MANILA – To ensure the smooth opening of public schools nationwide next week, the Department of Education (DepEd) has launched Project Handa on Thursday, June 4, 2026. A support initiative, Project Handa helps track school opening readiness across the country on June 8. Project Handa In a statement, DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara said the system
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DepEd’s ‘Brigada Eskwela’ expands into ‘Brigada Pamilya’
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education’s annual “Brigada Eskwela” drew nationwide participation last week, evolving into a wider “Brigada Pamilya” movement as schools mobilized families, educators, and stakeholders ahead of the June 8 class opening. Beyond the usual cleaning and repainting activities, this year’s campaign widened its scope to address broader community needs, evolving
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Japanese suspect in billion-yen scam arrested in Bangkok
Bangkok immigration officers have arrested a 39-year-old Japanese national wanted by Japan for alleged involvement in call centre fraud and human trafficking. Sasaki was detained on Saturday in the Watthana district following joint operations between Thailand’s Immigration Bureau and Japanese authorities. He is accused of running a transnational call centre fraud network based in Poipet, …
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Liza Marcos urges system reforms to draw more Indian med students
MANILA, Philippines — First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos has urged government agencies to make it easier for Indian students to pursue medicine in the Philippines, a leading choice for foreign medical education. In a June 3 meeting at her Manila office, the First Lady discussed student concerns with Indian Ambassador Harsh Kumar Jain and representatives from various
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Kaye Abad nagpa-tattoo og pink ribbon atol sa kasaulogan sa Cancer Survivors Month
Nagpa-tattoo og pink ribbon si Kaye Abad atol sa kasaulogan sa Cancer Survivors Month karong buwan sa Hunyo. Usa ang Kapamilya actress sa daghan nga nakasinati og breast cancer, milahutay sa iyang pagpatambal ug naayo na sa maong sakit. Makita sa Instagram post sa tattoo studio nga 032 Tattoo ang mga hulagway ug video clip
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Seven nonworkers among 28 dead in Angeles building collapse — BFP
ANGELES CITY — Seven of the 28 people who died in the collapse of a nine-story building under construction in Barangay Balibago here were not construction workers, according to updated casualty data released by the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) on Sunday, June 7. The latest figures raise further questions about who was inside the
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Boy wounded in accidental firearm discharge in Quezon
LUCENA CITY, Philippines — A 13-year-old boy was wounded after a security guard’s firearm accidentally discharged in Candelaria, Quezon, on Saturday, June 6, police said. In a report released Sunday, the Calabarzon Police Regional Office (PRO 4A) said the incident occurred at around noon when the security guard, identified only as Leonardo, 43, noticed that
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Criminology student faces raps over Cabanatuan road rage incident
CABANATUAN CITY, Philippines — Police will file a case against a criminology student who figured in a road rage incident involving a truck driver on Vergara Highway here, a confrontation captured on video that has since gone viral on social media. In a statement on Sunday, the Nueva Ecija Police Provincial Office (NEPPO) said the
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Barangay councilor arrested in P204,000 drug bust in Iloilo
LAMBUNAO, Iloilo — An incumbent barangay kagawad (village councilor) tagged by police as a high-value individual (HVI) was arrested during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Pajo here on Saturday evening, June 6. The suspect, identified only by his alias “Elvis,” 31, a resident of Lambunao, was apprehended at 5:47 p.m. by operatives of the Lambunao
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55 prospective OFWs rescued from substandard housing in Cavite
LUCENA CITY — The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) rescued 55 prospective overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from unsafe and substandard accommodations in Imus City, Cavite, on Saturday, June 6. In a Facebook post on Sunday, the DMW said the operation was launched following reports of illegal and deplorable living conditions involving OFW applicants temporarily housed
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