KORONADAL CITY, SOUTH COTABATO, Philippines — The provincial government of Sarangani has suspended in-person classes at all levels and work in government offices on Friday, Oct. 9, to allow safety inspections and damage assessments following the magnitude 6.4 earthquake that struck parts of Mindanao on Thursday afternoon. In Memorandum Circular No. 2026-10-01 issued Thursday, the

There are currently 73,731 seats vacant as of September 29. With the postponement of the next election to 2028, these seats will either remain empty for two more years or be filled by mayoral appointees.

MANILA, Philippines — Another way of scrutinizing the tax documents of Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, Manases Carpio, is asking why the couple’s declared net worth is higher than the income they were taxed for from 2007 to 2025, the prosecution said on Thursday. In a press briefing after the impeachment trial, prosecution

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Robinhood “Robin” Padilla on Thursday called for the imposition of the death penalty on agricultural smugglers following a privilege speech by Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan seeking a committee inquiry into the seizure of around 20,000 metric tons of Vietnam rice worth an estimated P700 million. “Okay naman po ’yung kulungan, dapat

PAGADIAN CITY, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, Philippines — Six soldiers and two civilians, including a 10-year-old child, were wounded after unidentified gunmen ambushed a military vehicle in Lamitan City, Basilan, on Thursday evening. The attack occurred around 6:55 p.m. in Barangay Sabong as troops from the Army’s 45th Infantry Battalion were traveling back to their unit in

Perhaps the most important message from the medical experts is this: schizophrenia should not and does not define the person living with it.

LEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY, Philippines — The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) in Bicol is adjusting planting schedules and irrigation strategies as El Niño threatens to reduce water supplies and affect farm production. NIA Bicol regional manager Engr. Guadencio John De Vera said the agency is closely monitoring river conditions, particularly water discharge, to advise farmers on

GLCs' finances can become a confusing, opaque web when their many subsidiaries are taken into account.