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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday said it is working with other government agencies to protect students from possible schemes of online terrorist groomers following consecutive reports of violence in public schools, including the Tacloban City school shooting. In particular, the DepEd sought the assistance of the Philippine National Police (PNP)

MANILA, Philippines — The tropical storm being monitored outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) is likely to develop into a super typhoon next week, according to the state weather bureau. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration weather specialist Leanne Loreto said on Thursday that the weather disturbance may enter PAR either Wednesday or

MANILA, Philippines — Savor—and protect it—while it’s hot. A study conducted by the University of the Philippines (UP) is calling for the creation of a formal organization dedicated to the promotion and protection of the pork soup dish La Paz batchoy as a homegrown intellectual property. A policy brief published by the UP Center for

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) will temporarily halt the importation of 5-percent broken rice starting this month to help farmers cope with prices that have been depressed by the influx of foreign grain. “We will no longer allow 5-percent broken rice to be imported into the Philippines starting now,” Agriculture Secretary Francisco

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Thursday asked the public to respect its enforcers after a viral video showed one of its personnel being confronted by several people, including a Quezon City councilor, during the Iglesia ni Cristo surprise rally on Tuesday. In a statement, the LTO said the video showed an

LINGAYEN, PANGASINAN, Philippines — Environment advocates condemned the cutting of decades-old trees within the Pangasinan provincial capitol grounds here, saying redevelopment must not come at the cost of natural heritage. A resident in this capital town, who asked not to be named for security reasons, told the Inquirer that at least 25 trees lining the

RAMON, ISABELA, Philippines — In an effort to help replenish water in Magat Dam, the Department of Agriculture (DA) has set cloud seeding operations this month over its watershed here, an agency official said on Thursday. Roberto Busania, DA Cagayan Valley regional technical director for operation and extension, said they hoped that the operations would

TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE, Philippines — Grief filled the air as family, relatives and friends bid farewell on Thursday to Yohancee “Yancee” Separa, the last of the three students slain in the June 22 school shooting here to be laid to rest. At the final sendoff, her family renewed their call for justice for the victims.

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican responded aggressively Thursday to a traditionalist group that consecrated bishops without the pope’s consent, declaring the Society of St. Pius X had formally broken with the Catholic Church. It excommunicated its bishops and priests, and warned its faithful that they too face the harshest sanctions in the church. By declaring

London, United Kingdom—Alexandra Eala became the first player from the Philippines to reach the third round of a Grand Slam in the Open era, beating Maya Joint in an “electric” atmosphere at Wimbledon on Thursday. The 21-year-old fought back to defeat Serena Williams’ first-round conqueror Joint 3-6, 6-2, 6-0, roared on by hundreds of Filipino spectators