MANILA, Philippines — The share of local government units (LGUs) from national tax collections in 2027 will increase by 11 percent to P1.32 trillion, with President Marcos expected to highlight the “nonpartisan, formula-based” basis of this allotment in his fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona) on July 27. “As a former local executive official
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Army stops 12 trainees from graduating as assault probe continues
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Army has held back 12 trainees from graduating and becoming the newest members of the Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (Cafgu) Active Auxiliary (CAA) following allegations some members of the batch were assaulted by an instructor on Monday night. The 12 were among 200 civilian volunteers who were set to
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Baterbonia given hero’s burial in Agusan del Sur
TALACOGON, AGUSAN DEL SUR, Philippines — Thousands of mourners joined the final sendoff on Wednesday for Rene Clert “Bobet” Baterbonia, the Ateneo de Manila University rookie and rising basketball star from Mindanao whose life was cut short by drowning during a team-building activity in Aurora province. Many from the huge crowd in the funeral Mass
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Leptospirosis cases up by 6 percent this year
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday that it recorded 2,177 cases of leptospirosis nationwide from Jan. 4 to June 6 this year, higher by 6 percent compared to the 2,046 cases during the same period in 2025. Most of the victims, the DOH said in a statement, were farmers in
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From classrooms to climate action
MANILA, Philippines — The Earth continues to send clear signals about the need for urgent climate action through rising seas, higher temperatures, and increasingly frequent extreme weather. As these global challenges are debated in international summits, a quiet but critical response is also emerging in classrooms along Philippine coasts. Through the Junior Sea Guardian Project
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Rains dumped by typhoon not enough to raise Magat level
TUGUEGARAO CITY, LEYTE, Philippines — Super typhoon “Francisco” (international name: Mekkhala) might have brought rains to northern Luzon, but the downpour hardly made a dent to fill the receding water level at Magat Dam in Ramon, Isabela. “Negative so far as we even have an average of 80-centimeter recession of water daily due to lack
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Mindanao quake altered rivers, ruined P2.3-B infra
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines — Over two weeks after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Mindanao, authorities in Sarangani and Davao Occidental provinces are dealing with several rivers whose natural course was altered by landslides and shifts in land surface, forming artificial dams or lakes. Aside from changing river courses, the strong quake on June 8
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Lotto draw results, June 24, 2026
Here are the lotto draw results of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) for Wednesday, June 24, 2026. Check these out. READ MORE: Lotto draw results, June 23, 2026 Lotto draw results, June 22, 2026 PCSO lotto games The PCSO holds five 6-pick number games, the Lotto 6/42, MegaLotto 6/45, SuperLotto 6/49, GrandLotto 6/55, and
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Makati replicates ‘LAB for All’ after successful city stop
MAKATI, Philippines — Hundreds of Makati residents received free medical consultations, laboratory tests, health screenings, and medicines at the Makati Coliseum on June 23, as the national government’s Lab for All: Laboratoryo, Konsulta, at Gamot Para sa Lahat program made its stop in the city. The program is under the initiative of First Lady
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BIR renews multi-sectoral consultative mechanism, expands BIR-PMSG
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) renewed its multi-sectoral consultative mechanism with business groups, professional organizations, foreign chambers, and industry groups through the signing of a new Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the BIR Partnership with Multi-Sectoral Group (BIR-PMSG) on June 23, 2026. Established in 2023, the BIR-PMSG serves as a
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