Malacañan said that the Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Saturday, Sept. 23, has so far seized P31.5 billion worth of smuggled goods, the highest in the agency’s history. (From left) BOC Commissioner Bien Rubio and CIIS Director Verne Enciso (Photo from the Presidential Communications Office) A...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo has signed the first-ever international treaty on ocean protection as the Philippines joined the world in protecting marine biodiversity. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Manalo said Wednesday night he was "honored" to sign the...
CEBU CITY – Classes were suspended in a school in Talibon, Bohol when several students were allegedly possessed by spirits. But Talibon Mayor Janette Garcia said that what happened at the San Jose National High School (SJNHS) was a case of mass hysteria. On Friday morning, September 15,...
BACOLOD CITY – Two senior high school students were arrested by the police in a buy-bust operation in Purok Esmeralda, Barangay Poblacion, Bago City, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, September 13. The two boys aged 19 are residents of Barangay Singcang-Airport here and Barangay Poblacion,...
Amid employability concerns raised among Senior High School (SHS) graduates under the K to 12 Program, an advocacy group underscored their potential to land employment when provided with comprehensive training and skills development opportunities. Senior High School graduates / DepEd file...
CEBU CITY – A 17-year-old girl was raped and killed in Barangay Bunga, Toledo City, Cebu. The Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) has ordered the immediate arrest of the killer of Sharmaine Flores, whose body was found in a grassy area past 6 a.m. on Friday, August 25. SHARMAINE Flores...
Some 220 students at the Manila City Jail earned their certificates and diplomas through the Department of Education’s (DepEd) Alternative Learning System (ALS), Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte said on Thursday, Aug. 24. (Photo from Inday Sara Duterte/Facebook) She...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) should give the Department of Education (DepEd) funds for the printing and issuance of certificates for students who have finished technical-vocational courses in senior high school so they can actually find work after graduation. Senator Alan...
With the rainy season gradually tapering off and making way for a transition to cooler temperatures, here are recommended crops to plant in the month of August. Malunggay (Moringa oleifera) Malunggay is a highly nutritious and fast-growing tree that is commonly found in the Philippines. It is...
The Philippines has called on the international community to further support middle-income countries (MICs) by bolstering development cooperation with these countries. Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo Jose A. de Vega shares the Philippine perspective on overcoming challenges of middle-income...
CAVITE – Four high-value individuals (HVIs) were collared in a drug buy-bust operation in Bacoor City early Friday morning, July 21. The Cavite Police Provincial Office identified the HVIs as Jalil M. Omar, 21; Lourie Anthony B. Lorenzo alias L.A, 37; Kenneth L. Cristobal, 33; and Criselda P....
A Grade 10 student from the Philippine Science High School - Bicol Region Campus (PSHS-BRC) emerged as the first-place winner in the 2023 Hippo International English Language outscoring contestants from Southeast Asia. *One of the founders of Hippo Daniele Piacenti (from left), Svetlana Viktoria...
