CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — A major public high school in the municipality of Sablayan in Occidental Mindoro, is rolling out a comprehensive security upgrade blending technology, infrastructure improvements, and stronger community ties to protect over 4,000 learners and 260 personnel. The Sablayan National Comprehensive High School (SABNAHIS) is building a multi-layered safety network designed

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is mapping the calamansi supply chain in Oriental Mindoro as part of efforts to develop a more organized, competitive and halal-ready industry in the province. DTI’s Supply Chain and Logistics Group, in partnership with the Philippine Association of Service Industries Inc. (PASIA), conducted

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Audit (COA) has found that over P9.22 billion worth of properties under the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) remain uninsured, which constitutes a violation of the Property Insurance Law and exposes the government to financial risks. In its 2025 audit report, COA said it reviewed the compliance of the

CALAPAN CITY— Government agencies and conservation stakeholders gathered in Calintaan town in Occidental Mindoro on Wednesday (Oct. 7) for the this year’s Tamaraw Festival, highlighting efforts to protect the endangered tamaraw, the animal symbol of Mindoro. The festival was held as part of the province’s observance of Tamaraw Month, intending to raise awareness about the

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved P116 billion in amendments to the P7.2-trillion 2027 national budget, adopting the redistribution recommendations of a select panel of ranking lawmakers. The House floor resolved through a division of the House whether to adopt the Budget Amendments Review Subcommittee’s (BARSc) recommendation to rechannel roughly P116

MABALACAT CITY — Pampanga 1st District Rep. Carmelo Lazatin Jr. has asked the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) to investigate the torture of a dog allegedly involving a private school official in Angeles City. In an Oct. 7 letter to CHEd Chairperson Shirley Agrupis, the congressman asked the agency to determine the supposed involvement of

REINA MERCEDES, Isabela — Reina Mercedes, Isabela Vice Mayor Jeryll Harold Respicio on Wednesday (October 7) has been cleared by a P28,000 drug test at the St. Luke Medical Center in Quezon City. After he got the results on Wednesday (October 7), the local official joked that Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla should now reimburse him.  “Jonvic,

LUCENA CITY — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) intercepted 12 kilos of suspected shabu (crystal methamphetamine) at the Batangas City port on Wednesday morning (Oct. 7). The joint operation led to the arrest of four men, aged 18, 29, 30 and 41. The suspects are residents of Malate

MANILA, Philippines – The House Appropriations Committee and its commission of select lawmakers complied with an internal parliamentary rule that mandates a detailed public report of the 2027 spending bill. This report contain changes to the original budget proposal. Sorsogon Rep. Manuel “Wowo” Fortes Jr. made the statement on Wednesday. Fortes said the budget panel

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s counsel made a commitment to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to appear on Thursday and submit the vice president’s affidavit, according to Director Melvin Matibag. The affidavit Matibag mentioned is in response to the “cash delivery” allegations made by dismissed police officer Rodulfo Gracioso Jr., implicating Duterte.

MANILA, Philippines — If Vice President Sara Duterte indeed had P96 million in joint time deposit accounts with her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, the amount should have been reflected in her statement of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN), Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said. Testifying before the Senate impeachment court on Wednesday, Bank of

The camp of Vice President Sara Duterte distanced her from the activities recorded under her BPI joint account with her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, involving purchased and unused manager"s checks and a payout to alleged drug lord Sammy Uy.

MANILA, Philippines — The August Twenty-One Movement (Atom) on Wednesday denounced President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for his trip to Singapore, where he is expected to attend the Formula 1 Grand Prix, as Filipinos grapple with rising fuel and electricity prices. In a statement, the group described Marcos as an “apathetic, indifferent, carefree” leader and questioned his

MANILA, Philippines – ACT Teachers Rep. Antonio Tinio on Wednesday said a special committee that drafted proposed amendments to the spending bill violated an internal parliamentary rule when it failed to issue a detailed budget tweak report, as the House of Representatives began second reading consideration on the 2027 spending measure. Tinio sought clarification from

MANILA, Philippines — Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida on Wednesday called on Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Leviste to return to the Philippines and submit to court jurisdiction, warning that failing to follow judicial orders directly disrespects the country’s legal process. “If we disobey the court’s orders, we are disrespecting the system,” Vida said. The Makati

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — Two 17-year-old boys died while another teenager was injured early Wednesday morning after their motorcycle crashed into a parked fuel tanker along the national highway in Barangay Luna, Surigao City. In a phone interview, Lt. Col. Mariano Lukban, chief of the Surigao Component City Police Station (SCCPS), said the

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — Troops of the Army’s 53rd Infantry Battalion (53IB) recovered an arms cache and war materiel in Barangay Dalapan, Guipos, Zamboanga del Sur, on Tuesday, Oct. 6, military officials reported. The 53IB said the location of the hidden stash in Purok 3 was disclosed during a custodial debriefing with Florencio Sayamba,

MANILA, Philippines — Every October, the country marks the Special Month for the Conservation and Protection of the Tamaraw in Mindoro, highlighting efforts to protect one of the Philippines’ most iconic — and most threatened — animals. The observance was established in 2002 through Proclamation No. 273, signed by then-President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, to increase public

MANILA, Philippines — More Filipinos were employed in August as unemployment and underemployment declined, but labor coalition Sentro ng mga Nagkakaisa at Progresibong Manggagawa (Sentro) called for more decent jobs and higher wages, saying the latest labor figures also raised concerns about the quality of employment and workers’ purchasing power. The number of employed Filipinos

MANILA, Philippines — Authorities arrested four drug suspects and seized an estimated P81.6 million worth of suspected shabu at Batangas Port in Barangay Sta. Clara, Batangas City early Wednesday, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). The PCG said its personnel, together with those from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), intercepted 12 kilograms of

MANILA, Philippines — The intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) and the northeasterly wind flow will continue to bring rains over several areas in the country until Thursday, Oct. 8, the state weather bureau said. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported in its 4 p.m. weather advisory that the ITCZ, or the convergence

BAGUIO CITY — After decades of conflict, the Kalinga sub-tribes of Lubuagan and Mabongtot in the Cordillera have agreed to end hostilities and rebuild their bodong (indigenous security and social agreement), sealing the reconciliation with a peace pact on Monday. The agreement was formalized at the Kalinga Sports Complex Function Hall through a sipat (cessation

MANILA, Philippines — Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla congratulated Isabela Vice Mayor Jeryll Harold Respicio after the official tested negative for illegal drugs, but maintained that his behavior was still concerning. “Congratulations. Now that it’s confirmed he’s not on shabu, it’s really confirmed that his craziness is natural,” Remulla told the Inquirer in a Viber message

KORONADAL CITY — South Cotabato expects P1 billion in locally-sourced income in 2026 after collecting P992.32 million last year, the highest among the four provinces in Soccsksargen (Region 12). Gov. Reynaldo Tamayo Jr. said the province needs only about P8 million more to breach the P1-billion mark, a target he is optimistic South Cotabato can

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) will begin on Oct. 8 the regularization of Transport Network Vehicle Service (TNVS) units in Metro Manila that were onboarded by transport network companies (TNCs) before securing the required authority from the agency, a practice known as “tempo.” The 30-day regularization program covers TNVS

The joint deposits of Vice President Sara Duterte and her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, amounting to P96 million should have been reflected in the former's Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net worth (SALN), Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said Wednesday.

MANILA, Philippines — Makabayan bloc lawmakers from the House of Representatives on Wednesday sought an investigation into the disasters happening in landfills across the country. They also want to know the implications of these events on the safety, health and livelihood of affected waste workers and nearby communities.  ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio, Kabataan

MANILA, Philippines—Labor group Sentro ng mga Nagkakaisa at Progresibong Manggagawa (SENTRO) called for decent jobs and higher wages amid improvements in the country’s labor market in August. The August Labor Force Survey (LFS) showed the number of employed Filipinos rising from 49.21 million in July to 49.79 million in August, while unemployment declined from 6

CALAPAN CITY — The House Committee on Natural Resources began deliberations on Wednesday on four bills seeking to declare the Verde Island Passage (VIP) a protected seascape under the Expanded National Integrated Protected Areas System (ENIPAS). The measures provide legal protection for the marine corridor, which spans waters off Batangas, Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro and

MANILA, Philippines — Members-consumers-owners (MCOs) of the South Cotabato II Electric Cooperative Inc. should participate in the plebiscite on the proposed joint venture agreement (JVA) with Ignite Power and Energy Holdings Inc. as they should be involved in key decision-making matters, a lawmaker said. In a statement, Saranggani Rep. Steve Chiongbian Solon said that the plebiscite