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Cebu Pacific dumepensa kasunod ng violin incident ng Manila Symphony Orchestra
Naglabas ng paglilinaw ang Cebu Pacific kasunod ng viral violin incident ng Manila Symphony Orchestra. Nitong Miyerkules, June 17, nag-post si Rona de Leon, production manager ng grupo na hindi pumayag ang CebPac na gawing carry-on baggage ang kanilang violins, kahit pa pinagbigyan na raw sila…
Five Philippine universities slip in 2027 QS World University Rankings
Five Philippine universities made it to the 2027 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings, but all saw declines from their previous standings. The University of the Philippines (UP) remained the country’s highest-ranked institution, despite dropping 40 places from 362nd to 402nd. Ateneo…
Bianca Manalo congratulates ex-boyfriend Win Gatchalian after becoming Senate President
Former beauty queen Bianca Manalo congratulated her former boyfriend, Sherwin Gatchalian, after he was officially elected Senate President. Manalo shared a congratulatory message on Instagram, posting a social media card highlighting Gatchalian’s victory. “Will forever be proud of you!!! Well…
Philippines’ stunting rate rises to 25.3%, first increase in 10 years: EDCOM report
The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) has sounded the alarm after stunting rates rose to 25.3%—equivalent to one in four children—marking the first increase in a decade. Results of the 2025 Updating Survey conducted by the Department of Science and Technology–Food and…
Majority of Filipinos open to work, living abroad — survey
A majority of Filipinos are open to working or living abroad, according to a study by OCTA Research. Results of the Tugon ng Masa survey showed that 57% of respondents are willing to work abroad if given the opportunity, while 39% are not willing and 4% remain undecided. The study identified the…
Lower electricity bills expected this June as NGCP announced lower transmission rates
Consumers may see lower electricity bills in June after the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) reported a drop in transmission rates for May 2026. NGCP said the overall average transmission rate declined by 9.33% to P1.4492 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in May, from P1.5983 per kWh in…
Commercial flights to GenSan Airport resumes on June 15 — DOTr
After a week of limited operations, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) announced that commercial flights to General Santos International Airport resumed on Monday, June 15, 2026. The resumption comes after the airport sustained minor…
Magnitude 7.8 quake triggered coastal uplift; kills marine life and poses health risks: DENR-XII
Corals, seagrass beds, fish, and other marine life died in Glan, Sarangani province after being exposed due to coastal uplift caused by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake. This came after the Department of Environment and Natural Resources–SOCCSKSARGEN (DENR-XII) reported the incident along the shores…
NIA shifts cropping calendars, installs solar pumps, deploys brush dams to brace for El Niño
The National Irrigation Administration is deploying a multi-pronged strategy to cushion the impact of El Niño on irrigated farmlands, combining cropping calendar adjustments, solar pump installations, desilting operations, and brush dam construction under a short, medium, and long-term adaptation…
Long-stalled major dams now fully funded and moving under Marcos administration: NIA chief
Several large irrigation dam projects that had been stalled for years or decades under previous administrations are now fully funded and under active construction, the National Irrigation Administration chief said Saturday, crediting President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for treating food security as a…
PH irrigable land potential expands to 4.2 million hectares after NIA revises slope standard
The Philippines has more irrigable land than previously thought, with the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) revising its estimate upward to 4.2 million hectares after factoring in upland communities previously excluded from national irrigation planning, its administrator said Saturday. NIA…
Solar pump irrigation systems reviving failed stations along major river basins, says NIA chief
The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) is converting failed diesel and electricity-driven pumping stations along major river basins into solar pump irrigation systems, with results so far proving positive, its administrator said Saturday. In an interview on DZRH News program Special on…
PHIVOLCS explains what caused the June 8 Mindanao quake
The magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Southern and Central Mindanao on June 8 originated from the Cotabato Trench, one of six active underwater trenches surrounding the Philippines, all of which are capable of generating earthquakes of magnitude 8 and above, the director of the Philippine…
PHIVOLCS calls for nationwide earthquake drill participation on June 18
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) is urging all Filipinos to participate in a nationwide earthquake drill scheduled on June 18, with its director emphasizing that the exercise is most effective when paired with structurally sound buildings and a genuine culture of…
‘Duck-cover-hold’ not enough if buildings fail: PHIVOLCS chief pushes for strict National Building Code compliance
Earthquake drills and the duck-cover-hold protocol are not enough to save lives if the buildings people are inside are not structurally sound, the director of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) warned Saturday, saying strict compliance of the National Building Code…