Roxas City designated as additional testing center for September 2026 LEPT

Region Neljoy N. Galigao -
CAPIZ — Roxas City has officially been designated as an additional testing center for the September 2026 Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers (LEPT), according...
The International Criminal Court points to former president Rodrigo Duterte’s public rejection of the tribunal’s authority, saying it raised doubts about whether he would comply with conditions if granted temporary liberty.

ICC rejects Duterte bid for release, cites flight risk

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MANILA — The International Criminal Court (ICC) has ordered the continued detention of former president Rodrigo Duterte in The Hague, ruling that his health...
BIGGEST VAPE HAUL. Bureau of Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno (with mic) leads a press conference announcing the seizure of P1.4 billion worth of illegal vape products at a warehouse in Navotas City on March 23, 2026. Nepomuceno said it is the Customs’ largest vape seizure to date. PNA

REGIONAL STUDY’S FINDINGS: Gov’t loses P23 billion in revenues over illegal vapes

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MANILA — Some 86 percent of vapes sold in the Philippines in 2025 were illicit, marking the highest rate among Southeast Asian countries where...
LUISTRO, DUTERTE-CARPIO

House prosecutors reject senators’ remote voting in VP Saras’ impeachment trial

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MANILA — The House prosecution panel opposes proposals allowing senator-judges to participate and vote remotely in Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s impeachment trial, insisting that...
Drone footage shows water being sprayed on a tank as authorities rush to contain a chemical incident in Garden Grove, California, USA. REUTERS

California declares state of emergency over toxic chemical plant leak

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CALIFORNIA – Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency as emergency crews raced to contain a toxic chemical leak at a manufacturing...
Climbers walk in a long queue as they head to summit Mount Everest in the Solukhumbu district, Nepal. Tourism to the world's tallest mountain has surged despite a mark-up in permit fees. REUTERS

Record 274 climbers scale Everest via Nepal in one day

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KATHMANDU – A record number of 274 people scaled Mount Everest via Nepal on Wednesday, after a late start to this year's spring season...
Atty. Sixto Rodriguez Jr., director of the Department of Labor and Employment Region 6, clarifies that the decision to reject the petition for a P250 daily wage increase for private sector workers in the region doesn’t close the door on a wage hike. The United Labor Alliance-Western Visayas can refile through a DOLE-registered labor organization. DOLE-6 PHOTO

WAGE BOARD DENIES P250 PAY HIKE BID; Petitioner lacks legal personality – DOLE

Iloilo Ime Sornito -
ILOILO City — The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) has denied a petition seeking a P250 daily wage increase for private sector...
Bacolod City Administrator Atty. Mark Steven Mayo discussed the creation of a Technical Working Group (TWG) tasked with evaluating long-term options for the city slaughterhouse ahead of the expiration of its joint venture agreement in 2028. The TWG will study legal, financial, operational, and infrastructure alternatives to ensure the continued delivery of slaughterhouse services in the city. BCCO PHOTO

Bacolod forms TWG to assess future of city slaughterhouse

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BACOLOD City — The Bacolod City Government has created a Technical Working Group (TWG) tasked with evaluating and recommending the most viable long-term solution...
NARTATEZ, DELA ROSA

PNP tracker teams hunt Bato

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MANILA — The Philippine National Police (PNP) has activated tracker teams nationwide and intensified monitoring of possible escape routes as authorities move to arrest...
Congolese football player Cédric Bakambu celebrates with the national flag on a football pitch. The Democratic Republic of Congo has qualified for the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1974. GETTY IMAGES

Congo team cancels World Cup training camp over Ebola

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KINSHASA – The Democratic Republic of Congo has cancelled its pre-World Cup training camp in the capital, Kinshasa, because of an Ebola outbreak in...
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