MANILA, Philippines — A Senate committee flagged the operations of an online extremist group that it suspected of influencing the June 22 school shooting in Tacloban City, as it opened an inquiry into the incident. Wednesday’s hearing also raised calls for stronger interventions to protect the youth from online violence that could lead to real-life
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Classes suspended in Manila due to INC rally
MANILA, Philippines — Classes in all levels, both public and private, are suspended on Thursday, June 2, Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso said. In a Facebook live early Thursday, Domagoso said this is in line with the expected transfer of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) rally to Liwasang Bonifacio in the City of Manila.
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4 dead, 11 injured as wayward cargo truck plows into wake in Quezon
LUCENA CITY, QUEZON, Philippines — Four people died, and 11 others were injured after a cargo truck veered off the road and plowed into mourners attending a wake in Pagbilao, Quezon, shortly before midnight on Monday, June 29. A belated report from the Pagbilao Municipal Police Station said the truck, driven by a man identified
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DENR plants 1,000 native tree seedlings in Zambales
SAN ANTONIO, ZAMBALES, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through its Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro) in Masinloc town, has planted nearly 1,000 native tree seedlings in this province as part of efforts to restore degraded forest areas and improve ecosystem resilience against climate change. In a phone interview
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Wet season cropping off to a dry start for Bulacan, Pampanga farmers
CITY OF MALOLOS, BULACAN, Philippines — The onset of the traditional wet season this month, which also kicks off the rice cropping period, will be a dry one in Bulacan and Pampanga provinces as the water level in Angat Dam dips below the critical level. The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) said that given the current
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Pest attack in Negros sugar farms worsens
BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — Provincial legislators in Negros Occidental on Tuesday approved a measure declaring the province under a state of calamity, giving Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson greater resources at his disposal to fight a pest that has already ravaged a vast expanse of sugarcane farms. The measure was in response to Resolution
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DENR: dredging in Ilocos river aims for its restoration
CALASIAO, PANGASINAN, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region I said the activity currently being undertaken within the Buaya River in Sta. Cruz, Ilocos Sur, is a river restoration and flood control project through dredging by the Provincial Government of Ilocos Sur. In a statement posted on its social media page,
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Lotto draw results, July 1, 2026
Here are the lotto draw results of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) for Wednesday, July 1, 2026. Check these out. READ MORE: Lotto draw results, June 30, 2026 Lotto draw results, June 29, 2026 PCSO lotto games The PCSO holds five 6-pick number games, the Lotto 6/42, MegaLotto 6/45, SuperLotto 6/49, GrandLotto 6/55, and
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Iloilo City consumers face higher June power bills
ILOILO CITY, Philippines — Consumers in Iloilo City will pay higher electricity bills this June after MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power), the city’s sole electricity distribution utility, implemented a P2.04-per-kilowatt-hour (kWh) increase across all customer classes, citing higher pass-through charges that it collects on behalf of power industry stakeholders. MORE Power, which has
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Extreme heat, lack of rain trigger water shortages in Albay
LIGAO CITY, ALBAY, Philippines — Prolonged extreme heat and the absence of rain have caused water shortages in several areas of Albay province, prompting local governments to conduct water rationing. Mayor Fernando V. Gonzalez said in an interview with the Inquirer that the city government has been distributing water daily, particularly to upland communities. “The
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