16 local governments in Soccsksargen get P520M for quake recovery

Inquirer.net - Nov 8, 2026

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato — Some 16 local government units in Soccsksargen or Region 12 have received a total of P520 million in national government assistance to help rebuild communities damaged by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck off the coast of Sarangani province in June. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the ceremonial turnover of

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CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Around 1,000 scholarship slots have been validated and evaluated in the Mimaropa (Mindoro Occidental and Oriental, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan) region under the Bagong Pilipinas Merit Scholarship Program (BPMSP), which will provide selected college students with P45,000 in financial assistance for School Year 2026–2027. The program supports academically deserving senior high

Angara pushes stronger online safeguards as school shootings raise alarm

Nov 7, 2026

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MANILA, Philippines – Education Secretary Sonny Angara urged technology and social media companies to strengthen age-verification measures and remove online content that promotes violence, as the government seeks to address a series of deadly school shootings and the growing threat of online radicalization among young learners. The call comes following three fatal school shootings in

Oriental Mindoro logs 117,000 unemployed, underemployed in 2025

Nov 7, 2026

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CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — An estimated 117,000 residents of Oriental Mindoro were either unemployed or underemployed in 2025, according to data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) published on its official website this week. Of this figure, 21,000 were unemployed, while another 96,000 were underemployed — meaning they had jobs but wanted to work

In China’s fierce race for success, mental health struggles are starting earlier

Nov 7, 2026

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Moon Chen stared down at her textbook, struggling to make sense of the words on the page. The 15-year-old felt a suffocating weight press into her chest, while her heart fluttered erratically. Chen’s mother rushed her to a cardiologist – only to be told that she should see a psychiatrist instead. Chen, now in higher secondary school in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing, vividly recalls the period before she was diagnosed with depression and anxiety. At the time, she did not know that...

Cebu archbishop: Budget insertions raise moral, accountability concerns

Nov 7, 2026

Cebu archbishop: Budget insertions raise moral, accountability concerns

TAGBILARAN CITY — Cebu Archbishop Alberto “Abet” Uy on Friday (Nov. 6) warned that questionable insertions in the national budget could undermine public trust, fuel corruption and deprive poor communities of resources intended for essential services. In a pastoral reflection titled “Budget Insertions in the Philippines: A Question of Morality and Accountability,” Uy said budget

PCSO lotto results Nov. 7: ₱341.27M jackpot not won

Nov 7, 2026

PCSO lotto results Nov. 7: ₱341.27M jackpot not won

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135 Naga City inmates registered for National ID

Nov 7, 2026

135 Naga City inmates registered for National ID

LEGAZPI CITY — At least 135 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the Naga City District Jail Male Dormitory have registered for the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys), the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) said. The registration was conducted on Oct. 29 and 30 by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-Camarines Sur, which brought a

Polangui picked as site of second science high school in Bicol

Nov 7, 2026

Polangui picked as site of second science high school in Bicol

LIGAO CITY — Barangay Matacon in Polangui, Albay, has been selected as the site of the second Philippine Science High School (PSHS) campus in the Bicol Region. In a Nov. 6 letter to Albay Rep. Raymond Adrian Salceda, PSHS System executive director Ronnalee Orteza said the site was chosen following an inspection and evaluation of

Baguio sees fewer tourists during Undas amid rising fuel prices

Nov 7, 2026

Baguio sees fewer tourists during Undas amid rising fuel prices

BAGUIO CITY — Tourist arrivals in Baguio declined by an estimated 15 percent to 18 percent during this year’s observance of “Undas” (All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day), with rising fuel prices and the prevailing economic situation cited as possible factors behind the drop. In a statement on Saturday (Nov. 7), the city government

Proper sleep, stay happy: Alex Eala shares secrets to glowing skin

Nov 7, 2026

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Gov’t workers to get year-end bonus, P5k cash gift with 1st November pay

Nov 7, 2026

Gov’t workers to get year-end bonus, P5k cash gift with 1st November pay

MANILA, Philippines — Government workers should receive their year-end bonus and P5,000 cash gift together with their first salary this November, with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) reminding agencies to release the benefits on schedule. In a statement on Saturday, the DBM said it had already released the P82.998 billion needed to cover the

LTO summons bus driver, operator after engine cover kills pedestrian in Quezon

Nov 7, 2026

LTO summons bus driver, operator after engine cover kills pedestrian in Quezon

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has issued a show-cause order (SCO) against the driver and operator of a passenger bus involved in the death of a pedestrian in Atimonan, Quezon.

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