CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Residents are urged to take immediate precautions as the city faces dangerous heat, with the heat index forecast to spike to 39°C by Saturday, Oct. 17. In a Thursday advisory, the City Information Office released a two-day forecast placing today’s heat index at 37°C and tomorrow’s at 39°C. Both days

MANILA, Philippines — The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Thursday that 4,165 out of 4,447 (93.66%) examinees successfully passed the October 2026 Physicians Licensure Examination. Who made it to the top 10? Maxine Francesco Gwyneth Cena Baculo of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) topped the PLE with a rating of 95.50%. READ: Calapan

TACLOBAN CITY — A 15-year-old Grade 10 student of Catarman National High School in Catarman, Northern Samar, is facing a criminal complaint for allegedly bringing a firearm into his classroom on Oct.1. The Police Regional Office 8 (PRO-8) announced on Thursday that they referred the complaint to the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor in Catarman

Authorities believe at least five people are dead following a shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, according to two law enforcement officials with knowledge of the case. The officials spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss it publicly. Both said the death toll was

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday night flagged the “poor choice of words” made by Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan, who said China could “easily win” if it wants to use force.  The envoy, in an interview in Quezon City, said the region should even feel fortunate to have China as

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Residents of southern communities here could gain access to additional primary healthcare services as early as November. Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival is targeting the opening of the long-idle P9.9-million Labangon health center under a proposed operating arrangement with Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC). Archival said the city planned to

MANILA, Philippines — House of Representatives Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III has sent his condolences to the family of former Northern Samar Rep. Raul Daza who passed away recently, calling the former lawmaker as a politician who stood firmly for democracy. In a statement on Friday, Dy said the entire House is mourning the death of

BAGUIO CITY – The indigenous communities of the Cordillera were staggered last month by steep food and fuel prices that raised the inflation rate in the region to 8.2 percent in September, from the 6.8-percent rate since July, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said during an economic briefing on Thursday (October 15). This is the

HAGONOY, Bulacan – The coastal Bulacan town of Hagonoy near the shores of Manila Bay, where tides continue to submerge almost all 26 barangays, has revived old pilapil (earth dikes or earth embankments) as flood walls in inner villages, a technique used by private fishpond owners in the previous decades. The project was first implemented

LEGAZPI CITY – The National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) in Bicol assured the public on Thursday that meat supply will be sufficient for the upcoming holiday season, despite concerns that the very strong El Niño is affecting livestock production.  During a media forum marking the 33rd Meat Safety Consciousness Week and the 54th NMIS Founding