The rare Tapanuli orangutan was only discovered in 2017 but researchers fear it could be headed for extinction. GETTY IMAGES

4 days of extreme rain killed 7% of world’s rarest orangutans – study

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JAKARTA – Four days of extreme rain and landslides in the Indonesian island of Sumatra have pushed the world’s most endangered great apes even...
International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan. REUTERS

ICC suspends chief prosecutor after probing misconduct allegations

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THE HAGUE – The International Criminal Court's (ICC) chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, has been suspended with immediate effect while an investigation into misconduct allegations...
A young boy accompanies his mother as she sells fruits and vegetables at the La Paz Public Market in Iloilo City. The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region 6 emphasized that they are continuously profiling and monitoring child labor cases across Western Visayas. To date, DOLE has monitored 2,064 child laborers in the region, with Iloilo Province recording the highest number at 824, followed by Antique (482), Capiz (455), Guimaras (221), and Aklan (82). AJ PALCULLO/PN

POVERTY DRIVES 2,000 WV CHILDREN TO WORK

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ILOILO City – More than 2,000 children in Western Visayas remain trapped in labor, with poverty continuing to push many of them out...
Ambulant vendors sell food and other items along North Capitol Road in Bacolod City. The Negros Occidental provincial government has requested the removal of vendors in the area, citing concerns over traffic, sanitation and security, while city officials maintain that the vendors are operating under permits issued pursuant to the city's Vending Regulation Ordinance. BCCO

NegOcc seeks removal of vendors along North Capitol Road; business group backs city’s regulated...

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BACOLOD City – The Negros Occidental provincial government has formally requested the Bacolod City Government to remove ambulant vendors operating along North Capitol Road,...
Satellite imagery taken on May 28, 2026 shows a reflective object near the southern entrance of Bajo de Masinloc’s lagoon. The Armed Forces of the Philippines has said the object appears similar to a floating structure recently detected inside the shoal. PHOTO COURTESY OF SEALIGHT/RAY POWELL

PH protests China floating structure at Scarborough

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MANILA — The Philippines has formally protested the presence of an unauthorized floating structure inside Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal), escalating concerns over a...
This picture taken from a position in northern Israel, on the border with southern Lebanon, shows an Israeli Air Force AH-64 Apache helicopter flying on June 4, 2026. GETTY IMAGES

US-Iran strikes intensify after American helicopter downed

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WASHINGTON – The United States and Iran have exchanged fire after the US threatened retaliation for the downing of an American military helicopter over...
Medical workers get ready for their shift at the Santa Ana Hospital in Manila. This photo was taken in March 2021. FILE PHOTO BY MARIANNE BERMUDEZ / PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER

Hospital workers push P800 daily minimum wage

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ILOILO City – A hospital employees’ union has formally sought a substantial wage increase for private sector workers in Western Visayas, filing a petition...
Atty. Sixto Rodriguez Jr., director of the Department of Labor and Employment Region 6, says the inspection of high-rise building projects across the region aims to ensure adherence to Occupational Safety and Health standards, labor laws, and mandatory worker benefits, while also verifying that workers are covered by mandatory social protection programs. DOLE REGION 6 PHOTO

DOLE cracks down on high-rise safety; work stoppages loom for violators

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ILOILO City — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Western Visayas has launched a regionwide inspection of high-rise construction projects, warning that...
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PAGASA suspends heat index bulletins as rainy season begins but El Niño still looms

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ILOILO City — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has temporarily stopped issuing heat index forecasts following the official onset of...
Trade and Industry Development Specialist Glen Fernando monitors the prices of school supplies in a store in San Jose, Antique. PHOTO COURTESY OF DTI-ANTIQUE

75,000 Iloilo City public school learners to get free school supplies

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ILOILO City – Around 75,000 public school learners in Iloilo City will receive free school supplies from the city government for School Year 2026-2027,...
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