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Schoolboy, 16, Allegedly ‘Idolized Mass Shooters’ in Sinister Online Group Before Killing Classmates and Himself
A 16-year-old schoolboy who gunned down classmates at a Philippine high school before killing himself was a member of an online community that glorifies mass…
Violence Rocks BARMM Polls, Comelec Takes Control of All 37 Cotabato City Barangays
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — Deadly violence erupted across Cotabato City just hours before and as polling opened Monday, prompting the Commission on Elections to place…
Electricity Bills Set for Relief. ERC Orders Lower Power Charges for Visayas and Mindanao Consumers
Millions of electricity consumers in the Visayas and Mindanao could see relief in their bills after the Energy Regulatory Commission ordered the recalculation of power…
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EXPLAINER: Why the Philippine Senate Lowers Conviction Threshold in Vice President Sara Duterte Impeachment Trial
In a dramatic late-afternoon shift that sent shockwaves through Manila’s political establishment, the Philippine Senate,…
Explainer: Why Organized Crime Syndicates Are Increasingly Moving Cyber Scam Operations to Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste has become a new focus in Southeast Asia’s fight against transnational cybercrime. The United…
Philippines Just Hit Upper-Middle-Income Status – What It Really Means for Filipinos
MANILA — The Philippines has reached upper-middle-income status according to the World Bank’s latest classification,…
Why Your June Electric Bill May Be Slightly Lower — and What’s Behind It
Filipino households continue to contend with higher food prices, transportation costs, and other daily expenses.…
Two Teens Kill 3, Wound 7 in Philippines School Shooting: A Test of Strict Gun Laws, Juvenile Justice After Bullying Grudge
Two 14- and 15-year-old students opened fire at San Jose National High School in Tacloban…
PH NEWS & FEATURES
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PAGASA Warns of ‘Very Strong’ El Niño, a Dry, Hot 2027
Key Takeaways Timeline: The active El Niño is projected to intensify into a Very Strong category between September and December…
Sara Duterte’s ₱612.5M Confidential Funds Controversy: Did She Break the Rules?
Hundreds of millions of pesos. Cash handed from one official to another. “Informants” with questionable identities. And a staggering ₱125…
8.8 MILLION FILIPINOS LIFTED OUT OF POVERTY— BUT WHAT DOES THAT REALLY MEAN?
The government says 8.8 million Filipinos escaped poverty between 2021 and 2025. But the figure is based on a statistical…
Fact Check: Is Zamboanga Sibugay Really the Philippines’ 8th Poorest Province?
A Facebook post recently went viral, claiming that Zamboanga Sibugay is the eighth poorest province…
They Could Have Chosen Easier Lives. Instead, These Four Teachers Went Home to Serve Poor Children in Remote South Cotabato.
Judy Ann Yatan, one of four teachers who returned to her hometown after completing a…
Repeat Offender Loses License for Life: LTO Permanently Bans Driver Linked to Fake Plates, No License, and Diplomat Impersonation Case
MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office has permanently revoked the driver's license of the…
Every Morning, He Drives More Than 100 Children to School for Free. For Families in South Cotabato, He’s Changing Lives One Ride at a Time.
A free school bus in South Cotabato is easing families' financial burdens, helping more than…