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TACLOBAN CITY — A 15-year-old Grade 10 student of Catarman National High School in Catarman, Northern Samar, is facing a criminal complaint for allegedly bringing a firearm into his classroom on Oct.1. The Police Regional Office 8 (PRO-8) announced on Thursday that they referred the complaint to the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor in Catarman
MANILA, Philippines — House of Representatives Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III has sent his condolences to the family of former Northern Samar Rep. Raul Daza who passed away recently, calling the former lawmaker as a politician who stood firmly for democracy. In a statement on Friday, Dy said the entire House is mourning the death of
LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines – The National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) in Bicol assured the public on Thursday that the meat supply will be sufficient for the upcoming holiday season, despite concerns that the very strong El Niño is affecting livestock production. During a media forum marking the 33rd Meat Safety Consciousness Week and the 54th
BACOLOD CITY—Three men were killed and another was wounded in a shooting incident early Friday (Oct. 16) in a remote area of Santa Catalina town in Negros Oriental. The Santa Catalina Municipal Police Station (MPS) reported that the shooting took place around 5:30 a.m. in Sitio Cang-alaw, Barangay Buenavista. READ: Cops hunt killers of American
BAGUIO CITY – The indigenous communities of the Cordillera were staggered last month by steep food and fuel prices that raised the inflation rate in the region to 8.2 percent in September, from the 6.8-percent rate since July, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said during an economic briefing on Thursday (October 15). This is the
HAGONOY, Bulacan – The coastal Bulacan town of Hagonoy near the shores of Manila Bay, where tides continue to submerge almost all 26 barangays, has revived old pilapil (earth dikes or earth embankments) as flood walls in inner villages, a technique used by private fishpond owners in the previous decades. The project was first implemented
MANILA, Philippines — Pasay City Police Chief Col. Joselito de Sesto has been relieved of his post, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) confirmed on Friday. In a Viber message to the INQUIRER, NCRPO spokesperson Maj. Hazel Asilo said de Sesto’s relief took effect on Sep. 29. “[He was] administratively relieved pending investigation,” Asilo
MANILA, Philippines — Three weather systems—the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), easterlies, and northeasterly wind flow—are expected to bring rain showers across the country on Friday, the state weather bureau reported. In its morning forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the ITCZ, or the area where winds from the northern and
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Concerns regarding the projects' impact on bird migration routes are being addressed, and the developments align with the province's goal to transition to renewable energy and reduce reliance on fossil fuels
