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ZAMBOANGA CITY — The city government is rezoning a portion of the Pasonanca Protected Area to pave the way for the construction of a water impounding dam. The project is meant to help ease the recurring water problem in the area during prolonged dry spells. Gerry Pollisco, chief of the Office of the City Environment and
MANILA, Philippines — The death toll from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Maasim, Sarangani in Mindanao has climbed to 78 on Thursday, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). Based on NDRRMC’s data as of 6 a.m. on June 18, of the fatalities, 57 were 57 were recorded in Region
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano on Thursday clapped back against colleagues slamming him for constantly broadcasting on Facebook rather than facing them and the media at the Senate in person. During another Facebook live broadcast, Cayetano questioned why several senators — particularly Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson, Erwin Tulfo and Raffy Tulfo — were
KITAOTAO, Bukidnon — A resort in Kitaotao, Bukidnon, has temporarily suspended its amusement and adventure operations to conduct a comprehensive safety review following a zipline accident that injured a 25-year-old Indian tourist on June 14. In a statement on Thursday, the Greek Hills Resort said that it will resume operations on Friday for its resort
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) has approved the applications of five state universities and colleges (SUCs) to operate a Doctor of Medicine program for the incoming school year as part of efforts to address the shortage of health-care professionals in the country. “The Philippines has long struggled with a severe shortage
MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) on Thursday announced the creation of a labor attorney’s office (LAO) that will provide free legal assistance to workers. The department cited the emerging concerns of those who are part of the gig economy and digital labor platforms. Under Department Order No. 258-26 issued by Dole, the
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) is seeking adoptive families for nine retired Narcotic Detection Dogs (NDDs) that have served for years in anti-illegal drug operations across the country. READ: PDEA’s 13 retired hero dogs get new home in their family-adopters The retired K9s include five Belgian Malinois, three Jack Russell Terriers, and
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – An alleged notorious drug pusher was arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) along Calle Imbornal, Barangay Sta. Catalina, in Zamboanga City on Tuesday night. The PDEA Zamboanga City Office led other law enforcement units during the operation launched at around 8:10 p.m.
ILOILO CITY — Consumers of MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) will see an increase in their electricity bills this June, driven by skyrocketing generation costs and a crippled power supply in the Visayas grid. The distribution utility announced an overall rate hike of P2.04 per kilowatt-hour (kWh). For residential consumers, the rate will climb to P13.91/kWh
LUCENA CITY, Quezon– Despite rainy weather conditions, four localities in Cavite, Quezon, and Rizal recorded high heat index levels on Thursday. In a public advisory posted on Facebook, the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) of Atimonan, Quezon, reported a heat index of 43 degrees Celsius at 11:59 a.m., based on data from the
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The joint venture involving this city’s water facility for bulk water supply is in hot water yet again after the Commission on Audit (COA) flagged the arrangement for drastically inflating bulk water prices, to the disadvantage of consumers here. In its Special Audit Office Report No. 2026-02, state auditors revealed that
MANILA, Philippines — While concerns over the harmful effects of social media on children grow, a child protection specialist on Thursday cautioned against the total ban of online platforms among the youth, noting that many teenagers also find support and a sense of belonging in digital spaces. According to Stairway Foundation’s Child Protection Specialist Ysrael
MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian called on the government on Thursday to ensure that the effects of the agreement signed between the US and Iran would “swiftly” be felt in the country, particularly in lowering petroleum product prices. Gatchalian issued his call after the US and Iran earlier signed a memorandum of
MANILA, Philippines — The delay in the ratification of a bill institutionalizing the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) was due to technicalities, not opposition to the so-called “anti-epal” provisions, Davao Oriental Rep. Cheeno Miguel Almario said in a statement on Thursday. Almario heads the House committee on social services, which was responsible for discussing
MANOLO FORTICH, Bukidnon — Armed robbers carted away about P1.7 million in cash after attacking three employees of a rural bank along a highway in Barangay Damilag here on Wednesday morning, police said. Col. Oliver Sotto Navales, Bukidnon police director, said the employees of South Bank’s Libona branch were transporting the bank’s cash collections for
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Calamba City Mayor Roseller Rizal in Laguna province has ordered barangay officials to conduct dredging, desilting, and clearing operations in creeks and other waterways as the rainy season begins. In a memorandum written in Filipino and posted on his official Facebook page, Rizal directed all barangay captains to immediately carry out
MANILA, Philippines — Amid rumors of heated discussions between the prosecution and defense panel during the pre-trial conference for Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, defense team member Michael Poa said such things were normal. In an ambush interview on Thursday, during a break in the pre-trial conference held at the Senate, Poa denied claims that
MANILA, Philippines – A ranking official of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-Elcac) said that the declaration placing Southern Tagalog (also known as Calabarzon) under “Stable Internal Peace and Security” (SIPS) is a clear sign that the people in the region have rejected the ideals of the communist insurgents. “Peace works.
MANILA, Philippines – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on Wednesday reported that infrastructure damage from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that rocked Maasim, Sarangani on June 8 has climbed to P1.29 billion. OCD information officer Diego Mariano, in a message to reporters, said that the number of damaged infrastructures now totaled 774. He did not provide
MANILA, Philippines — Four out of five Filipinos either do not believe senator-judges will base their decision in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on evidence and the law, or simply do not know how they will decide, survey results from Octa Research showed. Based on the results of a survey conducted by
MANILA, Philippines— Whether or not Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero would serve as presiding officer in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte remains up in the air, Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said. “I don’t want to preempt the presiding officer discussion. That will still be discussed by the senators,” Gatchalian said in press briefing in
MANILA, Philippines — Despite “intensifying global competition,” five universities from the Philippines still made it into the latest QS World University Rankings, but saw themselves drop from their previous standing. The latest edition listed the higher educational institutions in the Philippines between 401-1400 out of more than 1,500 universities across 106 countries and territories, with
MANILA, Philippines – The special session heated up when Sens. Pia Cayetano and Risa Hontiveros engaged in an intense debate on the amendments to the Anti-Hospital Detention Law. In the afternoon portion of the plenary on Wednesday, Cayetano, who wrote the original law, questioned the amendments put forward by Hontiveros. Under Hontiveros’ provisions, indigent patients
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. flagged a reported increase in cases involving individuals allegedly impersonating Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials. In a statement on Thursday, Nartatez said he had ordered the agency to launch a thorough investigation into the purported scheme. “The DPWH has
MANILA, Philippines – The Senate will not request the lifting of detained Sen. Jinggoy Estrada’s court-imposed preventive suspension, Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said on Thursday. The Sandiganbayan recently ordered a 90-day preventive suspension against Estrada, who faces graft and plunder charges in relation to the flood control scandal. “We cannot file to Sandigan kasi (because)
MANILA, Philippines— Senateflix is over. So said Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian as he called on colleagues to buckle down to work and start the preparations for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. “Senateflix is over. It’s back to work,” Gatchalian said in Filipino in a press conference on Thursday. “So in the next
MANILA, Philippines — Ateneo de Manila University men’s basketball player Kieffer Alas on Thursday showed up at the headquarters of the Philippine National Police–Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP–CIDG) which is probing into the death of his teammates Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili. Baterbonia and Adili drowned during a training activity in a beach resort
MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said on Thursday that under his leadership, the chamber will no longer pursue an independent investigation into the gunfire incident last May 13. Instead, the Senate will leave the probe to other authorities. “Mas magandang iwan na lang sa DOJ (Department of Justice) ang investigation. (It is better to
COTABATO CITY — Authorities arrested a female police officer and a male companion during a drug buy-bust operation in Koronadal City, the capital of South Cotabato, on Tuesday afternoon. Lt. Col. Harold Cornel, Koronadal City Police Office chief, said the policewoman was on duty when the anti-drug operation was conducted at around 4 p.m. on
MANILA, Philippines — Family members have positively identified the two individuals who were found dead inside a car along the Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEx), the Tarlac Provincial Police Office (PPO) said on Thursday. The bodies were discovered inside a car parked along the southbound segment of the TPLEx in Barangay San Francisco in Victoria, Tarlac,
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang has declared June 24, 2026 as a special non-working day in the City of Manila which will mark its 455th founding anniversary. This was announced through Proclamation No. 1320 signed by Executive Secretary Ralph Recto by authority of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on June 16. “Whereas, it is but fitting and
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has earmarked P790 million for a program to build climate-resilient communities in 13 municipalities in Quezon province. The funding will support the implementation of the Panahon ng Pagkilos: Philippine Community Resilience Project (PCRP), a five-year initiative under a new modality of the DSWD’s
Mobility Technology Firm KPIT Expands its Vietnam Presence with New Center and University Partnerships The Manila Times
Zelluna ASA: Disclosure of large shareholding The Manila Times
Sihoo Doro C300 Pro V2 Earns German IGR Certification, Validating Full-Body Adaptive Support Design The Manila Times
Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. : Form 8.3 - CAPRICORN ENERGY PLC - Ordinary Shares The Manila Times
MANILA, Philippines – The cast of Man of La Mancha takes the Rappler Live Jam stage on Thursday, June 18. Inspired by the novel The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha, the musical Man of La Mancha features a fictionalized story of acclaimed writer Miguel de Cervantes , who must learn to defend himself from his fellow prisoners after he is jailed by the Spanish inquisition. Cervantes l...
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense counsel and the House of Representatives prosecution panel came face-to-face during the pre-trial for the impeachment of the vice president that convened on Thursday. Making up the prosecution are Reps. Gerville Reyes-Luistro, Terry Ridon, Ramon Gutierrez, Ysabel Zamora, Lorenz Defensor, Chel Diokno, Leila De Lima, Keith Flores,
MANILA, Philippines – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Thursday, June 18, raised key interest rates to 4.75% as global oil and fertilizer prices remain elevated. This is the second consecutive policy meeting that the monetary authority hiked policy rates as the economy continues to grapple with elevated food and fuel costs due to the Middle East crisis . While inflation eased to 6.8% in...
MANILA, Philippines — Four people have filed a complaint before the Pasay City Prosecutor’s Office, seeking an investigation into Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr.’s past Maltese citizenship. The four want the prosecutor’s office to check if Defense Secretary GIlberto Teodoro Jr.’s paperwork and records were in order in acquiring and then renouncing his Maltese citizenship, reacquiring his...
MANILA, Philippines — Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Thursday said the Senate spent an estimated P700 million during the 28 days that Senator Alan Peter Cayetano served as Senate President, with “chaos” to show for it. According to Lacson, Cayetano’s time was “a waste of taxpayer’s money.” “THE PHILIPPINE SENATE in 28 days under Alan
Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - Kore Potash Plc The Manila Times
Senate begins pre-trial proceedings in Duterte impeachment case The Manila Times
MANILA, Philippines — The impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte moved into crucial phase as the impeachment court commenced its pre-trial conference on Thursday, June 18. Whatever happens in today’s proceeding, which may appear procedural, will pave the way for the formal trial scheduled on July 6. This is the final major step before
Shell and St. Paul's Hospital Drive low-carbon development in Hong Kong’s healthcare sector The Manila Times
Johnson’s Baby celebrates the strong love of our mothers grounded in gentle care Philstar.com
Ericsson appoints David Hammarwall Head of Business Area Networks The Manila Times
NEOPHARMED PRE Stabilization Notice The Manila Times
Burckhardt Compression secures milestone order for first industrial scale Liquefied CO₂ carrier supporting Northern Lights CCS project The Manila Times
Avelve Introduces AI-Fluent Executive Assistants to Help Founder-Led Businesses Reclaim 15-20 Hours Per Week The Manila Times
Update: Vilmorin & Cie announces the signing of a new RCF of up to €450 million The Manila Times
The drowning of Ateneo Blue Eagles student-athletes Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili during a team-building activity in Dipaculao, Aurora has made the rounds on social media. With speculations coming from all directions, Ateneo president Father Roberto Yap SJ said in a statement that the team was carried away by rip currents near the shoreline. But what exactly are rip currents, the hidden haza...
Mrs. Lam Rice highlights the new wellness mindset: Eating what actually satisfies you Philstar.com
InstallatørGruppen's climate targets are now approved by the SBTi The Manila Times
Alan Peter Cayetano’s tumultuous Senate presidency has ended. Cayetano had risen to the Senate presidency on May 11, a Monday, after his bloc ousted Senator Tito Sotto in a dramatic coup. Weeks later, on June 3, Cayateno was ousted after a senators declared the seats vacant and made Sherwin Gatchalian as the new Senate pro tempore and acting Senate president. Cayetano, however, had asserted tha...
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Thursday, June 18, that it has not received any warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Senator Bong Go. “We confirm that we have not received any official communication from the ICC regarding the alleged issuance of a warrant of arrest against Senator Bong Go. This information was verified with the PCTC (Philippi...
Marcos sees room to expand trade with Russia Philstar.com
MANILA, Philippines — A low pressure area (LPA) outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) has an even chance of developing into a tropical depression within the next 24 hours, the state weather bureau said. In its early morning bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the LPA was located around
MANILA, Philippines – There is no rest for the weary for the Barangay Ginebra core fresh off a PBA championship. Justin Brownlee, Scottie Thompson, RJ Abarrientos, and Troy Rosario, who played key roles in the Gin Kings’ conquest of the Commissioner’s Cup on Wednesday, June 17, get hardly any chance for a break as they represent Gilas Pilipinas in the third window of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qu...
