MANILA, Philippines — Amid discussions over a possible change in the voting threshold for convicting Vice President Sara Duterte in her impeachment trial, Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano warned that changing the rules midway could risk a mistrial. In a Facebook livestream, Cayetano said he would not want the 26-day proceedings to be restarted
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DepEd, cops probe alleged gun threat at Baguio school
BAGUIO CITY — A 13-year-old Grade 8 student allegedly pointed an unserviceable firearm at a classmate at Lucban Integrated School on Wednesday, Sept. 16, prompting an investigation by the Department of Education (DepEd) Baguio and the Baguio City Police Office (BCPO). The incident, which involved three learners, happened in the morning, according to school principal
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Aging Leyte geothermal plant set for P70-B upgrade
TACLOBAN CITY — The Energy Development Corp. (EDC) is studying a P70-billion redevelopment of its aging geothermal facilities in Leyte that could add 200 to 400 megawatts (MW) of new generating capacity and extend the use of the province’s decades-old geothermal resources. EDC Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Francis Giles Puno said the company
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Top 20 Cannabis Shops: Where to Buy Weed in Narathiwat Vol 1, 2024
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PCG: China’s ‘ramming’ of BFAR boat closest to PH coast ever
MANILA, Philippines — The China Coast Guard’s (CCG) “intentional ramming” of a Philippine fisheries vessel just 100 kilometers off Palawan on Friday was the closest such incident to the Philippine coast on record, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). The Chinese craft CCG-21585 struck the starboard side of the BRP Datu Magat Salamat, a
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Comelec: BSKE will push through sans law
Preparations for the 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) will continue under the current election calendar unless a new law is enacted changing or postponing the Nov. 2 polls. Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chair George Erwin Garcia said enough time is needed to distribute election materials to far-flung areas such as Mindanao. He hoped
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DFA to China: Avoid escalation after collision off Palawan
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday urged China to exercise restraint and avoid further escalating tensions after a China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel collided with a Philippine fisheries vessel about 100 kilometers off Palawan. The DFA condemned the actions of the CCG vessel with hull number 21585, which struck the
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Daily Gospel, September 19, 2026
This is the Daily Gospel of September 19, 2026, which is the Saturday of the Twenty-fourth week in Ordinary Time. READ MORE Daily Gospel, September 18, 2026 Daily Gospel, September 17, 2026 This is the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Saint Luke 8, 4-15. When a large crowd gathered, with people from one town
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1,800 cops to secure MassKara Festival
BACOLOD CITY — About 1,800 police officers will be fielded to secure the MassKara Festival here, which kicks off on Oct. 1 and runs until Oct. 18. The festival peaks on Oct. 16 with the Electric MassKara, followed by the arena and street dancing competitions for schools and barangays on Oct. 17 and Oct. 18.
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Victorias City rolls out pest-tolerant sugarcane variety
BACOLOD CITY — The city government of Victorias in Negros Occidental has distributed PSR 03-171, a high-yielding and pest-tolerant sugarcane variety, to 50 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in Barangay V to help farmers cope with the destructive Red-Striped Soft Scale Insect (RSSI). The high-quality cane points were turned over to the farmers on Thursday, Sept.
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