Soldiers to be deployed to Negros Oriental voting centers

Soldiers will be deployed inside all the 549 clustered voting centers in Negros Oriental alongside Philippine National Police (PNP) personnel to ensure a safe, peaceful, and orderly conduct of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on …

7 transport groups not joining Manibela-led strike on Monday

The Malayang Alyansa ng Bus Employees at Laborers Para sa Karapatan sa Paggawa (Manibela) vowed to push through with a nationwide transport strike on Monday but seven other groups said they will not be part of it. As of Saturday, Manibela has not reca…

VP Sara asserts need for family planning, educ during Navotas visit

There is no substitute for quality education, Vice President Secretary Sara Z. Duterte reminded parents during her visit to Tangos North, Navotas City on Saturday. With free education offered by the government, Duterte said there should be no reason f…

Church, military revive advisory group to aid fight vs. insurgency

The Diocese of Dumaguete and the 302nd Brigade of the Philippine Army based in Tanjay City, Negros Oriental will partner once more to address social issues brought about by insurgency in the province. Msgr. Julius Perpetuo Heruela, a parish priest in …

Christian groups call for peace amid Israel-Hamas war

At least 100 Filipino Christians from different church organizations joined in a prayer rally in Quezon City on Saturday to pray for peace and extend solidarity to the victims of the ongoing hostilities between Israel and the Palestinian militant grou…

Abalos joins Maguindanao Sur peace pact for ‘violence-free’ BSKE

Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. urged candidates in the Oct. 30 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) to exercise humility in victory and offer reconciliation to their rivals. Abalos, a…

Ateneo notches 4th straight win in UAAP women’s basketball

Ateneo de Manila University sustained its winning form in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 86 women’s basketball, beating Far Eastern University (FEU), 72-64, at Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Saturday. Kacey d…