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Pavia SB yet to receive AI data center proposal; VM: ‘We’re a business-friendly municipality

ILOILO — The proposed 50-megawatt hyperscale artificial intelligence data center being eyed for Pavia has yet to formally reach the town’s Sangguniang Bayan (SB),...
Initial preparation of farms for hog sentinelling program in Western Visayas will be in April and May this year.

NegOcc sets suggested minimum prices for hog, pork products amid ASF

BACOLOD City — The Provincial Local Price Coordinating Council (PLPCC) of Negros Occidental has recommended suggested minimum buying and retail prices for selected swine...
Children in Dumarao, Capiz received free measles and rubella vaccinations during the provincial government’s Supplemental Immunization Activity on August 14, 2026. CAPIZ PROV’L GOV’T COMMUNICATIONS GROUP PHOTO

Capiz gov’t brings free measles, rubella vaccines to Dumarao children

CAPIZ — Children aged 6 months to 59 months in Dumarao, Capiz received free measles and rubella vaccinations as part of the provincial government’s...
“Latlat,” a homeless pregnant dog, is undergoing veterinary treatment after she was allegedly struck with a metal bar while sleeping under a car in Barangay Tangub, Bacolod City. The City Veterinary Office is investigating the reported animal cruelty case. BACH PROJECT PH PHOTO

CVO probes alleged beating of pregnant stray dog in Bacolod

BACOLOD City — The City Veterinary Office (CVO) is investigating the alleged beating of a homeless pregnant dog in Barangay Tangub, after an animal...
Two persons were arrested by the LTO-NIR in an entrapment operation targeting alleged fixers involved in the issuance and printing of fake driver’s licenses at a shop in downtown Bacolod City on Friday, August 14. LTO-NIR PHOTO

LTO arrests 2 alleged fixers in fake driver’s license op

BACOLOD City — The Land Transportation Office-Negros Island Region (LTO-NIR) arrested two alleged fixers involved in the issuance and printing of fake driver’s licenses...
Police investigators gather at the Ateneo de Zamboanga University after the shooting Tuesday morning’s shooting that left two people dead, including the student-gunman. REUTERS/AFP/GETTY IMAGES

Marcos orders tighter security after Ateneo Zamboanga shooting

MANILA — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has ordered a full investigation into the deadly shooting at Ateneo de Zamboanga University and called for...
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Malacañang: President never authorized alleged ‘leadership fund’ in DPWH

MANILA — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. never authorized the creation of an alleged “leadership fund” at the Department of Public Works and Highways...
The Presidential Scholars program of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. provides P20,000 in financial assistance to five graduating college students from each barangay who are at risk of abandoning their studies because of financial difficulties.

Public urged to report favoritism, abuse in scholarship program

MANILA — Malacañang has opened the Presidential Scholars program to greater public scrutiny, urging citizens to report suspected favoritism or abuse in the selection...
The percentage of Filipinos who donated money in 2025 went up to 78 percent from 75 percent in 2024, according to the findings of the World Giving Report 2026 conducted by the Charities Aid Foundation. INQUIRER PHOTO/GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE

World Giving Report: 78 percent of Filipinos donated money in ’25

MANILA — The Philippines remains one of the most generous countries in the world despite facing challenges, such as natural disasters, with a new...
Members of Nigeria’s army interact with residents following the attack in Woro, Kwara State. Following the February attack, community leaders think more than 160 people were abducted. AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES

Nigerian security forces rescue more than 300 abductees

ABUJA – More than 300 people abducted in separate attacks in Nigeria have been rescued, the country's presidency says, in what it describes as...