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Pretrial for Duterte’s impeachment trial reaches 4th day on Wednesday

MANILA, Philippines — The fourth day of the pretrial conference for Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment commenced on Wednesday. This is despite both the House prosecution panel and Duterte’s defense team anticipating the pretrial conference to close on its second day. On Wednesday, both sides will continue the marking of evidence for Article I, referring

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CHED merit scholarship program: Students have until June 30 to apply  

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Senior High School graduates seeking government-funded college or technical-vocational education assistance have until June 30 to apply for the Bagong Pilipinas Merit Scholarship Program (BPMSP). The scholarship provides tuition and other school fee support, as well as stipends and allowances, for qualified Filipino students enrolling in priority higher education and Technical

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Tacloban shooting: 14-year-old gunman fired at least 33 shots – PNP

MANILA, Philippines — Investigators found that one of the two teenage suspects in the Tacloban City school shooting fired at least 33 rounds and reloaded his handgun during the incident, which claimed the lives of three students and left at least 20 others wounded. During a briefing in Malacañang on Tuesday, Philippine National Police (PNP)

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Tomas: Halt Monterrazas until catchments withstand Ruping

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Invoking the ghost of Typhoon Ruping, Vice Mayor Tomas Osmeña has reiterated his call for an immediate halt to the 118.4-hectare Monterrazas de Cebu project, warning that the developer’s “fully operational” flood protections are a disaster waiting to happen against a major storm. During the Cebu City Council’s regular session on

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Rainy Wednesday in parts of Luzon, Visayas as typhoon moves away

(Image from Pagasa / Facebook) MANILA, Philippines — It will be a rainy Wednesday in parts of Luzon and the Visayas due to the southwest monsoon or “habagat” that is being enhanced by Typhoon Francisco (international name: Mekkhala) which is moving away from the country, the state weather bureau said. “The rains we are currently

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Man Spotted Praying First Before “Stealing” Cellphone Inside Church in Batangas

Man ‘Steals’ Mobile Phone Inside Church A man was spotted in the CCTV footage praying first before he “stole” a cellphone inside a church in Batangas. No place is totally free from crimes and ill activities — even churches. There were several incidents in the past when certain undesirable activities like stealing occurred in the ... Read more

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PSEi snaps losing streak on foreign buying, bargain hunting

MANILA, Philippines – Local stocks closed higher on Tuesday as bargain hunters swooped in on discounted shares, snapping a two-session decline, with foreign investors also returning as net buyers to provide added support. The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) gained 1.51 percent, or 91.20 points, to finish at 6,126.22. Luis Limlingan, head of sales at

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2 Tacloban shooting suspects test positive for gunpowder – PNP

MANILA, Philippines — Paraffin tests conducted on the two suspects in the deadly Tacloban City high school shooting returned positive results for gunpowder residue, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported. The paraffin test checks for traces of gunpowder residue on the hands, potentially indicating that a person recently discharged a firearm. “The paraffin examination of

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EARTHQUAKE: 4.7 Magnitude Quake Hits Sarangani

Phivolcs Releases Bulletin about the Earthquake in Sarangani, June 23, 2026 EARTHQUAKE – The Phivolcs recorded a 4.7 magnitude quake in Sarangani, June 23, 2026. Here are the details. Following the 4.9 magnitude quake that hit Davao Oriental this morning, another significant quake was recently recorded by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) ... Read more

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Daily Gospel, June 24, 2026

This is the Daily Gospel for June 24, 2026, which is the Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, June 23, 2026 Daily Gospel, June 22, 2026 This is the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke 1, 57-66.80. When the time arrived for Elizabeth to have her

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