CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Pet owners and animal lovers brought their furry companions to the Sto. Niño Cathedral on Sunday, Oct. 4, to mark the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals, nature and ecology. The celebration, held as part of the Catholic Church’s Season of Creation, began with an

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — A 66-year-old man was found dead under a bridge in Barangay Casiligan, Pola town, on Saturday, Oct. 3, police said. The body was discovered after a barangay official alerted the Pola Municipal Police Station. Police responded and conducted an initial investigation. Residents told police that the man was last seen

CALASIAO, Pangasinan — Nine towns in Pangasinan have revoked executive orders suspending classes on Monday, Oct. 5, which is both World Teachers’ Day and National Teachers’ Day. The municipal governments of Sison, Lingayen, Labrador, San Fabian, Mangaldan, San Jacinto, Infanta, Pozorrubio and Mangatarem announced the reversals on social media, apologizing to teachers, parents and students

MANILA, Philippines – On Day 33 of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial on Monday, the House prosecution is set to present Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) Secretariat Executive Director Ronel Buenaventura. Buenaventura is expected to testify on suspicious transaction reports involving Duterte, her husband Manases Carpio, and their business interests. His testimony will be followed

MANILA, Philippines — An official from the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) is scheduled to testify in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial on Monday, the 33rd day of the proceedings. AMLC Secretariat Executive Director Atty. Ronel U. Buenaventura will be presented by the House prosecution panel Buenaventura is expected to testify on the suspicious transaction

MANILA, Philippines — Parts of the Visayas and Mindanao will continue to experience cloudy skies, rain and thunderstorms on Monday as trough of super typhoon Choi-wan affects the country, while Luzon is expected to have generally fair weather, the state weather bureau said. In its 5 a.m. weather forecast, PAGASA weather specialist Aldczar Aurelio said

MANILA, Philippines — A budget watchdog and transparency advocacy group welcomed President Marcos’ executive order on government spending monitoring, but warned that it should not be taken as a substitute for more permanent legislative reform. Marcos last week signed Executive Order (EO) No. 126, which institutionalized the Department of Budget and Management’s (DBM) spending monitoring