Negros First CyberCentre goes solar

Inquirer.net - Nov 8, 2026

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

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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

Oriental Mindoro logs 117,000 unemployed, underemployed in 2025

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

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

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

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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

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Baguio sees fewer tourists during Undas amid rising fuel prices

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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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