KIDAPAWAN CITY – A 10-year-old boy died while two of his companions were injured when a 40mm mortar projectile they found at a river in Arakan, Cotabato, before noon on Monday exploded, an official said. Col. Ramel Hojilla, Cotabato provincial police director, said one of the victims played with the 40mm mortar projectile by pounding

Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) introduced stricter penalties under updated cannabis regulations to restrict its use to medical purposes only. Cannabis businesses in Thailand were already subject to rules governing controlled herbs, including restrictions on sales to minors, online sales and on-site consumption. Businesses were also required to obtain licences and submit regular reports …

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MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The shooting incident at the San Jose National High School in Tacloban City is another indication of the urgency to already amend the Juvenile Justice Act, according to Senator Robin Padilla. Padilla said in a social media post shortly after the shooting incident happened at 9 a.m. on Monday, June 22:

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mayor Nestor Archival has ordered tighter security measures in schools across the city, including increased police visibility and heightened monitoring, following the deadly shooting at a public high school in Tacloban City that left three students dead and several others injured. Archival said he met with police station commanders and directed

TACLOBAN CITY—A teacher at San Jose National High School in this city, where a deadly shooting incident involving two students has sparked public alarm, described one of the suspects as “quiet, socially withdrawn,” and academically behind his expected grade level. “He is a loner. He does not mingle much with his classmates. He was also

TACLOBAN CITY—The number of people wounded in the shooting at San Jose National High School in this city has climbed to 13, as authorities continue to account for victims and investigate the incident that sent panic across the campus on Monday. Police said the wounded, all students, were brought to several hospitals: seven were confined

MARAMAG, Bukidnon — Sugarcane farmers in Bukidnon and neighboring provinces are on heightened alert as a rapidly spreading infestation of the red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) threatens to ravage the region’s sugar industry. The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) reported that RSSI-infested sugarcane areas in Bukidnon increased from 30 hectares in Kitaotao on June 17 to

TACLOBAN CITY – Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez has directed the immediate delivery of financial, medical, and psychosocial assistance to students and families affected by an incident at San Jose National High School. The Office of Rep. Romualdez said it coordinated directly with hospitals treating the wounded, informing medical personnel that it would cover all

MANILA, Philippines — Top litigator Benjamin S. Tolosa Jr., a founding and managing partner of Tolosa Lim & Chua Law Firm, has joined the private prosecution team in the Senate impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte and will serve as the team’s legal spokesperson. Rep. Gerville “Jinky Bitrics” Luistro, chair of the House committee

David Licauco was asked about his love life Kapuso actor David Licauco has been avoiding talking about his rumored non-showbiz girlfriend Alex Manalang. David had his breakout role in the series Maria Clara at Ibarra as Fidel. Because of this, he earned the moniker Pambansang Ginoo. His onscreen chemistry with Kapuso Primetime Queen Barbie Forteza ... Read more

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