MANILA, Philippines — The older one of the two teenage suspects in the recent deadly school shooting incident in Tacloban City is facing additional criminal charges despite his young age, according to an official of the Department of Justice (DOJ). Justice Undersecretary Ian Norman Dato on Thursday said Tacloban City prosecutors had ordered the filing
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PH drills seek to safeguard students from armed intruders
MANILA, Philippines — As an alarm reverberated throughout a Philippine high school on Thursday, students scrambled behind locked doors and police swept corridors in a drill aimed at preparing for an attack once unthinkable in the Southeast Asian country. About 3,000 junior and senior high school students at Carlos F. Gonzales High School north of
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Ombudsman orders BFP chief dismissed; graft, bribe raps filed
MANILA, Philippines — Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) chief Jesus Fernandez has been ordered dismissed by the Office of the Ombudsman following the filing of graft and bribery charges against him at the Sandiganbayan. The antigraft body said the criminal cases against Fernandez and one private individual stemmed from the P14.7-million bribe that the official
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Sugarcane pest attack widens; Negros worst hit
BACOLOD CITY — The pest infestation ravaging sugarcane farms in the country had worsened, with over 130,000 hectares (ha) now affected by the sap-sucking red striped soft-scale insect (RSSI), an increase of some 40,000 ha from a month ago. The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) is worried that the onset of the dry spell could increase
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Pangasinan gov pushes for river dredging to ease flooding
CALASIAO, PANGASINAN—The provincial government of Pangasinan is pushing for the dredging of major rivers, most of which have become heavily silted, to reduce or eliminate the province’s seasonal struggles with widespread flooding, Gov. Ramon Guico III said. Guico, in a telephone interview on Wednesday, stressed the need for well-planned and high-quality river protection and infrastructure
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DA urges Mindanao farmers to brace for drought
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — About 141,000 hectares (ha) of Northern Mindanao’s farmlands have been identified as vulnerable to the impact of a long dry spell, prompting agriculture officials to remind farmers to weigh their options for the planting season. “September will be decisive for farmers,” said Jose Apollo Pacamalan, regional executive director of the
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Malacañang orders alternative learning modes amid rains, haze
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang has ordered alternative learning modes at all levels in public and private educational institutions in the National Capital Region (NCR) and several provinces on Friday, Sept. 4, in view of the anticipated continued heavy rainfall associated with the enhanced southwest monsoon and the poor air quality currently being experienced in the NCR.
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Adiong not expecting DDS to admit strong evidence vs Sara: Echo chamber
MANILA, Philippines — Lanao del Sur Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong has no expectations about Duterte family supporters admitting that there is strong evidence presented against Vice President Sara Duterte during her impeachment trial, saying that these people have their own echo chamber and are living in a parallel universe. In a press briefing on Thursday, Alonto
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3 in Degamo massacre convicted on firearms, explosives charges —widow
BACOLOD CITY — Three men linked to the March 2023 Pamplona massacre, which claimed the lives of former Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo and nine others, have been convicted of illegal possession of firearms and explosives, Negros Oriental 3rd District Rep. Janice Degamo announced Thursday evening, Sept. 3. In a statement posted on her official
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4D LOTTO RESULT Today, Friday, September 4, 2026
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