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BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — The city council on Monday night granted conditional approval to a controversial road project that will cut through a critical watershed, but only after imposing a series of safeguards and requiring barangay officials to assume responsibility for any future encroachment into the protected forest area. The P23.9-million, 218-meter bypass road will

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BIR extends tax deadlines in earthquake-affected areas

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has issued Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 62-2026, extending to June 30, 2026 certain tax filing, payment, and document submission deadlines for taxpayers registered. They are for RDO No. 110 (General Santos City and Sarangani) and RDO No. 111 (South Cotabato) which was affected by the recent

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Ombudsman urged to probe ERC for ‘failure’ to stem overpricing

MANILA, Philippines — A consumer watchdog on Tuesday urged the Office of the Ombudsman to investigate the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) for alleged failure to impose a Supreme Court (SC) ruling which they say led to overpriced power rates. For its part, the ERC said they will respond should the antigraft body compel them to

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Senate invites parties, sets June 18 impeachment pre-trial conference

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate Impeachment Court has invited parties to the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte to attend the pre-trial conference on June 18, which will lead to the discussion of facts, marking of evidence, and identification of witnesses. Documents provided by prosecution team member and Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Terry Ridon to reporters

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NEA mobilizes task force to restore power in quake-hit Mindanao

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur— The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has reactivated Task Force Kapatid (TFK) and deployed linemen to restore electricity to some 803,230 consumer connections affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that shook Sarangani and surrounding provinces in Southern Mindanao. NEA Administrator Antonio Mariano Almeda convened an emergency meeting with member electric cooperatives under the Association of

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2 big tuna exporters in General Santos City suspend operations after earthquake

Century Pacific Food and Alliance Select Foods hope to resume operations within a week at the earliest

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Work in Bangsamoro gov’t offices resume after Mindanao earthquake

COTABATO CITY – Regular government work has resumed in all Bangsamoro Region offices on Tuesday, following a Magnitude 7.8 quake that rocked the Soccsksargen region but affected two provinces in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Following the earthquake, Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua suspended office work to allow an inspection of the

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River crossings, crowded classrooms mark school opening

DAGUPAN CITY, PANGASINAN, Philippines — Classes resumed smoothly across several regions on Monday for the opening of School Year 2026–2027, with millions of students returning to classrooms nationwide, although education officials continue to grapple with classroom shortages, damaged school facilities and teacher vacancies. In Dagupan City, students and teachers from island barangays continue to depend

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NBI’s Matibag: Co’s 18 ex-bodyguards interviewed

MANILA, Philippines — National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag said that while they interviewed the 18 former bodyguards of ex-Ako Bicol Rep. Elizaldy Co, only five signed their testimonies, as their legal counsel, Levito Baligod, allegedly wanted to destroy the documents. Matibag made the claim during the Senate blue ribbon committee hearing on

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Curlee Discaya moved to Bulacan jail over graft case

CITY OF MALOLOS — Contractor Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya was transferred Monday to the Bulacan Provincial Jail after spending more than nine months in Senate custody while facing non-bailable charges of graft and malversation of public funds through falsification of public documents. Discaya and 10 others, including several officials of the Department of Public Works and

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18 ‘bagmen’ case: Baligod says Matibag relies on ‘fake’ documents

MANILA, Philippines — Levito Baligod, the legal counsel of the supposed former employees of former Congressman Zaldy Co, said on Monday that the affidavit presented by National Bureau of Investigation Director Melvin Matibag is “fake.” Matibag earlier presented a sworn statement and affidavit claiming that the 18 individuals, who say they are Co’s bagmen, were

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Alan Cayetano camp seeks interim admin setup with new Senate majority

MANILA, Philippines— The camp of Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano, who claims he’s still the Senate president, is proposing possible interim administrative arrangements to the new majority group now led by Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian. One possible arrangement is the adoption of a dual-signatory or joint certification by current officials and those still asserting authority on important documents such

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Erwin Tulfo-led blue ribbon panel resumes flood control probe

MANILA, Philippines— The Senate blue ribbon committee led by Sen. Erwin Tulfo has resumed Monday its investigation into the flood control mess. Several lawmakers, including former Speaker Martin Romualdez, were invited to the hearing as resource persons. The four other members of the House of Representatives invited are Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima, Palawan Rep. Jose Alvarez, Iloilo Rep. Jullienne “Jam” Baronda, and Lanao del Sur

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WATCH: Blue ribbon committee resumes hearing on flood control projects

MANILA, Philippines – The Senate blue ribbon committee headed by Sen. Erwin Tulfo on Monday resumes proceedings on the controversial flood control project scam amid the continuing leadership dispute in the chamber. The conflict stems from the Senate reorganization that installed Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian as acting Senate president, a move contested by allies of Sen.

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Rare Jade Vine spotted in Quezon protected landscape

LUCENA CITY — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has documented the presence of the rare Jade Vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) within the Buenavista Protected Landscape (BPL) in Mulanay, Quezon. In a report released Friday (June 5), DENR-Region IV-A said patrolling activities conducted by the Protected Area Management Office (PAMO) of BPL confirmed the

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Kanlaon Volcano emits ash Saturday morning; Alert Level 2 stays

Screenshot of ash emission of Kanlaon Volcano on Saturday, June 6, as captured by IP camera at Kanlaon Volcano Observatory-Canlaon City. (Video from Phivolcs/Inquirer) MANILA, Philippines — Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island Region emitted ash on Saturday morning, generating plumes that rose 800 meters above the crater, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs)

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Napolcom chief defends clash with relieved cop on senior citizen arrest

MANILA, Philippines — National Police Commission (Napolcom) Commissioner Rafael Calinisan on Friday defended his public heated argument with Rizal police officer Cpl. Simeon Suan, who was relieved following his controversial arrest of a senior citizen. “The violation, the video was viral. The arrest of the senior citizen was viral. That necessitates a public response,” Calinisan

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Senate’s quorum of 12 legal, valid – IBP, law deans

'All acts, resolutions and decisions made by the Senate during its session of June 3, 2026 are presumed to be official acts of the Philippine Senate following the presumption of regularity in the discharge of official functions,' the IBP says

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Planters call on DA, SRA to address pest infestation in sugar farms

BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — The Confederation of Sugar Producers Associations (Confed) is calling on the Department of Agriculture (DA), particularly the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA), to immediately implement measures to arrest the surge of red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) infestation in sugar farms. “Numerous sugar farmers have reported a resurgence of RSSI infestation

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