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Manila, Philippines
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Pag-IBIG holds the 2nd National Housing Expo 2026 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City on October 19–20, aiming to help more Filipino families own quality and affordable homes. @ABSCBNNews
The expo features housing loan interest rates ranging from 3% to 5.75%, with loan amounts of up to P10 million, as well as special prices and buyer incentives from participating developers and discounts of up to 30% from Pag-IBIG Fund. @ABSCBNNews
As of 1:45 PM, heavy traffic persists along EDSA southbound from Balintawak to Muñoz.
Motorists blame the DPWH’s ongoing road works along the EDSA Busway for the congestion. @ABSCBNNews
The DOTr said the DPWH coordinated with the agency to move the barriers, allowing private vehicles to use the lane beside the busway. However, some motorists say the move has only worsened traffic.
Commuters are also struggling to catch jeepneys amid heavy traffic. @ABSCBNNews
MMDA Chairman Don Artes said traffic enforcers are on the ground assisting in traffic management. @ABSCBNNews
The Philippine Competition Commission said it has found six firms and their responsible officers liable for participating in an onion cartel that engaed in market allocation scheme in the importation, cold storage and wholesale distribution of red and yellow onions. @ABSCBNNews
Transport group PISTON holds a caravan in honor of 78-year-old member Elmer “Tatay Elmer” Cordero, who died on Oct. 7, days after suffering a heart attack during a transport strike in Caloocan. @ABSCBNNews
A member of PISTON 6, Cordero was arrested in 2020 for participating in a protest against the suspension of jeepney operations at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
His remains will be brought to St. Peter Chapels in La Loma in for cremation. @ABSCBNNews
DOTr Sec. Giovanni Lopez inspected LRT-2 Antipolo Station and ordered the LRTA to ease passenger queues and coordinate with the LTFRB for faster bus deployment along LRT-2 routes. @ABSCBNNews
The northbound portion of the Dimasalang Bridge in Manila is set to reopen by Oct. 20, according to DPWH. @ABSCBNNews
The Department of Energy (DOE) said it is preparing for higher electricity demand and possible power supply problems as El Niño brings hotter temperatures. @ABSCBNNews
"When it's very hot, water becomes the rivers dry up and dry. So that's hydro already. Our coal power plants, not only are we overextending their production, but also the heat affects their efficiency, and many times, we have seen this in previous years, it goes into outage,"
Six Metro Manila LGUs are set to begin implementing the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) on October 5: San Juan, Quezon City, Manila, Parañaque, Muntinlupa, and Valenzuela. @ABSCBNNews
Metro Manila Council President and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said the LGU-led NCAP will cover secondary and other roads not covered by the MMDA. @ABSCBNNews
Cameras will capture the plate numbers of vehicles with traffic violations. Through the LTO, LGUs can identify the registered owner and send the Notice of Violation to their registered address by mail. @ABSCBNNews
Tension flared between protesters and alleged police in civilian after protesters noticed they were being photographed. @ABSCBNNews
The Manila Police District clarified that the individual was not a police officer and had only been mistaken by the protesters for a member of the force. @ABSCBNNews