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MANILA, Philippines — Philippine authorities on Wednesday said the floating platform earlier sighted inside the lagoon of Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal had been removed, weeks after Manila filed a diplomatic protest against Beijing over its presence at the disputed area in the West Philippine Sea. The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) said

MANILA, Philippines – The pre-trial conference on the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte will begin on Thursday at 9 a.m. at the Senate. During the pre-trial conference, both the House prosecution panel and Duterte’s defense counsel will resolve the following matters to ensure a smooth impeachment trial: READ: VP Sara Duterte: Corruption threatens sovereignty,

This is the Daily Gospel for June 18, 2026, which is the Thursday of the Eleventh week in Ordinary Time. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, June 17, 2026 Daily Gospel, June 16, 2026 This is the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Saint Matthew 6, 7-15. Jesus said to his disciples: “In praying, do not babble

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo Lacson said on Wednesday that he “intentionally and voluntarily relinquished” the chairmanship of the Senate blue ribbon committee because he was tired of losing old friends and creating new enemies. After acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian was officially elected as head of the chamber by the new 13-member majority with

MANILA, Philippines — Stunting among Filipino children below 5 years old climbed to 25.3 percent last year, affecting one in four children, marking the first increase recorded since 2015, the Second Congressional Commission on Education (Edcom 2) said on Wednesday. The figure, up by 1.7 percent hike from 2023, was taken from the 2025 Updating

MANILA, Philippines — Authorities have issued an immigration lookout bulletin order (Ilbo) against former Blue Eagles head coach Tab Baldwin and four other officials of the college basketball team of Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) amid investigation into the deaths of two rookie players. At a press conference on Wednesday, Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida said

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) on Wednesday has ordered that all existing advertisements advocating “responsible gaming” be replaced with materials promoting its 24/7 National Problem Gambling Helpline (NPGH). Citing a June 9 memorandum issued by its Gaming Licensing and Development Department, Pagcor issued the directive to all licensees, suppliers, gaming

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — The city government and the Inquirer Foundation on Wednesday signed their third memorandum of understanding (MOU) to continue implementing the INQskwela program for its third year, as local education officials credited the initiative as one of the contributors to significant improvements in reading proficiency among Baguio’s grade school students. The renewed

MANILA, Philippines — Lawmakers on Wednesday sought P15 billion in supplemental budget for this year to defray the cost of rehabilitating areas in Mindanao that are reeling from the impact of the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that rocked several provinces on the island on June 8. The quake continues to generate strong aftershocks, leaving a trail

ILOILO CITY, Philippines — A 51-year-old provincial government employee was arrested after yielding over one kilogram of suspected “shabu” worth an estimated P7.8 million during a joint buy-bust operation in Barangay Camambugan of Santa Barbara town, Iloilo, on Wednesday afternoon. The suspect, identified only by his alias “Banny,” is a resident of Barangay Don T.