Spluk Daily Brief — October 7, 2026. A concise roundup of verified updates from Philippine government and public-information sources. Each item is summarized for context and links to the original bulletin.
Today’s top updates
DOST HANDA Pilipinas returns to Leyte; Pushes disaster resilience agenda once more
Making sure that disaster preparedness is the top priority of the government especially for communities who had experienced the severe impact of disaster, the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) 2026 Handa Pilipinas returns to Leyte on October 7-9, 2026, to push for disaster preparedness and resilience in region 8 and across the country.
Source: DOST Philippines · October 6, 2026, 5:45 pm PHT
Inflation tumaas sa 7.2 porsiyento noong Setyembre
Tumaas ang headline inflation mula 6.1 porsiyento noong Agosto tungo sa 7.2 porsiyento noong Setyembre. Pangunahing dahilan nito ang mas mataas na presyo ng pagkain at enerhiya. Naitala sa 5.4 porsiyento ang average headline inflation sa unang siyam na buwan ng 2026. Mas mataas ito sa target na 3.0 porsiyento para sa…
Source: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas · October 6, 2026, 4:15 pm PHT
September inflation rises to 7.2 percent
Year-on-year headline inflation rose from 6.1 percent in August to 7.2 percent in September, driven mainly by higher food and energy prices. Average headline inflation for the first nine months of 2026 settled at 5.4 percent. This was above the full-year target of 3.0 percent and beyond the tolerance range of ±…
Source: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas · October 6, 2026, 12:13 pm PHT
DOST, CHED prepare PH technology portfolio for global stage
To bring Philippine technologies closer to global markets, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) prepared a portfolio of innovations for industry evaluation and potential commercialization.
Source: DOST Philippines · October 3, 2026, 11:18 am PHT
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