The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday welcomed proposals for parents to help patrol schools as authorities step up security measures following a series of school shootings in recent months.
Oct 28, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — New Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon on Wednesday expressed his willingness to testify once again in future trials of former lawmaker Zaldy Co and other personalities implicated in flood control scandal. Dizon was asked if he would still take the witness stand before the Sandiganbayan if he is asked to do so even
GENERAL SANTOS CITY– Renewable (RE) energy advocates have expressed confidence that Mindanao can be weaned away from its reliance on dirty, expensive fossil fuels to power its homes and industries by 50 percent by 2030, earlier than the rest of the country. Under the country’s nationally determined contribution to reducing global greenhouse gas emissions, Mindanao
MANILA, Philippines — Veteran journalist Philip Lustre, who is the subject of a cyberlibel case filed by Manases Carpio, husband of Vice President Sara Duterte, is seeking to transfer the case from Davao City to Metro Manila. Lustre’s lawyer, Dino De Leon, said Wednesday that the motion, which they said was filed due to safety
2/5 stars In Michihito Fujii’s romantic drama You, Like a Star, Suzu Hirose and Ryusei Yokohama play young lovers trapped in a turbulent, decades-spanning relationship that defines their lives. Adapted from the novel by Yuu Nagira, who provided the source material for the actors’ last on-screen collaboration, Wandering (2022), the drama touches on intriguing and volatile topics without ever daring to broach them fully. The result is a polished but aggressively generic chronicle of romantic...
VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — Bukidnon’s agricultural hub remains resilient even in the shadow of a developing Super El Niño. Last Tuesday, tables overflowed with freshly harvested fruits, crisp vegetables, root crops, and other local delicacies at the city government multi-purpose covered court. The vibrant display launched Valencia City’s 16th Farmers’ Month Celebration, bringing together hundreds
Filipinos running across statewide and local races find themselves navigating an American political system increasingly resembling tactics they thought they had left behind
MANILA, Philippines — For the first time, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada will personally attend Wednesday afternoon’s bail hearing in his plunder case before the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division, according to his office. Previously, Estrada attended hearings on his bail plea in the case via videoconference. The case stemmed from alleged kickbacks that special prosecutors said were included
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — A joint anti-narcotics operation in Coron, Palawan, led to the arrest of a high-profile drug suspect and the seizure of 7.63 grams of suspected shabu valued at ₱51,884, the Mimaropa police reported. Authorities carried out the operation at 10:40 a.m. on Tuesday at Lambingan Bridge in Barangay Poblacion 2. They served a search warrant issued
LUCENA CITY — Authorities safely captured a venomous Philippine cobra found on the premises of a public high school in Tayabas City, Quezon, on Tuesday afternoon. The snake was captured at 1:17 p.m. at the Buenaventura Alandy National High School, the Tayabas City Environment and Natural Resources Office (ENRO) said in a Wednesday report. The
MANILA, Philippines — The Visayas grid will again be placed on red and yellow alerts on Wednesday, Oct. 28, said the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). In an advisory, the NGCP said the Visayas grid will be placed under red alert from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. READ: NGCP: Mindanao reserves may run
The Philippines is in talks with Saudi Arabia, Russia and the United States to store oil in the fuel-import-dependent nation, in a bid to hedge against fuel price spikes driven by the Iran war. The Southeast Asian nation, which imports nearly all its energy needs, also planned to increase diesel and gas-fired power output to make up for an estimated 60 per cent decline in hydropower and 20 per cent fall in solar output in the first half of 2027 due to the El Nino weather phenomenon, Energy...