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Good morning, mga Ka-Siloys! Here are your top stories for Wednesday, June 3, 2026. Make Brigada Eskwela a year-round effort, DepEd 7 official appeals The Department of Education (DepEd) Region 7 launched Brigada Eskwela 2026 in Central Visayas on Tuesday, June 2, in the Subangdaku Elementary School in Mandaue City, with an appeal from a

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved on final reading a bill guaranteeing the public’s right to access government information, moving the long-delayed measure closer to becoming law amid renewed scrutiny of government spending and corruption. House Bill No. 9397, or the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, secured 284 votes, with

MANILA, Philippines — The chair of the Senate blue ribbon committee has withdrawn its invitation to 18 supposed former Marine soldiers and their lawyer Levito Baligod as it is set to resume its inquiry into the flood control scandal on Thursday. On Tuesday, Baligod posted on social media an email sent on Monday by the

MANILA, Philippines — Former Senate President Franklin Drilon on Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to rule “as early as possible” on the legality of unprogrammed appropriations (UAs), saying a decision would provide crucial guidance before Congress begins deliberations on the proposed 2027 national budget. Drilon made the appeal during the third day of oral arguments

MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan’s Second Division on Tuesday postponed the arraignment of Sen. Jinggoy Estrada and former Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan to June 4. In the case of Bonoan, who arrived in a wheelchair, his arraignment was postponed after he again showed signs of hypertension. On Monday night, he was taken to the

MANILA, Philippines — Senators of the minority bloc called on Tuesday for the resignation of Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano, saying he could “no longer function” as the chamber’s leader following the majority bloc’s absence from the Senate plenary session for the second consecutive day. Cayetano had announced earlier on Tuesday via Facebook Live that

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Tuesday the 2028 national and local elections will push through despite speculations of a “No-el” (no elections) scenario as it presented the draft for the terms of reference (TOR) for the automated election system, particularly on the use of automated counting machines (ACMs). Comelec Chair George Erwin Garcia

LINGAYEN, PANGASINAN, Philippines — A total of P2.4 million worth of shabu was confiscated from two top wanted persons and a cohort during separate anti-illegal drugs operations in Pangasinan on Monday. The police report showed that the police operation was conducted in Urdaneta City where a high value individual identified as alias “JL” was arrested.

TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE, Philippines — Three fishers from Cebu were rescued off the waters of Sambawan Island in Maripipi, Biliran, after their motorized banca capsized amid rough sea conditions, leaving them stranded at sea for several hours, authorities said on Tuesday, June 2. The fishers, all residents of Daanbantayan, Cebu, were retrieved through a rescue

BORONGAN CITY, EASTERN SAMAR, Philippines — Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines Archbishop Charles John Brown is set to visit Eastern Samar tomorrow for the blessing and inauguration of a new multipurpose building of the Diocese of Borongan that will serve as a retirement home for priests, evacuation center, museum, and venue for church activities and