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MANILA – The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with GCash, allowing refugees to have access to the country’s e-wallet system. DOJ Secretary Fredderick Vida, Refugees and Stateless Persons Protection Unit (RSPPU) head Dennis Arvin Chan, GCash Vice President for Regulatory and Strategic Compliance Jorge Franco Sarmiento and GCash

MANILA – Typhoon Francisco (international name Mekkhala) is forecast to reach the super typhoon category in the next 12 hours, the weather bureau said in its 5 p.m. bulletin on Monday. Francisco further intensified, packing maximum sustained winds of 175 kph near the center, and gustiness of up to 215 kph. READ: Pagasa: Severe Tropical

MANILA, Philippines — Water service interruptions will affect some areas in Metro Manila and Rizal from June 25 to 27 due to emergency repair and maintenance activities. In an advisory, Manila Water said the maintenance activities will help maintain the supply of potable water, while emergency repairs are being undertaken to restore normal water supply

MANILA, Philippines — State witness and former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) district engineer Henry Alcantara on Monday vowed to return P300 million to the government despite declaring only up to P18 million in his statement of assets, liabilities, and net worth (SALN). READ: Revilla case witness returns P130M to gov’t despite only

MANILA, Philippines—No bettor won the jackpot prizes for Grand Lotto 6/55 and Mega Lotto 6/45 during the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) draws held Monday, June 22, 2026. According to PCSO, the winning combination for Grand Lotto 6/55 was 37-32-23-35-53-18, carrying a jackpot prize of ₱45 million. No ticket matched all six numbers. Mega Lotto

Both the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Tacloban City Government condemned the Tacloban school shooting that killed three and led to the arrest of two teenagers. In Manila, Senator Francis Pangilinan said that the two suspects in the school shooting should not be released even if they are minors, citing the Juvenile Justice Law,

MANILA – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Monday suspended several drivers who were caught on camera doing illegal activities on the road, such as counterflow driving, road rage and illegal racing. LTO chief Assistant Secretary Markus Lacanilao issued show cause orders (SCO) summoning the registered owner and driver of a Toyota Fortuner and a

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. ordered the agency to hunt down the gunman who allegedly killed a police officer inside a mosque in Lanao del Sur. In a statement on Monday, Nartatez said the law enforcement agency “strongly condemns this brutal attack on one of our personnel,

MANILA, Philippines — Following a fatal shooting at a high school in Tacloban City, Sen. Loren Legarda on Monday called for intensified efforts to address youth challenges, including violence, mental health, and access to firearms. READ: Gatchalian outraged by shooting in Tacloban school: Unacceptable In a statement, Legarda expressed her condolences to the families of

CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao del Norte — Fourteen members of the Islamic State-inspired Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) have surrendered to government authorities, turning over 39 loose firearms, including two 60 mm mortar tubes, in Maguindanao del Sur on Sunday, June 21. The turnover ceremony was held at the headquarters of the 38th Infantry Battalion (38IB)