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DepEd, cops probe alleged gun threat at Baguio school

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BAGUIO CITY — A 13-year-old Grade 8 student allegedly pointed an unserviceable firearm at a classmate at Lucban Integrated School on Wednesday, Sept. 16, prompting an investigation by the Department of Education (DepEd) Baguio and the Baguio City Police Office (BCPO). The incident, which involved three learners, happened in the morning, according to school principal

House prosec wants Baste Duterte classified as 'hostile witness' in VP Sara impeach trial

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The House prosecution panel will be seeking the Senate impeachment court to classify Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte as another hostile witness in the impeachment trial of his sister, Vice President Sara Duterte.

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Victorias City rolls out pest-tolerant sugarcane variety

Sep 19, 2026

BACOLOD CITY — The city government of Victorias in Negros Occidental has distributed PSR 03-171, a high-yielding and pest-tolerant sugarcane variety, to 50 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in Barangay V to help farmers cope with the destructive Red-Striped Soft Scale Insect (RSSI). The high-quality cane points were turned over to the farmers on Thursday, Sept.

IN DATA: How BARMM voted in its first-ever parliamentary elections

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1,800 cops to secure MassKara Festival

Sep 19, 2026

BACOLOD CITY — About 1,800 police officers will be fielded to secure the MassKara Festival here, which kicks off on Oct. 1 and runs until Oct. 18. The festival peaks on Oct. 16 with the Electric MassKara, followed by the arena and street dancing competitions for schools and barangays on Oct. 17 and Oct. 18.

Prison Dept visits Najib's home to assess suitability for house arrest

Sep 19, 2026

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1MDB case status remains unchanged after Najib's conditional pardon - MACC

Sep 19, 2026

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Palace to Pia: ‘No need to panic if you’ve done nothing wrong’

Sep 19, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Friday said Sen. Pia Cayetano need not panic if she has done nothing wrong. This was after Cayetano said she “fears” for her liberty and right to speak after discovering that the National Bureau of Investigation tracked her travel movements and return from Singapore. Citing NBI Director Melvin Matibag’s recent

Ilocos Norte logs 32 leptospirosis cases with 1 death

Sep 19, 2026

SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — A total of 32 leptospirosis cases, including one death, have been recorded in nearby Ilocos Norte this year, according to the Provincial Epidemiology Surveillance Unit (PESU). Of the reported cases, 26 were classified as suspect cases, three as probable cases, and three as confirmed cases. One death was also recorded,

DND welcomes House OK of New Espionage Act

Sep 19, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of National Defense (DND) on Friday welcomed the House of Representatives’ approval of the proposed New Espionage Act, which, the agency described as “critical and [a] long-overdue modernization of antiquated laws.” House Bill 9642 was approved on third and final reading Thursday night by 247 favorable votes against 10 unfavorable.

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