Two Philippine Army soldiers assigned to the 7th Infantry Battalion sustained injuries Wednesday night after being ambushed by unidentified motorcycle-riding suspects along the Davao-Cotabato National Highway in…
Marcos congratulates BARMM Chief Minister Macacua for 3rd district win
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. met with and congratulated Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua during a gathering in Malacañang held a few days after the first BARMM…
Kin of MV June Aster victims forgotten by shipping line, says Erwin Tulfo
After the tragic MV June Aster fire that claimed at least 77 lives, Senator Erwin Tulfo accused the Atienza Shipping Lines for seemingly abandoning the families who lost loved ones in the incident.
EduPhil program aims to internationalize Philippine higher education
To promote the Philippines as a preferred destination for international students, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed Executive Order 124, paving the way for the establishment of the Education Philippines (EduPhil)…
Banga school shooting suspect's recruiter identified, pursued -- Jonvic Remulla
Authorities are pursuing a person suspected of influencing the minor involved in the fatal Sept. 18 school shooting in Banga, South Cotabato, Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla said Tuesday.
St. Padre Pio Shrine in Batangas formally declared int'l shrine
The National Shrine and Parish of St. Padre Pio in Santo Tomas City, Batangas was formally declared an international shrine on Wednesday, September 23, coinciding with the feast day of the Italian saint.
Dizon pushes immediate dredging, temporary flood barriers in Pampanga towns
MANILA, Philippines -- Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon on Wednesday called for immediate and sustained dredging of major waterways and the installation of temporary flood barriers to ease persistent…
THE Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) has filed a civil case for alleged medical malpractice and negligence against the head and a nurse of a public hospital in Quezon province over the death of a 6-year-old boy, who was…
MANDAUE CITY — Sanctions were slapped against a canyoneering guide in Badian, Cebu, after a video of his interaction with an American tourist circulated online. The Badian Tourism Office suspended guide James Agravante…
THE removal of value-added tax (VAT) on allowable system loss charges could provide some relief to electricity consumers, but MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) said the measure would not address the bigger…
THE Senate approved on third and final reading legislative measures granting two electric companies in the Visayas fresh 25-year franchises. With 17 affirmative votes, no negative vote and no abstention, the Senate…
TACLOBAN CITY — Deans, former deans and professors of law schools in Region 8 (Eastern Visayas), together with current and former presidents of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines in Region 8, have challenged the…
COMMISSION on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia said on Tuesday that special elections need to be conducted following the death of Batanes Rep. Ciriaco Gato Jr. on Sept. 21. “We will need to conduct a…
BACOLOD CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development–Negros Island Region has disbursed P410,283,675 in emergency cash transfers to 39,847 sugarcane farmers across Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental…
CEBU CITY — As part of its preparation for the Sinulog 2027, which is a scant over three months away, the Sinulog Foundation Inc. (SFI) said it is already in the process of determining how much the festival will cost…
Strict monitoring done in Basilan for quality projects
LAMITAN CITY — The Ministry of Public Works (MPW)-Basilan District Engineering Office (BDEO) enforces a comprehensive monitoring framework over all infrastructure projects implemented within the province, ensuring…
Police launch rapid response system in 155 Calabarzon schools
CAMP Vicente Lim, Calamba City — Brig. Gen. Dominic Baccay, regional director of the Police Regional Office 4A (Calabarzon), led the installation of the “Build Partnership. Early Detection. Swift Alert. Tactical…
THE Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) has filed a civil case for alleged medical malpractice and negligence against the head and a nurse of a public hospital in Quezon province over the death of a 6-year-old boy, who was…
TUGUNAN, Special Geographic Area — The military is bracing for potential retaliatory strikes from remnant insurgent factions at any time following the weekend encounter in Tugunan that left six members of an outlaw…
Zambales releases map to resolve coastal land disputes
IBA, Zambales — The provincial government of Zambales has released a map issued by the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (Namria) that is expected to clarify the legality of coastal land ownership in…
THE Eastern Police District (EPD) recorded a notable decline in crime incidents, showing a marked improvement in crime-solving efficiency within two weeks after BGen. Roman Arugay assumed the post as director. Records…