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Girlie, rescued Philippine Eagle, breaks typical lifespan

A Philippine Eagle rescued as a juvenile in the early 1980s has surpassed the typical lifespan of its species in captivity, becoming a rare living benchmark of how far, and how long, Philippine conservation has had to work to keep its most iconic bird alive.

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Bukidnon’s biggest public school grapples with classroom shortage, flood

VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — Despite being the largest public elementary school in Bukidnon in terms of enrollment, Valencia City Central School continues to struggle with chronic classroom shortages and recurring flooding, problems school officials say require urgent intervention from the Department of Education (DepEd). As schools nationwide conducted Brigada Eskwela preparations ahead of the June

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House approves FOI bill on final reading

MANILA, Philippines—The House of Representatives approved on final reading a bill guaranteeing the right to access information on Tuesday, putting the measure on track to becoming a law amid pressure to boost state transparency following a multibillion-peso graft scandal. Lawmakers overwhelmingly approved House Bill No. 9397 after securing 284 votes, advancing it to bicameral talks

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Eastern Visayas police headquarters shifts to solar power

TACLOBAN CITY — The Philippine National Police’s regional headquarters in Eastern Visayas has begun harnessing solar energy to power its operations, a move expected to significantly cut electricity costs while promoting the government’s push for renewable energy use. A ceremonial switch-on was held Tuesday at the Police Regional Office-8 (PRO-8) headquarters inside Camp Ruperto Kangleon

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No jackpot winners in June 2 PCSO lotto draws

MANILA, Philippines — No bettor won the jackpots of the Ultra Lotto 6/58, Super Lotto 6/49 and Lotto 6/42 draws conducted by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Tuesday, June 2. PCSO said the Ultra Lotto 6/58 winning combination was 39-36-12-41-04-20 for a jackpot prize of about ₱75 million. No ticket matched all six

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Red tide alert raised in Zamboanga del Sur’s Dumanquillas Bay

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – Authorities have sounded the alarm over toxic red tide contamination in Dumanquillas Bay in Zamboanga del Sur, after laboratory tests confirmed unsafe levels of Paralytic Shellfish Poison (PSP). The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), in its Shellfish Bulletin No. 13, Series of 2026, issued on June 1,

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Estrada asks Sandiganbayan: No BJMP uniform, handcuffs during trial

MANILA, Philippines — The camp of Sen. Jinggoy Estrada on Tuesday asked the court to allow him not to wear the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) uniform and handcuffs during the hearing of his graft case  in the Sandiganbayan. Lawyer Noel Ostrea made this request before the Sandiganbayan Second Division, which handles the graft

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Infant among latest victims retrieved from collapsed Angeles building 

ANGELES CITY — Rescuers recovered the body of an infant from the rubble of the collapsed nine-storey building in Barangay Balibago here on Tuesday evening (June 2), further raising the death toll from the tragedy. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the infant was extricated from Quadrant 2 of the disaster site at 6:01

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