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Zamboanga City suspends classes as heat index hits 43°C
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – The Zamboanga City local government suspended classes from pre-school to Grade 12 in both public and private schools Thursday, October 22, as the heat index reached a dangerous 43 degrees Celsius (°C). The class suspension was declared by City Caretaker and Administrator Percival Ramos upon the instruction of Zamboanga
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9 hurt after fire breaks out during Buglasan Festival in Dumaguete
MANILA, Philippines — Nine individuals were injured after a fire broke out during the celebration of Buglasan Festival in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental on Wednesday evening. According to the Buglasan Festival Committee in a statement, the fire broke out at the Canlaon Booth around 9:04 p.m READ: 'Serious incident' at Canada base causes deaths, sparks
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58 seniors in Bukidnon reach 100 years old
MARAMAG, Bukidnon — The Bukidnon provincial government has officially registered 58 centenarians under its Provincial Centenarian Cash Incentive Program as of Wednesday, honoring the provinces oldest living residents with recurring financial support. Data from the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) shows that 36 of the total recorded centenarians are still alive. Under the
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Bangsamoro groups hold Murad-led 'rainbow' coalition rally at Mendiola
COTABATO CITY — Bangsamoro groups and their supporters will hold a rally at Mendiola in Manila on Thursday, Oct. 22, to urge President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to back a "rainbow parties coalition" led by Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) chair Ahod "Al Haj Murad" Ebrahim in forming the first regular Bangsamoro government. The rally, scheduled
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Veteran journo feted 'MassKara Legacy Award'
BACOLOD CITY – Veteran journalist and mentor Allen V. del Carmen was honored with the MassKara Legacy Award for his decades of "writing, teaching, mentorship, and service to journalism." Having mentored hundreds of journalists across various universities, newsrooms, and writing workshops, his work has helped shape the character of reporting in Western Visayas and Negros
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Dengue deaths rise to 36 despite drop in total cases in Negros region
BACOLOD CITY – Dengue-related deaths in the Negros Island Region have reached 36, even as overall infections dropped by 18 percent this year, the Department of Health reported Tuesday, Oct. 20. A total of 6,406 dengue cases were recorded between January 1 and October 10, down from the 7,859 cases reported during the same period
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Student journalists join responsible media forum in Lanao del Sur
MARAWI CITY — Around 1,000 student journalists and campus publication representatives gathered here on Tuesday for a forum on responsible journalism, democracy, and regional stability in Lanao del Sur. The Ranaw Campus Journalism, organized by the Provincial Information Office (PIO), carried the theme "Truth in Time of Transition: Campus Journalism as a Fortune for Peace,
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UP, MMDA team up to boost Metro Manila flood resilience
MANILA, Philippines – The University of the Philippines (UP) and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) have partnered to strengthen flood management in Metro Manila through research, technical assistance and science-based planning. The two institutions signed a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday, Oct. 21, establishing a framework for cooperation in research, knowledge-sharing, capacity-building and the
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Zubiri to DA chief: Crack down on pork price manipulators
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri dared Agriculture Sec. Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. to crack down on pork price manipulators, smugglers and excessive meat imports amid struggling hog raisers and falling farm gate prices that continue to affect consumers. Zubiri issued his challenge to the Department of Agriculture (DA) chief during a Senate hearing
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Quezon seeks origin status for iconic 'lambanog'
LUCENA CITY — Quezon province is pursuing Geographical Indication (GI) status for its iconic coconut-based liquor, lambanog, to protect the product's identity and heritage, strengthen its market recognition, and expand business opportunities for local producers. The initiative, dubbed "Tatak at Pinagmulan: Tungo sa Geographical Indication (GI) ng Lambanog ng Quezon" (Brand and Origin: Toward a
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Witness: Zaldy Co's alleged kickbacks have acknowledgment receipts
MANILA, Philippines — The alleged kickbacks delivered to former Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co from state witness and former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) engineer Henry Alcantara have acknowledgement receipts (AR), a witness told the Sandiganbayan Third Division on Thursday. Wirt Walter Rosales, personal assistant of Alcantara, made this revelation when he testified during the bail
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DOTr, Marina eye pilot testing of hybrid, full electric ferries
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) are planning to pilot test fully electric and hybrid ferries on select routes in the country to reduce carbon emissions and fuel costs. According to Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez on Thursday, the initiative aims to harness the hybrid technology to benefit
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Robbery case filed vs Koronadal ex-employee over missing rice
KORONADAL CITY — The city government here has filed a robbery complaint against a former employee for allegedly stealing rice and other supplies from its warehouse, Mayor Erlinda Araquil said. Araquil said they filed the complaint with the City Prosecutor's Office last Tuesday against the former employee over the alleged theft of government property from
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NGCP to place Visayas grid on red, yellow alert Thursday
MANILA, Philippines — The Visayas grid will be placed on red and yellow alerts on Thursday, Oct. 22, said the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). In an advisory, the NGCP said the Visayas grid will be placed under red alert from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. READ: NGCP: Mindanao reserves may run out
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52.6 million Filipinos could not afford healthy diet in 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Nearly half of the Philippine population could not afford a healthy diet in 2025, with an estimated 52.6 million people unable to pay for enough nutritious food after covering other essential household expenses, according to data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). In an analysis of the
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Handwritten bomb threat prompts Pampanga school to halt classes
CITY OF SAN FERNANDOA bomb threat at the Our Lady of Fatima University campus in Pampanga prompted school and police officials to suspend classes on Thursday morning. The bomb threat was conveyed in a note left in one of the comfort rooms, according to Col. Ricardo David, Pampanga police director. David said the note was
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Senior citizen nabbed with P340,000 'shabu' in Zamboanga Sibugay
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur Anti-narcotics agents arrested a 61-year-old drug suspect, seizing around P340,000 worth of suspected shabu from him during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Silal, Payao town, Zamboanga Sibugay. Bryan Babang, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency – Region 9 (PDEA-9) regional director, identified the suspect by his alias, Jing, a resident of
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Non-Moro IPs raise safety concerns after Maguindanao killings
COTABATO CITY – Non-Moro Indigenous Peoples (IP) leaders have called on the kin of slain IPs, estimated to reach 110 individuals in the past several years, to refrain from retaliating, calling on the government to bring justice to their deaths and strengthen safety measures for tribal leaders and communities. The appeal came amid the fresh
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Super Typhoon Rosal further weakens; to exit PAR Friday or Saturday
MANILA, Philippines — Super Typhoon Rosal (international name: Champi) further weakened on Thursday morning, said the state weather bureau, as it continued to move northwestward over the Philippine Sea. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) in its latest typhoon bulletin, Rosal was last spotted 400 kilometers (km) east of Basco,
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Drug-resistant Salmonella found in Metro Manila chicken meat — study
MANILA, Philippines — A study by the Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) found that most Salmonella isolates recovered from retail chicken meat in Metro Manila were resistant to at least one class of antibiotics, with more than three-fourths classified as multidrug-resistant. "Foodborne diseases remain an important public health concern," the
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