These former inmates turn life behind bars into art

Rappler - Oct 3, 2026

For the formerly incarcerated members of the Bagongbuhay Group of Artists, art becomes one way of confronting the difficulty of rebuilding life after release

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Pisay Ilocos scholar shares top spot in 2026 PMA entrance exam

Oct 3, 2026

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SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — A Grade 12 scholar of the Philippine Science High School Ilocos Region Campus shared the top spot in the 2026 Philippine Military Academy Entrance Examination (PMAEE). Gabriel James Valdez tied for first place with Jilian Alexis Chan Lapada of the Philippine Science High School-Cordillera Administrative Region Campus among 25,452 qualified

False cohabitation affidavit voids marriage, Supreme Court rules

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False cohabitation affidavit voids marriage, Supreme Court rules

MANILA, Philippines — Falsifying an affidavit of cohabitation may render a marriage without a license void from the beginning, the Supreme Court said. In a ruling dated Feb. 24 and made public Friday, the high court said the marriage was invalid because the couple falsely claimed in their affidavit that they had lived together for

Bohol wildlife survey records 55 species

Oct 3, 2026

Bohol wildlife survey records 55 species

MANILA, Philippines — From bird calls overhead to bats and reptiles tucked into their habitats, a two-day wildlife survey in Bohol’s Alburquerque-Loay-Loboc Protected Landscape and Seascape (ALLPLS) recorded 55 species across the protected area. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Central Visayas said the monitoring on Sept. 15 and 16 documented 47 bird

Dengue death toll in Agusan del Sur reaches 14 as virus infects over 2,000

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PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur — Agusan del Sur recorded 2,018 dengue cases and 14 deaths from Jan. 1 to Oct. 1 due to dengue. This record comes as the Provincial Health Office declared a province-wide outbreak on Sept. 29 following an evidence-based assessment of the rising cases of infections. Provincial Health Officer Jacqueline Frances Momville

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Oct 3, 2026

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SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — A 15-year-old Grade 11 student was wounded after being stabbed by a fellow student at a school in Laoag City in nearby Ilocos Norte on Friday (Oct. 2). The Laoag City Police Station, in a report, said the incident stemmed from a confrontation between the two students at Balatong Integrated

Chinese troops line up for Russia’s Tsentr-2026 exercise as military ties tighten

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Quezon regains bird flu-free status

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Quezon regains bird flu-free status

LUCENA CITY — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has once again declared Quezon province free of avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu. This situation comes following the implementation of disease control measures and subsequent negative test results. The provincial government’s Public Information Office (PIO) reported that Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel issued the declaration

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Support for New Age Movement enough to warrant deputy minister’s resignation - PAS

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Duterte’s camp on Trillanes’ recent accusations: ‘Malicious fabrications’

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MANILA, Philippines — The camp of Vice President Sara Duterte on Saturday tagged former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV’s recent accusations as nothing more than “malicious fabrications” and “black propaganda.” It said the former senator’s refusal to appear before the impeachment court shows that his narrations cannot survive legal scrutiny. Duterte’s spokesperson Atty. Paolo Panelo Jr.

Whistleblowing teacher exposes kindergarten cooks washing mops in wok used for children's meals

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