Oct 10, 2026
INITAO, Misamis Oriental — To honor the sacrifice of a fallen local hero, Initao College here held on Friday, Oct. 9, the 7th PSMS Jason Magno Memorial Voluntary Blood Donation Drive. The annual event pays tribute to Senior Master Sergeant Jason Magno, who gave his life on Nov. 27, 2019, when he fell on a
On June 12, two of the world’s most capable artificial intelligence models went dark. An American export directive barred foreigners from using Anthropic’s two flagship AI models, and because the company could not check every user’s nationality, it switched them off. Access returned on July 1 but the warning is clear: India’s AI future can be switched off from Washington. In September, Beijing came calling. At the Brics summit in New Delhi, Chinese President Xi Jinping promised China would “be a...
SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — Police arrested a 23-year-old man wanted on a statutory rape charge in Rosario, La Union, on Friday, Oct. 9, according to the Ilocos Sur Police Provincial Office (ISPPO). The suspect, who was listed as Narvacan, Ilocos Sur’s most wanted person at the municipal level, was arrested by personnel of the
MANILA, Philippines — House impeachment prosecution team adviser and spokesperson Ace Barbers said Saturday that the unexplained wealth allegation against Vice President Sara Duterte was, in his personal assessment, the strongest of the three impeachment articles pursued by the prosecution. Speaking at the Saturday News Forum at Dapo Restaurant in Quezon City, Barbers cited extensive
MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga — Police arrested two suspected drug pushers who allegedly yielded P374,000 worth of shabu (crystal methamphetamine) and a gun in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Dau on Friday night, Oct. 9. In a statement, the Pampanga police said the sting operation took place at Purok Balaba Phase 2 at 9:43 p.m. The
MANILA, Philippines — Fishing families in Zambales who are struggling with dwindling catches and restricted access to Bajo de Masinloc deserve an explanation of the P319 million in China-linked remittances received by CALE88 Foods Corp., a company associated with Vice President Sara Duterte’s husband, lawyer Manases Carpio, Zambales Rep. Doris Maniquiz said. Maniquiz raised the
MANILA, Philippines—Beyond the familiar mayas and herons, the province of Albay is home to a diverse array of birds, including species found only in the Philippines and migratory birds that visit the country. This diversity is captured in a collection of wildlife photographs by Dr. Gianina M. Andes of Daraga, Albay, who has been documenting
MANILA, Philippines — Several civilians and a police officer were injured when a military vehicle figured in a multi-vehicle collision in Manila, on Saturday morning. In a statement, the Philippines Marine Corps said the accident occurred at 6:31 a.m. near the corner of Pureza Street and Magsaysay Boulevard in Sampaloc district. The Marine Corps said its
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said on Saturday that he hoped more senators would join the 14-member Senate majority. Asked in a DWIZ interview if more senators would join the majority following Sen. Mark Villar’s transfer, Pangilinan replied, “Well, I hope so.” The Senate minority, led by Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano, now has
COTABATO CITY — Seven members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) were wounded in clashes with an armed group in Sultan sa Barongis, Maguindanao del Sur, that forced more than 3,000 residents to flee their homes, police said Saturday. Police Major Guiseppe Tamayo, spokesperson for the Maguindanao del Sur Police Provincial Office, said the
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.
