https://www.philstar.com/rss/nation Philippine News for the Filipino Global Community (c) 2026, philstar.com. All rights reserved. 15Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:30:06 +0800 en https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/10/13/2562916/sorsogon-fisherfolk-receive-over-p14-million-worth-livelihood-projects More than P14 million worth of fisheries livelihood projects have been delivered o fisherfolk and seaweed farmers in Sorsogon, authorities reported. Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:13:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/10/13/2562916/sorsogon-fisherfolk-receive-over-p14-million-worth-livelihood-projects https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/10/13/2562907/albay-journalist-dies-after-gun-attackRenalyn Ramirez Authorities are yet to find the motive for Lotarte’s killing, and whether it is related to his work as a member of the press.  Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:39:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/10/13/2562907/albay-journalist-dies-after-gun-attack https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/10/13/2562778/floating-bridge-opens-tarlacRic Sapnu The temporary pontoon bridge installed adjacent to the collapsed Aquino Bridge in Tarlac City has been opened for public use last week. Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/10/13/2562778/floating-bridge-opens-tarlac https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/10/13/2562779/3-dead-2-hurt-cdo-mishapGerry Lee Gorit Three family members were killed and two others were injured after a truck hit their vehicle along St. John street in Barangay Puntod on Sunday. Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/10/13/2562779/3-dead-2-hurt-cdo-mishap https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/10/13/2562782/over-p5-billion-loans-e-jeep-shift-still-unpaidElijah Felice Rosales More than P5 billion in loans handed out by state-owned banks to jeepney operators and drivers are now considered delinquent, prompting a fresh call for new strategies in the public transport modernization program. Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/10/13/2562782/over-p5-billion-loans-e-jeep-shift-still-unpaid https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/10/13/2562783/doe-visayas-risk-grid-alerts-anewBrix Lelis Just as the Visayas starts to recover from months of power supply constraints, the onset of the super El Niño threatens to trigger another wave of grid alerts, according to the Department of Energy. Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/10/13/2562783/doe-visayas-risk-grid-alerts-anew https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/10/13/2562784/deped-honors-cotabato-students-braveryBella Cariaso Department of Education Secretary Sonny Angara honored the extraordinary bravery of a learner during a school shooting in Banga town in South Cotabato on Sept. 18, as the DepEd launched the National School Safety Week at Cainta Elementary School yesterday. Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/10/13/2562784/deped-honors-cotabato-students-bravery https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/10/13/2562786/explosives-found-near-camp-crameMark Ernest Villeza Two grenades and ammunition were found inside a bag in a garbage pile in Barangay West Crame, San Juan yesterday morning. Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/10/13/2562786/explosives-found-near-camp-crame https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/10/13/2562787/sss-flags-pasay-employers-over-p319-million-unpaid-contributionsAubrey Rose Inosante The Social Security System has ordered five employers in Pasay to settle P3.19 million in unpaid contributions for failing to remit their workers’ monthly social security payments. Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/10/13/2562787/sss-flags-pasay-employers-over-p319-million-unpaid-contributions https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/10/13/2562788/special-bus-routes-eyed-amid-limited-lrt-2-trainsAndrew Ronquillo The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board is preparing a feasibility study on the proposed special bus routes covering the stretch of Antipolo City and Manila for the Light Rail Transit Line 2. Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/10/13/2562788/special-bus-routes-eyed-amid-limited-lrt-2-trains