Teachers across public schools nationwide will officially begin their month-long summer break on April 1, as the Department of Education (DepEd) formally closed School Year (SY) 2025–2026 on Tuesday, March 31, with a strong message of gratitude and support for Filipino educators. In a statement,...
BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) mobilized over 1,000 personnel to secure the summer vacation in Negros Island from March 29 to May 31. They were augmented by the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine Coast Guard...
The Police Regional Office-1 is on full alert starting Sunday, March 29, for the Holy Week and summer vacation in the Ilocos region. Police Brig. Gen. Dindo R. Reyes, PRO-1 director, said at least 2,500 police personnel have been deployed to key areas such as churches, transportation hubs, and...
BAGUIO CITY – The Baguio Correspondents and Broadcasters Club has canceled this year’s Lucky Summer Visitor’s program during Holy Week to mourn the death of a member in Itogon, Benguet this week. The LSV is a traditional event of the media community, supported by local government units and...
GENEVA (AP) — Transgender women athletes are now excluded from women 's events at the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy on Thursday, March 25, which aligns with U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order on sports ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games....
Residents of Manila can now enjoy free access to several public swimming pools across the city this summer, following a directive from Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso. The initiative aims to provide safe and clean recreational spaces for families, especially during the hot season, without...
As families and friends are probably thinking of summer escapades, the Philippine National Police (PNP) advised them to take precautionary measures to avoid drowning incidents after an increase in fatalities during the April-May period last year. Not only that, PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Randulf...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – About 8,400 personnel will be deployed by the Police Regional Office 4-A for Ligtas Summer Vacation (Sumvac) 2026 in the Calabarzon region. Police Brig. Gen Hansel Marantan, PRO 4-A director, said they will be complemented by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP),...
With the end of the northeast monsoon season (amihan) on March 23, the Philippines is entering its warm and dry season, when rising temperatures and humidity make the heat more intense. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) monitors how this heat...
Expect warmer and more humid conditions across the country as easterlies continue to prevail, a day after the official onset of the warm and dry season, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Tuesday, March 24. PAGASA weather specialist...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will place all its units on heightened alert and deploy 17,000 personnel nationwide for the expected surge of passengers during the Holy Week break and summer vacation. PCG spokesperson Commodore Noemi Cayabyab said the alert status will run from March 28 to April 5...
The Police Regional Office-3 is set to deploy 2,000 police personnel in Central Luzon to ensure a safe, orderly, and secure summer vacation under Ligtas Sumvac 2026. Police Brig. Gen. Jess B Mendez, PRO-3 director, said that they are on heightened alert and fully prepared from March 29 to May 31....
