National University and University of Santo Tomas both achieved important objectives in Saturday’s UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball doubleheader, each completing their own turnaround. NU staged a massive comeback, overturning an 18-point deficit early in the third quarter to defeat University of the East, 83-74, and secure the first twice-to-beat advantage in the Final Four….
The Senate has advanced a bill to create an Independent People’s Commission (IPC), a non-partisan body to investigate irregularities in public works projects. Senate Bill 1512, authored by Senators Sotto, Tulfo, Hontiveros, and Pangilinan, seeks to institutionalize citizen participation in uncovering anomalies in planning, procurement, and implementation. The IPC will complement existing agencies such as…
The MMDA and DOH have teamed up to extend the smoke- and vape-free campaign to app-based public transport, launching the initiative Friday in Pasig City. Officials cited ride-hailing vehicles as enclosed spaces where passengers are exposed to harmful secondhand and third-hand smoke. The campaign supports the DOH’s Health Promotion and National Tobacco Prevention Strategies. Despite…
A mother died while her husband and three children were injured after a truck plowed into six other vehicles along the national road in Sirio Oriwong, Nagsabaran, Diadi, Nueva Vizcaya around 2 p.m. on Friday, police said. Police Captain Daryl Marquez, Diadi police chief, reported that seven vehicles were involved in the crash: a truck,…
Leyte Governor Carlos Jericho Petilla called on local leaders to actively support the National Authority for Child Care (NACC) in its alternative care programs, emphasizing foster care and administrative adoption. Petilla made the appeal during a memorandum of agreement (MOA) signing on Friday, attended by NACC Undersecretary Janella Ejercito-Estrada and the League of Municipalities of…
The Philippine National Police (PNP) reported that the unified 911 system received 143,463 calls from September 11 to November 9, 2025, reflecting growing public trust in the government’s central emergency hotline. Of these, 28,423 were legitimate calls that prompted police action, while 22,541 were confirmed prank calls. The system also recorded 1,941 fire incidents, 8,058…
During the on-site inspection of damaged infrastructure sites at Negros Occidental on Tuesday (Nov. 11), Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco (rightmost) speaks with La Castellana Vice Mayor Alme Rhummyla Nicor-Mangilimutan (leftmost) on the status of repair efforts for the collapsed Buhangin River “Wipe-out Bridge” that connects the municipality’s upland barangays to the town proper. NEGROS…
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is set to ban transgender women from female categories in all Olympic sports, following a “scientific review” on physical advantages linked to male puberty, The Times reported Monday. The policy, expected early next year under IOC President Kirsty Coventry, comes after findings that physical benefits from being born male “remain…
The Iloilo City Council has approved a resolution requesting ₱50 million in assistance for the construction of a four-story, 12-classroom building at Mandurriao National High School. The resolution supports a request earlier sent by Mayor Raisa Treñas to the office of Senator Bam Aquino on Aug. 26, citing the school’s urgent classroom shortage due to…
The death toll from Super Typhoon Uwan (international name Fung-wong) has increased to 27, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Wednesday. Of the total fatalities, 19 were recorded in the Cordillera Administrative Region — nine in Ifugao, four in Benguet, and three each in Kalinga and Mountain Province. Three deaths…