SAN ANTONIO, Zambales – Nearly a week after the death of Officer Candidate Aldwayne Dulnuan here and amid growing calls for truth and accountability, the Philippine Navy is set to hold a press conference in Manila on Tuesday to address the incident. The Naval Public Affairs Office declined to give a statement about Dulnuan’s death

The debate over whether pesticides should be sprayed on a large scale from aircraft to control the red-striped soft scale insect, or RSSI, in Philippine sugarcane fields has intensified in recent months. At first glance, aerial spraying may appear to be a modern and efficient solution to a widespread pest problem. However, a closer examination

MANILA, Philippines — Twelve people whom police apprehended during a rally last Monday were released from custody after social workers confirmed they were minors, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Tuesday. Protest groups claimed that 13 of the 51 people taken into police custody were minors, but police validation confirmed that only 12 were under

MANILA, Philippines — Nine people taken into police custody during a State of the Nation Address (Sona) rally will be undergoing inquest proceedings for criminal cases, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Tuesday. Seven of the implicated individuals will be undergoing inquest proceedings for malicious mischief, vandalism and disobedience to an agent or person

TACLOBAN CITY — Northern Samar Second District  Rep. Edwin Ongchuan has pledged support for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s proposal to amend the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA), particularly the removal of system loss charges from consumers’ electricity bills, saying the measure would help ease the burden of rising power costs. Ongchuan, vice chairperson of

Liza Soberano shared what she realized from her recent Hollywood project Actress Liza Soberano opened up about what she felt and had to go through in pursuing an acting career in Hollywood. Liza’s Hollywood career was officially launched with her breakout role as Taffy in the 2024 horror-comedy film Lisa Frankenstein, which was directed by ... Read more

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CEBU CITY, Philippines — Seeing a “No Record Found” message in the UPLIFT Government-to-Person (G2P) App does not automatically mean a household failed to qualify for the government’s cash assistance program. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) clarified that the message most commonly appears because a beneficiary has not yet completed the required

MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte explains why she is skipping President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address and shares her views on the president’s annual address. In an ambush interview in The Hague, Netherlands, Duterte called watching Marcos’ Sona a waste of time, and that she had no plans to watch

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu will have generally fair weather on Tuesday, July 28, apart from isolated rains and thunderstorms that may occur throughout the day. In its daily forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the possible brief weather disturbances are due to localized thunderstorms. The bureau reported similar conditions

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato — About 100 families or 500 individuals in Columbio, Sultan Kudarat, were forcibly evacuated Monday night after flash floods caused by hours of heavy rain submerged several communities. Sultan Kudarat Governor Datu Pax Ali Mangudadatu ordered the mandatory evacuation of residents living in low-lying and flood-prone areas for their safety amid