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Dole chief summons Ateneo coach Tab Baldwin over drowning deaths
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (127+ words) MANILA, Philippines " Following the drowning incident that killed two student basketball players, Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino has summoned Ateneo de Manila University men's basketball team head coach Tab Baldwin to prove his valid Alien Employment Permit (AEP) and explain the…...
Heat index in Imus City hits dangerous 44. 1 C on Thursday
28+ min ago (244+ words) LUCENA CITY, Quezon " Authorities in Imus City, Cavite, on Thursday advised residents to observe safety precautions after the locality's heat index reached a dangerous 44. 1 degrees Celsius at 1: 10 p. m. "There is a high chance of experiencing heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat…...
3 injured as truck carrying seedlings crashes on Baguio road
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (195+ words) BAGUIO CITY " Three people were injured when the brakes of a delivery truck carrying seedlings failed, causing it to crash into a concrete barrier along Asin Road in Baguio City on Wednesday morning. Police said the accident occurred at around…...
Independence Day 2026: Revisiting the legacy of the June 12 declaration
44+ min ago (399+ words) MANILA, Philippines " Every year on June 12, Filipinos across the nation and the world celebrate Araw ng Kalayaan, commemorating the Philippines" independence after more than three centuries of Spanish colonial rule. In 1964, Republic Act 4166 (RA 4166) was signed, moving the celebration of…...
Ateneo cager Rene Baterbonia's remains to be flown to Davao Friday
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (377+ words) MANILA, Philippines'The remains of Rene Baterbonia, one of two players from the Ateneo De Manila University men's basketball program who died in a drowning incident during a teambuilding in Aurora, will be flown to Davao on Friday. According to his…...
In Zambales, coastal volunteers lead defense of marine sanctuary
10+ hour, 49+ min ago (585+ words) ZAMBALES, Philippines " Long before sunrise spills across the waters of Masinloc Bay in Zambales, Bantay Dagat (sea patrol) volunteers quietly prepare their boats for another patrol through the vast marine sanctuary they have vowed to defend. Most are fishermen, fathers,…...
LIST: Roads closed for Independence Day celebration
3+ hour, 29+ min ago (258+ words) MANILA, Philippines " Several roads leading to Rizal Park will be closed on the morning of Friday, June 12, in celebration of the 128th Independence Day, according to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). The MMDA said both northbound and southbound lanes of…...
Marcos ratings weaker where rice inflation is high " analyst
3+ hour, 2+ min ago (437+ words) MANILA, Philippines " Net satisfaction toward President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. tended to be weaker in regions where rice prices rose the most, a data scientist said. Dr. Alicor Panao, an INQUIRER data scientist and associate professor at the University of the…...
Taytay, Rizal sizzles as heat index hits 51. 38 C on Thursday
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (221+ words) LUCENA CITY, Quezon " The local government of'Taytay, Rizal has urged residents to take necessary precautions after the town recorded a dangerous heat index of 51. 38 degrees Celsius on Thursday. The data was provided by Taytay Command Center " MDRRMO Weather Monitoring System....
Cut off by quake: Sarangani's remote towns plead for water, food
3+ hour, 26+ min ago (863+ words) SARANGANI, Philippines " A quiet but worsening humanitarian crisis has unfolded across Sarangani, where isolated communities in Malapatan and Glan continue to grapple with dwindling water supplies, damaged infrastructure, and limited access to relief following the recent magnitude 7. 8 earthquake. Road damage,…...