On Tuesday, lawmakers voted to expel Cavite 4th District Rep. Kiko Barzaga over “disruptive” and “disorderly” behavior, making him the first in nearly three years to be expelled from the House of Representatives.
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High heat indices likely to persist amid rainy season – PAGASA
MANILA – A huge part of the country will likely continue experiencing high heat index levels, possibly until mid-June, despite the rainy season, the weather bureau’s head said on Tuesday. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) declared the start of the southwest monsoon (habagat) last May 30. Occasional to frequent rains and
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2 Cebu graduates land in May 2026 CPA board exam top 10
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two graduates from Cebu ranked among the top 10 in the May 2026 Certified Public Accountants Licensure Examination (CPALE). Blas Miguel Villacampa Escarro placed fourth with a rating of 90.67 percent. Joan Alliah Mocoy Carilimdiliman ranked 10th with a rating of 89.33 percent. Both graduated from the University of San Jose-Recoletos.
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Make Brigada Eskwela a year-round effort, DepEd 7 official appeals
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The Department of Education (DepEd) Region 7 launched Brigada Eskwela 2026 in Central Visayas on Tuesday, June 2, in the Subangdaku Elementary School in Mandaue City, ahead of the opening of classes in public schools on June 8. Education officials from Cebu and Bohol, local government leaders, and education stakeholders joined
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Legarda to bolster DepEd, modernize Adopt-a-School, face literacy crisis
MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, has led the push for education reforms. That is in hopes to finally allow the optimization and rationalization of Schools Division Offices, and modernization of the Adopt‑a‑School program to draw stronger private sector and community support. She also
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Cayetano answers Raffy Tulfo’s challenge to appear in Senate
MANILA, Philippines — Senate president Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday shot back at Sen. Raffy Tulfo’s dare to show up at Wednesday’s session by turning his challenge around and urging the latter senator to prove his “independence” if he is not, as he put it, a coward. In another Facebook live, Cayetano directly addressed Tulfo’s
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NCRPO: P1.02-M shabu seized, 1 nabbed in Manila buy-bust
MANILA, Philippines — Suspected shabu worth P1.02 million was confiscated during a buy-bust operation in Manila on Tuesday, leading to the arrest of an individual, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said. Acting on a valid authority to operate from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, Manila police arrested the suspect along Sta. Maria Street
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PNP tells cops to obey traffic laws after 2 seen riding with no helmets
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday reminded its personnel to obey traffic laws after the Land Transportation Office (LTO) summoned two police officers for riding a motorcycle without wearing helmets. “As law enforcers, it is incumbent upon all policemen to be role models in respecting even the simple rules and regulations.
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New Army division chief: NPA ‘dismantled’ in Northern Mindanao, Caraga
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The newly appointed commander of the 4th Infantry Division here declared Tuesday that the communist New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Northern Mindanao and Caraga regions have been “dismantled,” with virtually a “handful” of combatants in the field. In an interview on Tuesday evening, Major Gen. Marion Angcao said the
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Raffy Tulfo Says Minority Bloc Invites Majority Senators Except for Alan Peter Cayetano: “Steady ka lang diyan”
Sen. Raffy Tulfo Speaks on Senate Pres. Alan Peter Cayetano after SP’s 2-Day Absence in Session RAFFY TULFO – The Senator claimed that the minority bloc invites the majority senators except for Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano to join them. The Senate recently had a change in leadership after 13 senators voted to declare all ... Read more
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