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In the wake of the school shooting in Zamboanga City, Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian renewed his call to ban social media use among minors below 16 years old. Gatchalian raised concern over the livestream of the shooting, which was viewed and reposted by countless social media users. He said the livestream and sharing of clips […] The post Social media for minors below 16 pushed anew first…
An initial count of 118 mature endangered Gapas-gapas (Camptostemon philippinensis) mangrove trees was found at Brgy. Agustin Navara, Ivisan, Capiz, after student researchers run a geospatial mapping of the mangrove species in the area. Gapas-gapas or kapas-kapas is an archaic Hiligaynon word for cotton. The endangered Gapas-gapas mangrove is called as such because its seeds are covered in soft,…
Across the Philippines, micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs)—from online sellers and cafés to neighborhood retail shops—are thriving not only through grit, but also with the help of digital tools that make operations easier and support business growth. Going digital, indeed, is the ideal path for merchants of all sizes as the economy pivots to […] The post Easy-to-use GCash payment…
Senator Loren Legarda has called for urgent action to address overcrowded classrooms in public schools, stressing that excessive class sizes affect both the quality of learning and the working conditions of teachers. While the national average student-to-classroom ratio has improved, the national figures do not tell the whole story. A study published in 2025 by […] The post Legarda pushes class…
Roughly 49% of Filipino adults approved of Sen. Rodante Marcoleta’s arrest in connection with his plunder case involving P75 million in alleged undeclared campaign donations, according to the July 2026 issue of The National Momentum Survey. Specifically, 9.5% of Filipino adults said they strongly agree with the first-time senator’s arrest, while another 39.9% simply agreed. […] The post Nearly…
To resolve Panay Island’s power reliability issues, Iloilo City Councilor Romel Duron has called on investors to fund the construction of a subsea grid extension loop between Panay, Mindoro, and Batangas. The proposed secondary transmission line is expected to provide a critical backup route by directly linking the Panay grid to Luzon’s broader energy supply. […] The post Secondary transmission…
The Iloilo City Council approved on Wednesday, Aug. 19, an ordinance providing a free correction for typographical and clerical errors in the entries of birth, marriage and death certificates for indigent residents of this highly urbanized city. Councilor Jose Maria Miguel Treñas, author of the ordinance, said their office has been swamped with queries regarding […] The post Iloilo City to offer…
At 7:31 on an ordinary school morning, a communications office may be arguing over a caption, resizing a poster, or checking somebody’s middle initial. At 7:52, someone runs in and says there are gunshots on campus. Phones ring. Parents call. Reporters start asking questions. A shaky video reaches Messenger before the administration has gathered the facts. […] The post When crisis calls first…
Several senators have called for stronger school security, tighter gun controls and better mental health support following the shooting at Ateneo de Zamboanga University that left two students dead and several others injured. Sen. Mark Villar condemned the shooting and said no parent should have to worry about whether their child will safely return home […] The post Senators seek stronger school…
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and other concerned agencies to adopt a “holistic approach” in addressing the country’s worsening flood problems. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the President also directed the agency to coordinate closely with local government units (LGUs) and speed up flood mitigation projects. […] The post Marcos…
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson has questioned the P180 million allocated for evacuation centers in each of the country’s 17 regions under the proposed 2027 national budget. Lacson said the proposed allocation, totaling more than P3 billion, lacked details on where the evacuation centers would be built and whether the amount was based on the actual […] The post Lacson questions uniform P180-M…