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BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Cordillera on Tuesday, June 23, said the fatal shooting of students inside a school in Tacloban City exposed deep-rooted problems in the country’s education system, as the Department of Education in the Cordillera assured the public that schools in the region continue to strengthen safety

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) have partnered to provide seamless pathways for job opportunities and entrepreneurship for beneficiaries. Dole and Tesda signed a joint memorandum circular (JMC) on Wednesday as the agencies committed to establish a framework to strengthen employment facilitation, livelihood

MANILA – Philippine passport holders with valid visa, residence permit, or green card issued by the United States, European Union member states, Australia, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Canada, or New Zealand, are eligible to a “visa-on-arrival” at the United Arab Emirates (UAE), beginning June 25. In an announcement on Wednesday, the Department of Foreign Affairs

MANILA, Philippines—No bettor won the jackpots of Grand Lotto 6/55 and MegaLotto 6/45 during the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) draws held Wednesday, June 24. According to the PCSO, the winning combination for Grand Lotto 6/55 was 22-51-17-23-54-29, carrying a jackpot prize of about ₱47.24 million. No ticket matched all six numbers. MegaLotto 6/45 yielded

SANTIAGO CITY, Isabela — Former Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Armando Velasco died on Wednesday morning. He was 69. “I am saddened to share that my uncle passed away today. Rest in peace Uncle Mando,” a social media post by Velasco’s niece, Suzette Velasco Clarke, read. Several family members said Velasco succumbed to cardiac arrest

TABACO CITY, Albay — Sen. Risa Hontiveros has expressed support for reviewing and potentially amending the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act in light of the recent school shooting in Tacloban City, even as she stressed the importance of properly enforcing the current law. Hontiveros said the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations, and Gender

DANAO CITY, Cebu — Central Visayas is ramping up efforts to strengthen food security and reduce poverty as persistent increases in food prices continue to burden households across the region. The Regional Development Council in Central Visayas (RDC-7) is advancing agri-fishery and social development initiatives aimed at boosting local food production and protecting vulnerable communities

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) saw a 6% rise in leptospirosis cases from January to June 6 this year compared to the same period last year.  Leptospirosis is a disease caused by leptospira bacteria, which is commonly found in contaminated urine of infected animals, such as rats.  “From January 4 until June

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will hold a plebiscite in five barangays in Parañaque City on July 25, 2026 in line with a ratification of a city ordinance in changing the territorial boundaries of the said coastal barangays.  According to Comelec, the City of Parañaque passed Ordinance No. 2023-19 series of 2022

MANILA, Philippines — House Speaker Faustino Dy III has filed a party-list reform bill so that the system will reflect genuine representation of marginalized sectors in the House of Representatives. The proposed New Party-List System Act, or House Bill (HB) No. 9906, which Dy filed on Monday, seeks to replace Republic Act No. 7941, introducing reforms