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Good morning, mga Ka-Siloys! Here are your top stories for Wednesday, June 17, 2026, including the efforts to replace Cebu classrooms damaged in the September earthquake. Cebu schools: Capitol starts building 269 temporary learning shelters The Cebu Provincial Government has begun constructing 269 temporary learning shelters to help restore classroom spaces that the magnitude 6.9

MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines continues to closely monitor a Chinese floating platform near Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, saying that marine research and surveying activities may have military implications and should not be dismissed as purely scientific or environmental work. “Any marine research conducted could provide information, an information advantage for one

MANILA, Philippines — Big business and advocacy groups on Tuesday urged the Senate to junk the House-approved antidynasty bill, saying it seeks to protect political clans instead of dismantling them. Approved on third and final reading by the House on June 3, House Bill No. 8389 seeks to ban relatives within the second degree of

TALACOGON, AGUSAN DEL SUR, Philippines — Ateneo Blue Eagles rookie cager Rene Clert “Bobet” Baterbonia is back in his hometown. His remains arrived here past 1 a.m. on Tuesday after a 17-hour trip from Davao City that normally takes only seven hours. The funeral convoy, however, had to slow down at almost every town along

MANILA, Philippines — A new set of evidence in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment case will include guns that she failed to disclose in her annual statement of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN), a member of the House prosecution team told the Inquirer on Tuesday. Bicol Saro Rep. Terry Ridon, who leads the team

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — National Artist and acclaimed filmmaker Kidlat Tahimik on Tuesday said he is renouncing his national artist status and returning his medallion to protest against changes in the college curriculum, which he said pushed courses to make graduates more employable at the expense of the humanities and social sciences. “You are witnesses

MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan on Tuesday ordered the 90-day preventive suspension of Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, who was charged with graft and plunder for supposedly receiving P573 million in kickbacks from budget allocations for flood control projects last year. “Accordingly, in view of the foregoing, this court hereby orders the suspension pendente lite of accused

COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — A peace advocacy group has called on the Marcos administration to appoint the chair of the Government of the Philippines-Peace Implementing Panel (GPH-PIP) to engage with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in the implementation of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB). Datu Tokz Bin Abdulrahman, spokesperson for the

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed support for Baguio City’s proposal to raise the minimum legal drinking age from 18 to 23, saying the move could help protect young people from the harmful effects of early alcohol consumption. The prescribed age is contained in Proposed Ordinance No. 0023-20, which is

TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE, Philippines — Rehabilitation works on the nearly 50-year-old Biliran Bridge are nearing completion, with final improvements now underway to further enhance the safety and durability of the province’s only permanent land link to Leyte. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-Biliran District Engineering Office said Tuesday that the P30-million repair and