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PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — A juvenile Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus) eagle was rescued in Barangay Timan, Liloy town, Zamboanga del Norte after a concerned resident reported the distressed bird to the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO). Roserverico Tan, chief of the Regional Strategic Communication and Initiatives Group (RSCIG) of DENR-9, told

The Senate resumed session Wednesday, June 3, despite the absence of senators allied with former Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano, with Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian warning that continued inaction would put the chamber on the brink of a “constitutional violation.” Only 11 senators were initially present when the session was called to order

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Around 600 pupils of Lusaran Elementary School may attend classes on a shifting schedule if ongoing classroom repairs fail to meet a June 8 completion target. Repairs in the upland barangay school continue nearly seven months after Typhoon Tino devastated the barangay and left school buildings in ruins. School officials continue

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A total of 6,572 beneficiaries of the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE)-7 Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program will help prepare schools during the entire duration of Brigada Eskwela ahead of the opening of classes on June 8, 2026. Dubbed the TUPAD-Brigada Eskwela Program, the initiative has been

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government said on Wednesday it is verifying reports of a possible new structure at Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, a key feature in the West Philippine Sea that has long been a point of tension between Manila and Beijing. The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) said relevant government

ANGELES CITY — The death toll from the collapse of a nine-story building under construction in Barangay Balibago here rose to 26 on Thursday evening after responders recovered another victim from the rubble. The Unified Command said the latest casualty was successfully extricated at 6:40 p.m., as search, rescue, and retrieval operations continued at the

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The newly appointed commander of the 4th Infantry Division (4ID) has called on the local press to act as vital partners in maintaining a stable security environment across Northern Mindanao and Caraga regions. Speaking at his first “Meet and Greet” event with the press at Camp Edilberto Evangelista in Cagayan

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Loren Legarda on Wednesday maintained that the Senate leadership reorganization done without her and the rest of her senator-allies was invalid as they failed to reach the required 13 votes, citing the 1987 Constitution. Legarda made the pronouncement as the new Senate majority convened on Wednesday after two days of canceled

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Defense Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. on Wednesday, June 3, honored 10 military personnel for their exemplary service during a visit to the 4th Infantry Division (4ID) headquarters here. Teodoro commended the awardees at the division’s Montalvan Hall, pointing out the Department of National Defense’s (DND) continued commitment to supporting

ILOILO CITY — Several areas in the Visayas experienced sweltering heat on Wednesday, June 3, with some stations recording “danger” heat index levels despite the onset of the rainy season. Based on the latest five-day computed heat index bulletin issued by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) as of 5 p.m., Roxas