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Senate measure removing system loss charges reaches plenary

Gov’t eyes P4.05B for 5 Metro Manila rain catchment facilities

Dy to QC barangay execs: Keep up ‘honest, responsive’ service

DepEd thanks House for approving P975.96-B budget for 2027

Cayetano accuses PRA of ‘selective justice’ on reclamation rules

Lian, Batangas launches training to promote ‘balsa’ tourism

Ombudsman’s ‘ghost internet’ probe zeroes in on DICT

MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman said their fact-finding probe on the so-called “ghost internet” in the government free WiFi program will center around the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). DICT, for its part, said it welcomes the anti-graft body’s inquiry, noting that it maintains a policy of zero tolerance against

Sep 22, 2026

Dy: Batanes Rep. Ciriaco Gato brought caring doctor’s perspective to House

MANILA, Philippines — The late Batanes Rep. Ciriaco Gato was able to leave a positive impact on legislation as he brought to the House of Representatives a perspective that comes from a caring physician. House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III made the statement on Tuesday as the chamber condoles with the family of Gato, who died

Sep 22, 2026

Calumpit residents march in transparency call amid flood, corruption

CALUMPIT, Bulacan — Residents of this flood-prone Bulacan town marched in the streets over the weekend to demand full transparency as public works crews proceed with flood control infrastructure that were tied to anomalies last year. Zul Kifli Magat, spokesperson of the movement Tindig Calumpitenyo, led a 1,500-strong rally on Sunday (September 20); marking the

Sep 22, 2026

Agusan solon pushes national soil strategy through SUCs

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — Agusan del Sur 2nd District Rep. Adolph Edward Plaza is pushing for a nationwide soil strategy to boost agriculture through state universities and colleges (SUCs). Plaza brought together agriculture officials, scientists, and academic leaders at the Batasang Pambansa complex on Tuesday to explore a collaborative framework that would link

Sep 22, 2026

'There are gay people in schools, too': Teachers form 1st LGBTQ+ committee

“Schools have gay people, too!” That was the message of support from a teacher in a booklet published ahead of the launch of the Sexual Minorities Committee of the Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union (KTU). On March 1, the committee became the union’s first-ever body dedicated to sexual minorities. It brings together LGBTQ+ teachers and teachers who support them. Their shared hope is that LGBTQ+ students will encounter at least one teacher who supports them during their years at school. On the evening of Sept. 14, The Hankook Ilbo spoke by phone with “Mo,” the committee’s inaugural chairperson, who uses a pseudonym as an activist. Schools ask about gender every day Mo is a 13-year veteran elementary school teacher. At the first staff meeting held at the school where Mo currently works, Mo proposed eliminating a numbering system that divides students by gender. Under the system, the 30 students in a class are divided into boys and girls, with boys assigned numbers starting with 1 and girls from 16, in alphabetical order. The students are then divided into “boys’ team

Sep 22, 2026

Bukidnon cops intensify school security in aftermath of shootings

VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — Security measures have been heightened across schools in Bukidnon’s 20 municipalities and two cities following a recent shooting rampage in South Cotabato that left three dead and six injured. Capt. Shiela Joy Jangad, Bukidnon Provincial Police Office spokesperson, told the Inquirer on Tuesday afternoon that police increased visibility in various campuses.

Sep 22, 2026

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Senate measure removing system loss charges reaches plenary

Gov’t eyes P4.05B for 5 Metro Manila rain catchment facilities

Dy to QC barangay execs: Keep up ‘honest, responsive’ service

DepEd thanks House for approving P975.96-B budget for 2027

Cayetano accuses PRA of ‘selective justice’ on reclamation rules

Lian, Batangas launches training to promote ‘balsa’ tourism

Ombudsman’s ‘ghost internet’ probe zeroes in on DICT

Dy: Batanes Rep. Ciriaco Gato brought caring doctor’s perspective to House

Calumpit residents march in transparency call amid flood, corruption

Agusan solon pushes national soil strategy through SUCs

'There are gay people in schools, too': Teachers form 1st LGBTQ+ committee

Bukidnon cops intensify school security in aftermath of shootings

Palace urges gun owners to secure firearms amid school shootings

SC affirms ruling on airport cop sacked for taking P5,000 from passenger

Marcoleta: INC ‘under no obligation’ to come to his rescue

Palace backs ombudsman’s probe into DICT’s alleged ‘ghost internet’ scheme

Rider nabbed for fleeing police checkpoint found with loose firearm

DOTr chief: Gov’t acting on effects of fuel prices on transport sector