MANILA – Malacañang said Tuesday that Vice President Sara Duterte should present concrete proposals to address school violence instead of merely criticizing the government following a shooting incident in Tacloban City. “Magaling naman po yata siyang magpuna, pero walang solusyon na naibibigay. Sana nagbigay siya ng solusyon (She seems good at pointing out flaws, but
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PCSO: No jackpot winners in June 23 lotto draws
MANILA, Philippines — No bettor won the jackpot prizes in the Ultra Lotto 6/58, Super Lotto 6/49 and Lotto 6/42 draws held Tuesday, June 23, according to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). The Ultra Lotto 6/58 winning combination was 04-21-41-40-39-52 for a jackpot prize of approximately ₱128 million. No ticket matched all six numbers
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Dole: P55.3M worth of assistance released to transport workers so far
MANILA, Philippines — A total of 15,044 transport workers have so far received over P55.3 million worth of assistance as part of efforts to cushion the effects of oil prices, the Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) said Tuesday. According to Dole, the financial assistance was provided through the TUPAD-Tuloy Pasada Program, which began in
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Tacloban shooting: Student who shielded classmates hailed a hero
TACLOBAN CITY — A 15-year-old student is being hailed as a hero after losing his life while attempting to prevent an armed suspect from entering their classroom during the deadly shooting at San Jose National High School on Monday. Chris Lorenz Fabian was among the three students killed in the attack that also injured 20
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Signal no. 1 up in N. Luzon areas as Francisco maintains strength
MANILA – Wind signal no. 1 remains hoisted in some Northern Luzon areas as Typhoon Francisco maintained its strength, the weather bureau said in its 5 p.m. bulletin on Tuesday. These areas are Batanes and the northeastern portion of Cagayan (Gonzaga, Santa Ana), including the eastern portion of the Babuyan Islands (Babuyan Island, Didicas Island,
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CHR starts motu proprio probe into Tacloban, Cavite school incidents
MANILA, Philippines—The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Tuesday said it launched motu proprio investigations into the fatal shooting at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City, Leyte, as well as separate incidents in Cavite schools. In a statement on Tuesday, the CHR said its Regional Office VIII deployed a team to conduct a
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Palace: Tacloban school shooting victims’ families to get P150,000 aid
MANILA, Philippines – Families of those who died in the Tacloban City school shooting will each receive P150,000 in financial assistance, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro announced on Tuesday. She also said the Department of Social Welfare and Development and the Department of Health will also provide psychosocial services to everyone affected by the incident.
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Tacloban school shooting spurs call to review juvenile justice law – solon
MANILA, Philippines — The school shooting in Leyte should trigger an “urgent and thorough” review of the law prescribing the minimum age of criminal responsibility, Ako Bicol Rep. Alfredo Garbin Jr. said on Tuesday. In a statement, he said while the 2006 Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act was crafted with the “noblest of intentions,” its
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Camille Villar urges better school security after Tacloban shooting
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Camille Villar expressed deep sorrow and concern over the shooting incident at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City, where three students were killed and several others were injured, calling for urgent and coordinated action to better protect Filipino children inside schools. “As a mother and as a senator, I
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Borbon Vice Mayor Dotillos faces two graft cases
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Borbon Vice Mayor Noel Dotillos now faces two graft charges after the Office of the Ombudsman found probable cause to prosecute him over the release of an unauthorized ₱570,000 in municipal bonuses in 2019 and the renewal of a government contract involving his wife in 2024 while he still served as
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