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MANILA, Philippines – Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said on Wednesday that the country needs a more comprehensive law that would hold negligent firearm owners criminally liable when their registered weapons are used in crimes. Remulla made the remark in a press briefing in Camp Crame following Tuesday’s fatal shooting at the Ateneo de Zamboanga University Junior

This is the Daily Gospel of August 20, 2026, which is the Thursday of the Twentieth week in Ordinary Time. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, August 19, 2026 Daily Gospel, August 18, 2026 This is the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Saint Matthew 22,1-14. Jesus again in reply spoke to the chief priests and the

The new sensation among some Chinese moviegoers is an animated film whose characters appear to have been created with rudimentary 3D animation and have been described as “ugly” and “eerie.” But it is the scathing online reviews that seem to have prompted interest in “Niu Lai,” an animated film about a calf who had a

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has urged parties negotiating a Code of Conduct in the South China Sea (SCS) to maintain the pace of their talks and push ahead with discussions on remaining sensitive issues, expressing optimism that negotiations could conclude within the year. Foreign Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro made the call after cochairing the

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Air Force (PAF) said on Wednesday that any verified irregularities or violations of its policy on promotions and decorations for reserve personnel would be dealt with under its existing rules and regulations. In a statement, it added that the PAF Reserve Command has started an “in-depth investigation and review” of

MANILA, Philippines — Offers made by sales agents of property developers are not considered advertisements under the law, but a buyer remains entitled to a refund if the seller fails to honor agreements after the initial round of payments, the Supreme Court has ruled. The high court’s Third Division upheld the 2023 ruling of the

MANILA, Philippines — The government has identified 30 sites where large rain-catchment structures can be built to ease the perennial flooding problem in the National Capital Region (NCR), according to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The sites, which were identified by Dutch engineering consultancy firm Haskoning, include Plaza Rajah Sulayman and Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Malate,

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Wednesday called on civil engineers’ associations to organize inspection teams that can examine roads, bridges and other infrastructure damaged by recent floods caused by the southwest monsoon and cyclones. According to him, civil engineers and their forensic expertise can play a major role in establishing accountability not only

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday that it was monitoring a possible increase in leptospirosis cases amid widespread flooding and heavy rains in many parts of Luzon because of the enhanced southwest monsoon. In a statement, the DOH noted that it recorded 3,440 cases of leptospirosis from Jan. 4 to

TACLOBAN CITY—The mother of one of three students killed in the June 22 mass shooting at San Jose National High School (SJNHS) here has renewed her call for stronger measures to prevent minors from gaining access to firearms after a similar attack at a school in Zamboanga City left two students dead on Tuesday. Erbea