Meet Elias Gish, the FEU rookie turning heads in UAAP basketball

Rappler - Nov 8, 2026

Elias Gish, a 6-foot-7 teenager from the Gilas Pilipinas Youth program, steadily stakes his claim for a future takeover of the contending FEU Tamaraws with his no-nonsense, defense-oriented play

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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Mayor Rolando Uy has canceled City Hall’s 2026 year-end party, shifting the local government’s resources from holiday festivities to survival measures ahead of the anticipated “Super El Niño” In a video advisory Friday, November 6, the City Information Office announced the pivot to strict austerity and disaster preparedness. The move channels

Cops, MGB personnel seize P45-M gear of ‘Chinese-backed’ illegal mine

Nov 8, 2026

Cops, MGB personnel seize P45-M gear of ‘Chinese-backed’ illegal mine

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Authorities swooped down on a suspected illegal mining operation masquerading as a quarry in the hinterlands of this city before dawn on Friday, November 6, seizing some P45 million worth of heavy machinery. The 4 a.m. raid in Sitio Pin-as, Barangay Tuburan, also resulted in the arrest of six workers

16 local governments in Soccsksargen get P520M for quake recovery

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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

Negros First CyberCentre goes solar

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BACOLOD CITY – The Negros First CyberCentre here is following into the footsteps of an increasing number of establishments in the country seeking green options as it officially transitions to clean energy following the successful installation of 949 solar panels at the facility. Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz announced Friday, Nov. 6, that the project was

Siblings nabbed in Butuan buy-bust; P125,000 ‘shabu’ seized

Nov 8, 2026

Siblings nabbed in Butuan buy-bust; P125,000 ‘shabu’ seized

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur— Police arrested two siblings tagged as “high-value individuals” and seized more than P125,000 worth of suspected crystal meth, locally known as “shabu,” during a buy-bust operation in Butuan City on Thursday, Nov. 5. Brig. Gen. Rolindo M. Suguilon, director of Police Regional Office 13 (Caraga), identified the suspects through their

Spending program, revenue code top agenda in first BARMM Cabinet meeting

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Spending program, revenue code top agenda in first BARMM Cabinet meeting

COTABATO CITY – The preparation of the 2027 expenditure program as well as refinements in a proposed revenue code for the region topped the agenda of the first meeting of the Bangsamoro Cabinet on Friday. Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua presided over the meeting, reminding that “the success of the regular Bangsamoro Government would be measured

Court orders arrest of ex-radioman in Bukidnon for cyberlibel

Nov 8, 2026

Court orders arrest of ex-radioman in Bukidnon for cyberlibel

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — A former radio personality is refusing to back down after a Bukidnon court ordered his arrest for cyber libel, claiming the charges are direct retaliation for his outspoken advocacy. Rodel Claro, who currently works as a senior publishing and marketing consultant for a US-based company, is facing three criminal charges

Cops seize P430,000 worth of shabu, pistol in Cotabato town

Nov 8, 2026

Cops seize P430,000 worth of shabu, pistol in Cotabato town

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato — Police arrested a 43-year-old man and seized a haul of suspected shabu and a .45-caliber pistol during the implementation of a search warrant in Kabacan, Cotabato on Friday, Nov. 6. The suspect, identified by police only as alias “Sam,” was arrested around 4:20 a.m. at his residence in Purok 6,

Why Albayanos turn to Nuestra Señora de Salvación in times of crisis

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1,000 initial college scholarship slots validated for Mimaropa

Nov 7, 2026

1,000 initial college scholarship slots validated for Mimaropa

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

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Angara pushes stronger online safeguards as school shootings raise alarm

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

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Asian American share of Harvard students reaches 10-year high

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