Malacca polls: BN-PN banks on delivery, Bersama vows reform, Harapan talks aspirations

MANILA, Philippines – Education Secretary Sonny Angara urged technology and social media companies to strengthen age-verification measures and remove online content that promotes violence, as the government seeks to address a series of deadly school shootings and the growing threat of online radicalization among young learners. The call comes following three fatal school shootings in

More than four in 10 incoming Harvard students are of Asian descent, nearly double the proportion five years ago, following the end of race-conscious admissions.

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — An estimated 117,000 residents of Oriental Mindoro were either unemployed or underemployed in 2025, according to data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) published on its official website this week. Of this figure, 21,000 were unemployed, while another 96,000 were underemployed — meaning they had jobs but wanted to work

TAGBILARAN CITY — Cebu Archbishop Alberto “Abet” Uy on Friday (Nov. 6) warned that questionable insertions in the national budget could undermine public trust, fuel corruption and deprive poor communities of resources intended for essential services. In a pastoral reflection titled “Budget Insertions in the Philippines: A Question of Morality and Accountability,” Uy said budget

MANILA, Philippines — No bettor won the ₱341.27 million Grand Lotto 6/55 jackpot or the ₱10 million Lotto 6/42 jackpot in the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) draws on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026. According to the PCSO results provided, the Grand Lotto 6/55 winning combination was 22-43-34-12-06-27, with a jackpot of ₱341.27 million. No ticket

LEGAZPI CITY — At least 135 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the Naga City District Jail Male Dormitory have registered for the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys), the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) said. The registration was conducted on Oct. 29 and 30 by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-Camarines Sur, which brought a

LIGAO CITY — Barangay Matacon in Polangui, Albay, has been selected as the site of the second Philippine Science High School (PSHS) campus in the Bicol Region. In a Nov. 6 letter to Albay Rep. Raymond Adrian Salceda, PSHS System executive director Ronnalee Orteza said the site was chosen following an inspection and evaluation of

BAGUIO CITY — Tourist arrivals in Baguio declined by an estimated 15 percent to 18 percent during this year’s observance of “Undas” (All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day), with rising fuel prices and the prevailing economic situation cited as possible factors behind the drop. In a statement on Saturday (Nov. 7), the city government

HONG KONG -- While Filipino tennis star Alexandra Eala continues to impress on the court, eagle-eyed netizens have also taken notice of her striking looks and graceful demeanor, which they say could rival those of a beauty queen.

MANILA, Philippines — Government workers should receive their year-end bonus and P5,000 cash gift together with their first salary this November, with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) reminding agencies to release the benefits on schedule. In a statement on Saturday, the DBM said it had already released the P82.998 billion needed to cover the

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has issued a show-cause order (SCO) against the driver and operator of a passenger bus involved in the death of a pedestrian in Atimonan, Quezon.

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has raised its wildfire prevention measures to maximum alert status amid the threat of extreme heat and dry conditions brought by a “very strong” El Niño phenomenon. In a statement on Friday, the DENR said it had begun deploying forest protection personnel, training forest