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CEBU CITY, Philippines — An ex-convict was killed after he was allegedly stabbed by his neighbor in Sitio Duko, Barangay Duljo-Fatima, Cebu City, at around 4:25 a.m. on Thursday, June 25. The victim, identified only by the alias “Danilo,” 48, was an ex-convict. The suspect, identified by the alias “Syldon,” 42, is also a resident

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) will hire more guidance counselors to deter violence in school premises following a series of crimes committed by minor students in different parts of the country. DepEd Undersecretary Malcolm Garma on Thursday said school counselors serve as a crucial intervention, giving students the confidence to talk about their thoughts,

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — The Schools Division of Zamboanga del Sur has placed all public schools under heightened alert, mandating stricter security and emergency preparedness measures in the wake of the deadly school shooting in Tacloban City. The Tacloban school rampage on Monday involving two minor students left three students dead and 20

MANILA, Philippines — The bicameral conference committee’s approval of the proposed Private Basic Education Voucher Program brings the government a step closer to expanding access to quality basic education, House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III said in a statement on Thursday. “Education remains the best investment we can make for our country’s future. By

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The New People’s Army’s (NPA) North Central Mindanao Regional Committee (NCMRC) has been reduced to just 16 armed guerrillas, the military said, signaling what could be the government’s final push to end the communist insurgency in the region. In an interview on Thursday afternoon, Lieutenant Col. Joe Patrick Martinez, the

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) wants to intensify and expand parenting lessons following the Tacloban City school shooting involving gunmen aged 14 and 15. “As we say, the first teachers of our children are our parents. So we’re looking at strengthening our parenting effectiveness sessions,” DSWD Assistant Secretary Irene

Local researchers planned to coordinate with the Fine Arts Department to examine a remote island in Nong Han Lake in Sakhon Nakhon province, where traces of an ancient temple believed to be more than 1,000 years old were found. Members of the Sakon Nakhon Civilisation Club and the Sakon Nakhon Bird Conservation Club recently travelled by …

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CEBU CITY, Philippines — Support for suspended Minglanilla Mayor Rajiv Enad continues to grow as several Cebu political leaders and local chief executives publicly rallied behind him and other town officials facing graft charges before the courts. The latest endorsement came from the Alayon Party of Cebu’s First District, whose members include First District Rep.

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson for the WPS Commodore Jay Tarriela has criticized Chinese diplomats for opposing Cebu City’s declaration of July 12 as “West Philippine Sea (WPS) Victory Day.” Tarriela issued the statement after the Chinese Consulate General in Cebu formally expressed its “gravest concern and firm opposition” to a Cebu

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Ten Visayas provinces received 18 patient transport vehicles (PTVs) on Thursday, June 25, as the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) also released millions of pesos in lotto shares to local government units, including Cebu Province and Cebu City. The turnover, held in Cebu City, forms part of the PCSO’s Medical Transport