The Carlos Hilado Memorial State College in Negros Occidental is officially a state university after the Commission on Higher Education certified its compliance with the requirements for university status.

CHMSU ranks 7th among top-performing schools in LET; BCC posts 100% passing rate

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BACOLOD City — Carlos Hilado Memorial State University further strengthened its reputation for academic excellence after placing seventh among the country’s top-performing schools in...
Power firms are urged to save fuel and manage supply more carefully to protect the grid and ensure that essential electricity services remain uninterrupted. PHOTO COURTESY OF GMA INTEGRATED NEWS

Antique releases P90.6M for Jan-Feb electric subsidy

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ANTIQUE — The Provincial Government of Antique has released P90.63 million to subsidize electricity bills of consumers for January and February 2026 under its...
Disaster Risk Reduction and Management personnel from Aklan participated in a five-day REDAS training conducted by DOST-PHIVOLCS. The workshop equipped participants with skills in hazard mapping, real-time monitoring, and disaster impact assessment to improve the province’s preparedness for earthquakes, landslides, liquefaction, and tsunamis. DOST-PHIVOLCS PHOTO

Aklan strengthens disaster preparedness through REDAS training

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AKLAN — The Provincial Government of Aklan has strengthened its disaster preparedness efforts through a five-day training on the Rapid Earthquake Damage Assessment System...
The government’s program “Sipag at Tiyaga” aims to ease the burden of food insecurity by making rice affordable to low-income families in Iloilo Province, particularly those identified as nutritionally at risk. Rice will be sold at P20 per kilo. PNA

Antique backs P20/kilo rice program

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ANTIQUE — The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Antique has authorized Gov. Paolo Javier to enter into an agreement with Food Terminal Inc. (FTI) for the...
Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa shows his injured fingers as he returns to the Senate about six months after he was last seen in public. MARIANNE BERMUDEZ, PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER

Bato vows to exhaust legal remedies against ICC arrest; Dela Rosa pins hope on...

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MANILA — Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Wednesday rejected calls from fellow senators for him to voluntarily surrender to the International Criminal Court...
“Wala akong feelings about the impeachment,” says Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio in an interview.

Sara unfazed by impeachment, leaves battle to lawyers; VP urges Filipinos to unite

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MANILA — Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio said she remains unfazed by her impeachment and has left the legal battle entirely in the hands of...
President Cyril Ramaphosa has been leading South Africa since 2018. GETTY IMAGES

South African president resists impeachment call

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JOHANNESBURG – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will legally challenge a report that has paved the way for parliament to consider impeachment...
A mother picks up her children from an elementary school in Mexico City. She is flanked by a smaller boy, who is carrying a backpack, and a bigger boy, who is carrying a bag in his hand. Other children are walking towards them. SASHENKA GUTIERREZ/EPA/SHUTTERSTO

Mexico cancels plans to end school year early for World Cup

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MEXICO City – The Mexican government has cancelled plans to end the school year more than a month early to ease traffic during the...
The bodies of a Philippine Army soldier and a CAFGU member at the crime scene in Purok Kalubihan, Barangay Maquiling, Sagay City, Negros Occidental, on May 12, 2026, after they were ambushed by unidentified gunmen. Police have launched a hot pursuit operation to track down the suspects. PRO-NIR PHOTOS

Soldier, CAFGU member killed in Sagay City ambush

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BACOLOD City — A Philippine Army soldier and a member of the Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU) were killed after unidentified gunmen ambushed...

2 suspects yield P1.3-M ‘shabu’ in La Paz drug busts

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ILOILO City – Authorities arrested two suspects and seized approximately P1.3 million worth of suspected shabu during separate anti-drug operations in La Paz district...
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