MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Army has held back 12 trainees from graduating and becoming the newest members of the Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (Cafgu) Active Auxiliary (CAA) following allegations some members of the batch were assaulted by an instructor on Monday night. The 12 were among 200 civilian volunteers who were set to

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police will recommend the filing of charges against at least 10 personnel of the Ateneo de Manila University over the drowning deaths of two of its student-athletes, its chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said on Wednesday. But before it wraps up its investigation this week, the Philippine National

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday that it recorded 2,177 cases of leptospirosis nationwide from Jan. 4 to June 6 this year, higher by 6 percent compared to the 2,046 cases during the same period in 2025. Most of the victims, the DOH said in a statement, were farmers in

MANILA, Philippines — The fatal school shooting in Tacloban City that left three students dead and 20 others injured has reignited a long-running debate over whether the country’s Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act should be amended, with lawmakers, rights advocates, and government officials sharply divided on the issue. Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday said the

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino paid tribute to his cousin, former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, on Wednesday, which marked the fifth anniversary of his passing, reflecting on his unwavering commitment to good governance, the fight against corruption, and public service. “Now that our country is facing so many corruption issues, we

TALACOGON, AGUSAN DEL SUR, Philippines — Thousands of mourners joined the final sendoff on Wednesday for Rene Clert “Bobet” Baterbonia, the Ateneo de Manila University rookie and rising basketball star from Mindanao whose life was cut short by drowning during a team-building activity in Aurora province. Many from the huge crowd in the funeral Mass

GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines — Over two weeks after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Mindanao, authorities in Sarangani and Davao Occidental provinces are dealing with several rivers whose natural course was altered by landslides and shifts in land surface, forming artificial dams or lakes. Aside from changing river courses, the strong quake on June 8