CEBU CITY, Philippines — Facing the latest pushback to halt its hillside development, Monterrazas de Cebu has defended its flood-control measures and argued that flooding in downstream communities stems from a complex mix of factors that no single project can solve on its own. In a statement issued on June 24, developer Mont Property Group

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday said it is looking at coordinating with the Department of Education (DepEd) to allow police officers to participate in school activities in a bid to bolster campus security. The idea was raised after the fatal shooting incident in a Tacloban City high school carried out

COTABATO CITY – Participants of a multi-sectoral Bangsamoro peace rally here started to gather as early as Wednesday evening for a mass demonstration in front of the Bangsamoro Government Complex (BGC) on Thursday. Thousands filled the streets along Gov. Gutierrez Avenue, the road leading to the main entrance of the BGC, the seat of government

Akbayan reacted to the statement by Sen. Robin Padilla about the Juvenile Justice Act The Akbayan Partylist has slammed Senator Robin Padilla for his proposal to lower the age of criminal responsibility of children from 15 to 10 years old. That statement from the actor-politician was related to the tragic shooting incident caused by two ... Read more

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Grade 6 Student Injured After Being Hit by Motorcycle While Crossing Pedestrian Lane A Grade 6 student was injured after being struck by a speeding motorcycle while crossing a pedestrian lane in Caloocan City.  On the morning of June 23, 2026, an elementary student was injured in a hit-and-run incident while crossing a pedestrian lane. The incident ... Read more

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LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Education officials in Central Visayas will meet on Thursday, June 25, to review and strengthen school safety measures following the deadly shooting at a public high school in Tacloban City. Regional Director Arturo Bayocot of the Department of Education in Central Visayas (DepEd-7) said he had called a management committee meeting

TOKYO, Japan — A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck northern Japan on Thursday, the country’s weather agency said, adding that there was no tsunami warning. There were no immediate reports of major damage. The quake occurred off the northern region of Iwate, with the depth of the epicentre at 50 kilometres, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

CARACAS, Venezuela  — Back-to-back powerful earthquakes hammered Venezuela on Wednesday evening, collapsing buildings in the capital of Caracas. The U.S. Geological Survey said the first earthquake had a magnitude of 7.1 and its epicenter was west of the community of Morón,, located along the country’s Caribbean coast, about 168 kilometers (104 miles) west of Caracas.

(Image from Pagasa / Facebook) MANILA, Philippines — Francisco has weakened from a typhoon to a severe tropical storm as it continues to move away from the country on Thursday, the state weather bureau said. In its latest briefing, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the center of Francisco was last