one

    Forgetfulness may be cured by regularly consuming tomato paste.

    WJG

  2. BBM credits FL for pushing humane conditions in jails

    First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos has pushed to decongest overcrowded jails and penal colonies, an advocacy she began while teaching law at Mariano Marcos State…

    Raffy Ayeng

  3. Bernardo: Estrada gets P573-M kickbacks

    Senator Jinggoy Estrada received infrastructure kickbacks totaling P573 million from contractors over a nine-month period between 2024 and 2025, former Public…

    Jerod Orcullo

  4. U.S. pursues new defense cooperation framework

    Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu — US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday proposed a new defense cooperation framework with the Association of Southeast Asian…

    Vivienne Angeles (VA)

  5. Expert: Weak peso mirrors eroded trust

    The peso’s continued slide against the US dollar reflects eroding investor confidence in the economy, a former Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) official said…

    Raffy Ayeng and Toby Magsaysay

  6. ‘Bato’ bounty cited to block ICC bid

    Reward feared endangering senator’s life

    Alvin Murcia and Jason Mago

  7. Peso breaches P64-$1

    Dark clouds gather over new historic low

    Toby Magsaysay

  8. ‘Foolish,’ says Ping of Alan’s ‘reject VP appointment’ call

    No senator can tell a colleague to reject a potential appointment from President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to replace Vice President Sara Duterte if she…

    Jerod Orcullo

  9. China tension shadows ASEAN talks

    Andolong said the South China Sea and West Philippine Sea would likely figure in the talks.

    Vivienne Angeles (VA)

  10. Fine, not fine

    The British government was cracking down on anti-social behavior in England and Wales to make neighborhoods safe.

    WJG

  11. Fire destroys 23 houses in Cagayan de Oro, injures resident

    CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — At least 23 houses were destroyed and a resident was injured when a two-hour fire razed a hilltop compound in Zone 12, Upper Carmen, on…

    Perseus Echeminada

  12. 35 business groups urge removal of budget insertions

    Thirty-five business groups have urged Congress to remove budget insertions without technical justification from the proposed P7.2-trillion national budget for…

    Toby Magsaysay