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RTN 3 | RTN News Mabalete | Monday, 14 September 2026
WRTN-TV | Mabalete

"It's half past one, good afternoon and welcome to the Mabalete lunchtime news."

Two people shot dead by police at MAS station
Two people were shot by the Metropolitan Police at a Mabalete Ambulance Service station after breaking in late Sunday evening.

The incident occurred in the borough (barangay) of Poblacion, where a crew [1] of armed police officers were conducting late night patrols when they noticed two suspects' vehicles entering the ambulance station. The suspects then rushed to a back door, which was when the police officers decided to intervene.

Once the officers entered the station, they were met with gunfire from the male suspect, who was shot and subsequently died on scene. The female suspect approached the officers, offering to help, before drawing a kitchen knife and lunging at one of them. She was also shot and subsequently died on scene. The two officers were not seriously harmed.

A Metropolitan Police spokesperson stated that the identities of the suspects will be withheld as the investigation into the incident remains underway.

[1] "A crew of […] officers" refers to two officers in a single patrol car

Niater Decides | Primary election candidacy filing week begins
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has started the candidacy filing process for the upcoming general primary elections set for Saturday, 17 October.

Candidates are expected to submit their certificate of candidacy, and a valid nomination petition [1]. Candidates are however allowed to instead pay a filing fee, bypassing the secondary requirement. Either one is needed to be listed on a ballot.

The "Super Saturday" primary will also be the very first election in Niater to use the new ballot-on-demand (BOD) technology, which was first proposed as a nationwide replacement to advance ballot printing in 2025. The technology aims to address wasted votes caused by candidates dropping late into primary elections.

As a result, in this election, ballots will now be dynamic and be printed on site at polling centres. The Commission explained that the printers are connected to a secure internal database, which is the source of the ballot templates. They expressed their confidence in the technology and confirmed it will be used for the general election in December.

Filing for candidacy begins today and ends on Saturday, 19 September at 18:00 NST.

RTN Sport | Motorsport Niater reportedly 'close' in deciding Niateri Formula 1 race circuit
The country's national governing body for motorsport is reporetdly closing in on Niater's first Formula 1 race circuit.

A spokesperson for Motorsport Niater (MSN) stated that the organisation is in the final stages of deciding a suitable race circuit for Formula 1. They also stated that they were deciding between two tracks, Oscar Park in Mabalete and Sohotan Bay Street Circuit in Sohotan. They added that MSN are considering a third backup option if talks with the organisers of the first two circuits fell through.

"There will be more Formula 1 and sport coverage at 14:00 on Sportshow."

"And that is today's lunchtime news. The news is back at 19:30, and is always streaming on the RTN News app, where you can find our streaming channel, also named RTN News Mabalete. Good afternoon."

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