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MANILA, Philippines — The newly created school counselor posts approved by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) will strengthen the mental health services available to students, Education Secretary Sonny Angara said on Wednesday. According to a DepEd statement, the positions were created under the Basic Education Mental Health and Well-Being Promotion Act, or Republic Act No. 12080,

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – Two students were wounded in a stabbing incident inside Cabaluay National High School in Zamboanga City Wednesday morning, following what authorities said was a fistfight allegedly triggered by bullying. Police identified the suspect only as “Aga,” a 17-year-old Grade 11 student, while the victims are both aged 16. All

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – A police officer was gunned down by still unidentified motorcycle-riding assailants in Barangay Tikwas in Dumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur Wednesday afternoon. Lt. Phillip Basaya Jr., chief of the Dumalinao Municipal Police Station, identified the victim as Police Corporal Armaejo Unab Jornadal, 36, a resident of Barangay Kalubi, San Miguel

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Visiting teams made an early statement as the Sinag Liga Asya (SLA) Junior World Showcase tipped off on Wednesday, July 1, at various venues across Cebu City. Leading the opening-day fireworks was Tumakbo California’s Mike Yao Naughton, who erupted for 53 points to power his team to a thrilling 93-90 victory

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday called on all schools and its offices nationwide to intensify implementation of school safety and child protection policies amid a new stabbing incident at Zamboanga City. Education Secretary Sonny Angara said the agency expresses deep concern over the stabbing incident in Cabaluay National High School.

MANILA, Philippines — Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island Region emitted ash on Wednesday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. According to Phivolcs’ camera footage, the ash emission from the summit crater occurred between 1:41 p.m. and 2:38 p.m.  “This event generated grayish plumes that rose 750 meters above the crater before

MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Justice (DOJ) has received a supplemental referral from the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) recommending the filing of homicide cases in connection with the tragic deaths of two Ateneo basketball players. In a statement Wednesday, DOJ Atty. Polo Martinez said the referral “will be treated as forming part

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Patrick “Pato” Gregorio highlighted the growing role of sports tourism in driving local economies during the Cebu Business Month 2026 MICE Tourism Summit held in Lapu-Lapu City. Gregorio, together with PSC Commissioner Edward Hayco, took part in the summit at the Glass Pavilion in Mactan Newtown

ILOILO CITY – The Department of Education Schools Division Office (DepEd-SDO) Iloilo has implemented interventions after a firearm was found inside the backpack of a Grade 10 learner in a public school on Tuesday afternoon. DepEd-SDO Iloilo said the incident was managed “swiftly and peacefully”. “No threats were made, no injuries were reported, and no member

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — Two separate anti-illegal drug operations in Zamboanga Sibugay on Tuesday led to the arrest of three suspects and the seizure of about P4 million worth of suspected shabu, the police reported. At around 9:03 p.m. on June 30, operatives of the Regional Drug Enforcement Unit-9 (PDEA-9), backed by multiple