MANILA, Philippines — No Chinese navy warships were monitored in four key areas of the West Philippine Sea from Aug. 18 to 24, according to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). The AFP spotted 16 Chinese vessels in the four areas during the week, but all were China Coast Guard (CCG) ships and none
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August 2026 Medtech exam results: Two Cebu grads among topnotchers
Cebu City, Philippines–Two graduates from Cebu universities emerged topnotchers in the August 2026 Medical Technologists Licensure Examination (MTLE). Jairoz Kent Bazar Soria of the Southwestern University (SWU) landed in the no. 7 spot with a rating of 91.70 percent. Danna Paola Delalamon Sayson of Velez College, meanwhile, placed eighth with a 91.60-percent rating. READ: Occupational
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Nontshinga figures in car accident, escapes injury
CEBU CITY, Philippines – With less than a month to go before his much-anticipated rematch and world title eliminator against PMI Bohol Boxing Stable’s Regie “Filipino Phenom” Suganob, former two-time world champion Sivenathi Nontshinga figured in a vehicular accident in Gauteng, South Africa. The accident occurred Monday, August 24, while Nontshinga was on his way
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Man nabbed after fleeing with impounded motorcycle from Naga checkpoint
Cebu City, Philippines — A 40-year-old man was arrested during a joint police follow-up operation late Monday evening, August 24, after he allegedly snatched back his impounded motorcycle from a police checkpoint in Naga, Cebu, and sped off. Authorities identified the suspect as Mike, a resident of Barangay Lawaan 1, Talisay City. According to a
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QC Rep. Vargas files bill to address campus violence, youth safety
MANILA, Philippines — Quezon City 5th District Rep. Patrick Michael Vargas has filed a bill seeking to address concerns over rising campus violence and youth safety through the establishment of a parent association. Under House Bill No. 5682, also known as the National Parent Council Act, an official parent-teacher advisory body called the National Parent
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BFP officer arrested for alleged P500,000 recruitment scam
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) arrested one of its personnel for allegedly being involved in a P500,000 “slot-for-sale” recruitment scam that promised entry into the bureau, the BFP said Tuesday. The BFP, with the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG), arrested the suspect during an entrapment operation after a
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Palace sees enough evidence to convict Sara Duterte over CF misuse
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Tuesday said the prosecution team in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte has already presented sufficient evidence to merit her conviction over the alleged misuse of confidential funds. This comes after former Office of the Vice President (OVP) special disbursing officer Gina Acosta, during Monday’s hearing, pointed to what
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DOJ still reviewing US request to extradite Quiboloy
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) is still reviewing the request the United States government to extradite sect leader and alleged sex offender Apollo Quiboloy, Palace press officer Claire Castro said on Tuesday. Castro last August 11 said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. would decide on Quiboloy’s fate “in a couple of weeks.” As
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2 Catbalogan high schools suspend classes over online threat
TACLOBAN CITY — Two public secondary schools in Catbalogan City, Samar, with a combined student population of more than 7,200, suspended in-person classes on Tuesday as a precaution following a reported online threat involving possible violence or shooting. The affected schools are Samar National School (SNS), the biggest secondary school in Catbalogan, and the Eastern
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School Food Poisoning Scare Sends 29 Students to Hospitals in Davao del Norte
29 Students Rushed to Hospitals After Suspected Food Poisoning in Davao del Norte FOOD POISONING – An investigation is underway in Davao del Norte after 29 students from Tulalian National High School reportedly developed symptoms linked to suspected food poisoning. Twenty-nine students from Tulalian National High School in Santo Tomas, Davao del Norte were brought ... Read more
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