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POWERFUL QUAKE. Residents and medical personnel evacuate patients from inside a hospital after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Mindanao late Saturday. AFP At least two people were killed and several were injured after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur late Saturday and triggered tsunami warnings that were …

Scene of the Crime Operatives (SOCO) and members of the 6th Infantry Division inspect the site where troops encounter members of the Islamic State (IS)-linked militant group Dawlah Islamiyah (DI) in Datu Hoffer Ampatauan, Maguindanao del Sur on Dec. 1, 2023. (Photo by 6ID) The Philippine Army (PA) launched airstrikes …

DAVAO CITY – A mining firm operating in Davao Oriental has donated an additional P500,000 educational assistance for students of Davao Oriental State University (DOrSU) on November 30. DorSU President Dr. Roy Ponce, who personally received the check, said the amount is already the second tranche of Hallmark Mining Corp.’s …

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Department of Health-Northern Mindanao (DOH-10) reiterated on World AIDS Day on Friday, December 1, that safe sex practices remain one of the most effective ways to prevent infections from Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). THE Department of Health-Northern Mindanao office in Barangay Carmen, Cagayan de …

The House plenary hall (Contributed photo) The measure that seeks to expand the scope of legal aid extended to overseas Filipinos and overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) has been approved on third and final reading in the House of Representatives. “Our overseas Filipinos are our modern-day heroes. Their immeasurable contributions to …

Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte hailed Go Negosyo’s “Balik-Bayan” program for serving as a “new road” and “new life” for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who dream of never leaving their families behind in pursuit of a better life. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Department of …

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said it is expediting several road projects in support of the national government’s rebuilding initiative for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). (photo: DPWH) DWPH Senior Undersecretary Emil Sadain said the projects are funded by the Japanese government through the …

(L-R) Sebastien Lecornu, French Minister for the Armed Forces, and Department of National Defense (DND) Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. sign a Letter of Intent on Dec. 2, 2023 in Taguig City for the planned establishment of a Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOFVA) between the two countries. (Photo by Martin …

KIDAPAWAN CITY, North Cotabato – The Supreme Court continues to find ways to broaden the geographical coverage of the Enhanced Justice on Wheels (EJOW), extending its reach to the most remote areas across the country with its video conference hearing in North Cotabato. JAVIER (center) cited the pilot testing of …

This handout photo taken on December 2, 2023 and released on December 3 by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) shows an aerial view of Chinese vessels gathered by Whitsun Reef, around 320 kilometres (200 miles) west of Palawan Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea. – The Philippines …