For the second straight year, the House of Representatives is conscientiously organizing an austere State of the Nation Address (SONA) in light of recent events. House Secretary General Cheloy Garafil made the announcement Tuesday, June 9 during the first coordination meeting for President Marcos...
Apple has wrapped up this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference with an AI-forward future. The highlight of the event is a revamped Siri. Now called Siri AI, this upgrade features context awareness that goes in tandem with Apple Intelligence. These updates encompass iOS 27, iPad OS, and macOS...
Santa Maria, Bulacan — San Vicente Gulod Elementary School once again came alive with energy and color as classes for School Year 2026–2027 formally opened on Monday, June 8. By 6 a.m., the campus was already filled with the cheerful faces of nearly 2,000 students eagerly awaiting the...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday, June 8, announced the temporary suspension of operations in five of its Consular Offices in Mindanao following the powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck off the coast of Sarangani earlier in the day. In an advisory, the DFA 's Office...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday, June 8 asserted he is the legal Senate President and therefore, will be the presiding officer in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial. Cayetano, in a hastily called press briefing, said he has to assert his standing as the Senate impeachment...
More than 61,000 students in Malabon City returned to school on Monday, June 8, as Mayor Jeannie Sandoval led the opening of School Year 2026–2027 with flag-raising ceremonies and the distribution of hot meals to learners. Sandoval attended the first flag-raising ceremonies at Malabon Elementary...
The Xbox Games Showcase 2026 ended with genuine surprises. The event was immediately followed by the dedicated Gears of War: E-Day Direct, giving fans an in-depth look at one of the most anticipated Xbox games in years. Here 's everything that happened. Gears of War: E-Day The console wars...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s economic team is adopting a sober yet aggressive posture on the Philippines ' macroeconomic outlook, mobilizing a state-led fiscal catch-up program to counter stalling growth and stubborn inflation. Budget Secretary Kim Robert de Leon told reporters on the...
CANDON CITY — Alyssa Solomon sparked an epic second-set comeback, Alyssa Valdez took control down the stretch, but Alas Pilipinas still fell short against a gritty Australian side, 22-25, 25-23, 25-18, 15-25, 11-15, for its first loss in the 2026 AVC Women 's Volleyball Cup here at the...
BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) has deployed 1,612 police officers to ensure the safety, security, and well-being of students, teachers, school personnel, parents, and the commuting public during class opening on Monday, June 8. “As we welcome another...
Philippine Navy (PN) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessels tested their combined readiness with international partners at sea, executing critical formation exercises while en route to the Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) 2026 in Hawaii, the world 's largest international maritime...
Students returning to school this week may get a break from the persistent rains as the southwest monsoon or “habagat” is expected to temporarily weaken in the coming days, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Sunday, June 7. PAGASA...