Butuan gears up for clean energy with solar farms, e-trikes

JM Ibarra confronted a director after his love team partner, Fyang Smith, allegedly received a disrespectful remark during a recent content shoot. The incident was discussed during the “Deep Truth” segment of “Gandang Gabi Vice” on Sept. 20, where Smith recalled feeling uncomfortable with the director’s remarks. “Naka-content shoot ako. Siyempre, maiikli ang suot, naka-tube

MANILA, Philippines — The father of the student behind the school shooting in a South Cotabato high school has been relieved from his post at the Department of Education (DepEd), agency officials said on Tuesday. During the House of Representatives’ plenary discussions on DepEd’s proposed budget for 2027, Davao de Oro Rep. Maria Carmen Zamora gave

MANILA, Philippines — The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) has denied a post circulating on social media that two individual died during a rally coinciding with the 54th anniversary of the declaration of martial law on Monday. In a statement on Tuesday, the NCRPO said its real-time monitoring and reports from personnel on the ground

BANGA, South Cotabato — The sleepy town of Banga in South Cotabato continues to mourn the tragic deaths of three students in a campus shooting incident, with local officials and municipal employees lighting candles and offering prayers for the victims Mayor Albert Palencia led municipal officials and employees in the solemn rites held during the

MANILA, Philippines — Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte said he is unaware that her sister, Vice President Sara Duterte, holds interest in GenCorp Industries Inc. He also remarked that contracts between the corporation and the City of Davao are all “above board.” According to the mayor, while reports say that Davao has transactions with

MANILA, Philippines — Jaime Tan Cruz, who was identified as an incorporator of the same businesses in which Vice President Sara Duterte declared holding shares, previously served as special envoy to China for trade and investments under her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration. Prosecution lawyer Erwin Matib confirmed this on Monday, the 28th day

TACLOBAN CITY – The 14-year-old boy identified by authorities as one of the suspects in the June 22 shooting at San Jose National High School (SJNHS) here remains under the custody of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) at a rehabilitation facility in Tanauan, Leyte, a regional official said. DSWD Eastern Visayas Regional Director Grace

MANILA, Philippines—The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Tuesday filed criminal complaints against some of its officers and personnel as well as a licensed customs broker over the illegal shipment of thousands of sacks of onions and carrots misdeclared as chicken lollipops BOC Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno led the filing of six criminal complaints before the Department

MANILA, Philippines — Former Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) chief Jesus Fernandez on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to one of his two indirect bribery cases before the Sandiganbayan. The Fifth Division is handling the one count of indirect bribery case involving a ₱10.7 million transaction. The information containing this formal charge was read to Fernandez during his arraignment.

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Spurred by recent school shootings in the country, Northern Mindanao police are pushing for a “whole-of-community” defense to protect students both inside and outside the classroom. Brig. Gen. Nestor Babagay Jr., Police Regional Office-10 (PRO-10) director, has ordered commanders to intensify police visibility around campuses — particularly during school opening,

'We exercised our prerogatives under Articles 10 and 11 of Negeri Sembilan constitution.'