TACLOBAN CITY – The barangay chairman and a Sangguniang Kabataan kagawad (councilor) of Barangay Alta Vista, Ormoc City, were wounded in a shooting incident in the area on Wednesday, June 12. Police identified the victims as Barangay Chairman Dennis Laurente and Hanna Toralba, 21, SK kagawad....
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – A barangay chairman and his driver were gunned down in a gasoline station in Barangay Del Pilar here on Tuesday afternoon, June 11. Police identified the victims as Matt Ryan dela Cruz, 37, chairman of Barangay San Pedro Cutud here and his driver Henry...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is set to require candidates to submit photos taken within six months before filing their Certificate of Candidacy (COC), which will be the only photos they can use for their campaign materials. In a radio interview on Teleradyo Serbisyo, Comelec Chairman...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) commended 65 Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) for being ranked among the top 300 most innovative universities in the world based on the 2024 WURI rankings, highlighting Philippine HEIs' strengthened innovative education and positive impact on society....
Senators expressed support for Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia's aim to prohibit using "AI deepfakes" as election campaign materials. Sen. Imee Marcos, who chairs the Senate Committee on Electoral Reforms and People's Participation said that she welcomes...
A group of farmers called on the new Senate leadership to review the country’s trade performance during the first year of the country’s membership in the mega trade deal Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). In a statement, the Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) expressed...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia is eyeing to prohibit the use of "AI deepfakes" as election campaign materials. "Kukumbinsihin ko po ang ating Commission En Banc na ipagbawal namin sa campaign ang paggamit ng deepfakes at AI (Artificial Intelligence) sapagkat madami...
CAMP PRESIDENT QUIRINO, Ilocos Sur – A barangay chairman was killed in a motorcycle accident on the national highway in Barangay Labut Sur, Santa, Ilocos Sur on Saturday morning, May 18. Police identified the victim as Jerome Jesus de Peralta Bueno IV, 40, chairman of Barangay Rizal, Santa....
SANTA CRUZ, Ilocos Sur – A Sangguniang Kabataan chairman died and a construction worker was injured in a collision among three motorcycles on the national highway in Barangay Sidaoen here before dawn on Friday, May 17. Police identified the victim as Jhonnel M. Cortez, 23, SK chairman of Barangay...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has deactivated more than 4.2 million voters from its records, the poll body's top official said. In a message to reporters, Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia said that this number will be deducted from the present number of voters, which is 68 million....
BACOLOD CITY – A Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) chairman was electrocuted to death in Barangay Bandila, Toboso, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, May 8. A 23-year-old Sangguniang Kabataan chairman was electrocuted to death in Barangay Bandila, Toboso, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, May 8. (Photo...
To help more agriculture students pass the Licensure Examination for Agriculturists (LEA), the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) on Friday, May 3, formally announced their partnership to offer free online review classes....
