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SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), through the Eastern Mindanao Command (EastMinCom), will mount Exercise Surigao Sentinel 2026 from October 20 to 25 across Surigao City and Dinagat Islands, marking a pioneering territorial defense drill on the country’s eastern seaboard and the first of its kind in the

MANILA, Philippines – Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday raised concerns on the forthcoming increase in Meralco’s electricity rates amid a surge in inflation. Meralco recently announced that electricity rates in October will be at P15.0615 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), which is a P0.3191 per kWh increase from September’s P14.7424 per kWh, citing elevated fuel costs.

PRESS RELEASE: The Professional Regulation Commission announces that 394 out of 423 passed the Optometrists Computer-Based Licensure Examination

Students, faculty, and staff at two school buildings in the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman campus in Quezon City were evacuated Thursday afternoon due to an alleged security threat.

LUCENA CITY – The Lucban municipal government in Quezon province urged residents to conserve water as traditional spring sources reach critically low levels due to El Niño. “The public is respectfully informed that, due to the effects of El Niño, water levels in our spring water sources have reached critically low levels. As a result,

A graduate of Davao Doctors College Inc. scored the highest in the computer-based licensure examination given in September and October, the Professional Regulation Commission said.

MANILA, Philippines — Filipinos remain most concerned about the need to control inflation, followed by fighting graft and corruption in government, according to Pulse Asia Research’s September 2026 Ulat ng Bayan survey. The survey was conducted from Sept. 17 to 24 through face-to-face interviews with 2,400 representative adults aged 18 and above. It has a margin

LEGAZPI CITY — Camarines Sur earned a special national citation for promoting a business-friendly environment, attracting investments, and generating jobs. The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) conferred the 2026 Most Business-Friendly Local Government Unit Special Citation Award on the provincial government on Tuesday at the Manila Hotel during the 52nd Philippine Business Conference

Parents also faced difficulties in caring for their children in addition to work, education minister notes.

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The municipal government of Bulalacao in Oriental Mindoro has suspended face-to-face classes in seven schools starting Thursday, following a reported armed encounter between the Army and an armed group in parts of the town. In Memorandum Order No. 10-289, series of 2026, dated Oct. 14, Mayor Lumelito M. Cabagay ordered

MANILA, Philippines – Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Sec. Rex Gatchalian demonstrates a bucket-based water filtration system during a press briefing in Malacanang on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026. The demonstration aims to show how the filtration technology can help provide safer drinking water amid the anticipated effects of Super El Niño. /dp READ: