At least P5-billion gap seen for free tuition in SUCs, says budget sponsor

Rappler - Sep 24, 2026

The budget shortfall may affect investments in computers, classrooms, laboratory equipment, engineering software, and research publication support, among others

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Army soldier, 3 other robbery suspects arrested in Quezon

Sep 24, 2026

LUCENA CITY — Police arrested four heavily armed men, including an Army corporal, in an early morning operation in Catanauan, Quezon, on Thursday. A concerned citizen alerted the Catanauan police station about suspicious men at a hotel in the town proper, one of whom was allegedly carrying a long firearm, said Police Provincial Office director

Legarda ‘raring to come back’ to the Philippines, says her spokesperson

Sep 24, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Loren Legarda is “raring to come back” to the Philippines as soon as possible, her spokesperson said Thursday. In an interview with the Inquirer, lawyer Tony La Viña said there is no definite date for Legarda’s return from France. The senator is undergoing treatment for a serious lung disease that, the

2 motorcycle riders die in Antipolo City road crash

Sep 24, 2026

LUCENA CITY — Two motorcycle riders died in a road accident in Antipolo City in Rizal on Wednesday, the Calabarzon police said. A 24-year-old man was driving the motorcycle with a 29-year-old woman riding pillion along a downhill curved portion of the road early Wednesday morning. READ: LTO employee nabbed after case of hit-and-run in

Ibon: PH economy failing to generate enough jobs for young workers

Sep 24, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The economy’s “weak” industrial base “limits the creation of stable, productive, and better-paying jobs,” Ibon Foundation said, pointing out that many young Filipinos are unemployed because the economy itself is “failing.” The local think tank made the point as the ongoing reframing of higher education stirs controversy, saying education planners’ focus on

San Jose del Monte: Ang bayang uhaw sa tubig

Sep 24, 2026

Nagsimula ang problema sa tubig ng San Jose del Monte nang pumasok ang PrimeWater, na dating pag-aari ng mga Villar

Baste Duterte to be held in contempt? Not right away -- Win Gatchalian

Sep 24, 2026

While Davao City Mayor Sebastian "Baste" Duterte can be held in contempt if he fails to show up at the impeachment trial of his sister Vice President Sara Duterte, Senate President Sherwin "Win" Gatchalian said Thursday it would depend on the reason for his absence.

Gilas Women miss Asian Games semis after loss to Chinese Taipei

Sep 24, 2026

Afril Bernardino leads all scorers, but her effort goes for naught as Gilas Women crash out of the Asian Games quarterfinals for the second time in a row

Iloilo school cancels classes over ‘security concern’

Sep 24, 2026

ILOILO CITY — Hua Siong College of Iloilo (HSCI) has cancelled classes at all levels at its main campus on Iznart Street on Thursday after what school officials described as a “reported security concern.” The precautionary suspension comes amid heightened concerns over campus security following recent deadly school shootings in Mindanao and Tacloban City. In an

For Pope Leo, the risk of an AI apocalypse is a major concern

Sep 24, 2026

Pope Leo has raised the possible dangers of AI development frequently throughout his 16-month-old papacy and first discussed the issue publicly on his third day in office

Flood control projects worth P7B in Davao district awarded to one contractor, says NBI

Sep 24, 2026

Some flood control projects worth P7 billion in Davao City were awarded to a single contractor from 2018 to 2024, National Bureau of Investigation director Melvin Matibag said on Thursday.

Biliran school threat prompts tighter security in Eastern Visayas

Sep 24, 2026

TACLOBAN CITY – Police have tightened security around schools across Eastern Visayas after discovering a threat letter at the Biliran Province State University (BiPSU) campus in Naval. This development came as authorities remain on heightened alert over campus violence following recent school shootings in Tacloban City and South Cotabato. READ: Online threats put Eastern Samar,

At least P5-billion gap seen for free tuition in SUCs, says budget sponsor

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Army soldier, 3 other robbery suspects arrested in Quezon

Legarda ‘raring to come back’ to the Philippines, says her spokesperson

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Ibon: PH economy failing to generate enough jobs for young workers

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Gilas Women miss Asian Games semis after loss to Chinese Taipei

Iloilo school cancels classes over ‘security concern’

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Flood control projects worth P7B in Davao district awarded to one contractor, says NBI

Biliran school threat prompts tighter security in Eastern Visayas

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