Oct 10, 2026
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol — Bohol Gov. Erico Aristotle Aumentado expressed confidence that the province would return to a sustained growth path in the coming years, citing its strong economic fundamentals. During his State of the Province Address (Sopa) on Friday, Aumentado noted that the provincial economy grew by 3.9% in 2025, making it the second-fastest-growing
The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) on Saturday condemned the entry of a Chinese maritime militia vessel and 22 sampans into the territorial sea of Kota Island in Palawan, where the Chinese vessels allegedly engaged in unauthorized fishing and dumped waste at sea.
ILIGAN CITY — The delivery of medical care in Lanao del Norte received a boost following the turnover on Friday of the province’s first computed tomography (CT) scanner at Kapatagan Provincial Hospital in Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte. The new diagnostic equipment aims to bring advanced health care services closer to residents who previously had to
PARANG, Maguindanao del Norte — Police found the body of a missing moneylending collector buried in a shallow grave in a pineapple plantation in Wao, Lanao del Sur, on Friday afternoon, police said. Capt. Steffi Salanguit, spokesperson for the Police Regional Office in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR), identified the victim as Marvin Muñez Daumar,
DUMAGUETE CITY, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd), Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) are expanding opportunities for Filipino learners through One Education, a program that aims to strengthen learner support and provide more flexible pathways across education, skills training and employment. During the Fourth Joint Education
MUNGYEONG, North Gyeongsang Province —Every step along the country road reveals another pale purple flower emerging through the mist. Any visitor soon finds themselves surrounded by thousands upon thousands of blossoms. A wave of flowers winds along the ridges of the wooded hillside, revealing here and there a statue of the Buddha or stately pine trees. It is a truly dreamlike and otherworldly scene. Bongcheon Temple, a small Buddhist temple halfway up Mount Wolbang in Mungyeong, North Gyeongsang Province, is blanketed in purple aster flowers every autumn. The sight is spectacular every year, but the flowers are particularly abundant this year. Seven asters grow into a field of flowers The flowers cover an area of 23,100 square meters, but began with just seven aster flowers. When the abbot first came to the temple 12 years ago, the surrounding hillside was barren. It was covered with kudzu vines, with only a few small vegetable plots cultivated by local residents scattered here and there. Looking for a wildflower that could thrive on the rocky, weed-covered hillside, the monk chose aste
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano on Saturday claimed that several people had approached him alleging that Senator Panfilo Lacson pressured them in connection with an issue involving Laguna Lake.
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has become the first Filipino and Asian to serve as Dean of the College of Cardinals.
ILOILO CITY — Metro Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW), which serves much of Iloilo City and nearby municipalities in Iloilo province, is ramping up preparations to mitigate the impact of a “super” El Niño expected to intensify between December and March. MPIW said it is preparing for a possible drop in water supply to 50 million
Senator Joel Villanueva on Sunday recalled the emotional toll of the corruption allegations linking him to the flood control scandal, claiming that political forces had joined forces to destroy his reputation and hurt his family and religious community.
MANILA, Philippines — Some communities in Negros Island Region reported a sulfuric odor and ashfall following the moderately explosive eruption of Kanlaon Volcano on Saturday, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) earlier said the volcano erupted at around 12:30 p.m., with the event ending at 12:48
Thousands of young people tried to gather to protest a sweeping revision of their country’s voter roll. Security forces hauled many of them away.
