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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

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

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

BACOLOD CITY—Three men were killed and another was wounded in a shooting incident early Friday (Oct. 16) in a remote area of Santa Catalina town in Negros Oriental. The Santa Catalina Municipal Police Station (MPS) reported that the shooting took place around 5:30 a.m. in Sitio Cang-alaw, Barangay Buenavista. READ: Cops hunt killers of American

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

Three films from the 2025 Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival are major winners in the 49th Gawad Urian awards ceremony: “Bloom Where You Are Planted,” “Cinemartyrs,” and  “Republika ng Pipolipinas.” “Bloom Where You Are Planted“ won four awards:  Best Picture, Best Documentary, Best Direction for Noni Abao, and Best Editing. “Republika ng Pipolipinas” won Best Screenplay

MANILA, Philippines — China could “easily win” a military conflict with the Philippines, but it would not use force to settle maritime disputes between the two countries. This was what Beijing’s ambassador to Manila said on Thursday. Ambassador Jing Quan, however, warned that the Philippines faced a greater risk of confrontation if it did not