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MANILA, Philippines — In-person classes for Oct. 15 are suspended in some areas due to poor air quality caused by lingering transboundary haze. The following local government units on Wednesday announced class suspensions: READ: DENR: Ateneo de Zamboanga air quality now ‘very unhealthy’ The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) monitored high

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The success of a legislative push to pass a genuine anti-political dynasty law “rests heavily on the mobilization of the youth and citizen action,” former Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said here on Wednesday, October 14. Carpio spoke at the Archdiocesan organizational meeting of the “Dapat Isa Lang”

MANILA, Philippines — The House prosecution in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial agreed to alternating presentations with the defense, as suggested by Senator-Judge Bam Aquino, but the defense did not. The lead prosecutor, Rep. Gerville Luistro, pointed this out on Tuesday, saying that the arrangement could have addressed the concerns that the defense raised

BACOLOD CITY — The emergency department of the Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH) here issued a “severe congestion alert” on Wednesday, Oct. 14, after its occupancy rate reached 212%. A CLMMRH public health advisory said 138 patients were seeking treatment at a facility with a capacity of only 65 beds. In response to

MANILA, Philippines — Rep. Brian Poe of the FPJ Panday Bayanihan Party-List urged international stakeholders to support the Philippines in protecting the West Philippine Sea, saying the maritime dispute affects regional marine biodiversity, global commerce and the principle of free and open trade. Speaking last Monday at the G1 Global Conference in Tokyo, with the

Organizers of the 2026 Seoul Race confirmed that a participant in her twenties died following a medical collapse near the finish line of Sunday’s half-marathon event. The organizing committee stated that the runner collapsed at 8:49 a.m. close to the 20.6-kilometer marker, approximately 500 meters prior to the finish line. Although cardiopulmonary resuscitation was administered

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The Department of Science and Technology in Central Visayas (DOST-7) is promoting rainwater harvesting and wastewater reuse as part of its El Niño preparations, which threaten to reduce water availability in Cebu. DOST-7 Regional Director Tristan Abando said the agency is working with local government units (LGUs) on water-related technologies, agricultural

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Five individuals were arrested and 41 girls, including 10 minors, were rescued in two simultaneous anti-human trafficking operations conducted by the National Bureau of Investigation Cebu District Office (NBI-CEBDO) in Lapu-Lapu City on Saturday, October 10. The operations were conducted at a resort in Punta Engaño and a private villa in

Cebu City, Philippines — Mayor Nestor Archival announced Wednesday evening that classes at all levels in public schools here will remain suspended on Thursday as the latest Air Quality Index (AQI) readings reached 168 as of 6 p.m. on Wednesday, which is classified as “Very Unhealthy.” Despite the continued suspension, Archival acknowledged the concerns of

MANILA, Philippines — Air quality at Ateneo de Zamboanga University remained hazardous on Wednesday, with pollution levels falling from “emergency” to “very unhealthy.” The Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) reported the change in its 5 p.m. advisory on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The agency said the particulate matter (PM) 2.5