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Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:23:00 +0800Gold-seeking Yulo banners 14-man Philippine gymnastics squad in Asian Games
Filipino gymnastics star Carlos Yulo has won it all except one — the Asian Games gold medal.
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:57:00 +0800
PGH gets P1.855 billion additional funds for medical services, zero-balance billing
The Philippine General Hospital gets additional budget for zero balance billing, medical services, and special treatments.
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:50:00 +0800
Too many bags? Where to leave your luggage while traveling the Philippines
There are logistical options to leave one's bags around the Philippines to explore the country ahead of late or right after early flights.
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:26:00 +0800
Zamboanga school shooter wasn't bullied or depressed, Angara says
Education Secretary Sonny Angara denied two widely shared speculations about the Ateneo de Zamboanga shooting on Wednesday, August 19, saying there is no truth to reports that the student gunman was bullied or depressed.
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:06:00 +0800
North repels South, posts 7-5 Foursomes win
Team North appeared headed for another runaway victory after racing to a commanding lead, only to find itself fighting for every point down the stretch before escaping with a crucial 7-5 victory over South in Foursomes in Day 2 of the ICTSI North vs ...
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Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:57:00 +0800PGH gets P1.855 billion additional funds for medical services, zero-balance billing
The Philippine General Hospital gets additional budget for zero balance billing, medical services, and special treatments.
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:26:00 +0800
Zamboanga school shooter wasn't bullied or depressed, Angara says
Education Secretary Sonny Angara denied two widely shared speculations about the Ateneo de Zamboanga shooting on Wednesday, August 19, saying there is no truth to reports that the student gunman was bullied or depressed.
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:52:00 +0800
Restraint urged in reporting Zamboanga school shooting
The executive's communication arm urged media outfits to exercise caution on reporting the recent case of school violence.
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:46:00 +0800
2 firearms, 'voluminous ammunition' recovered after Zamboanga shooting — PNP
In a press briefing on Wednesday, August 19, Nartatez said among the firearms recovered by investigators are a .40 caliber firearm and a caliber 9mm firearm.
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:16:00 +0800
Fact check: Ateneo has not been closed; 'This university is closed' photo is edited
A photo of the Ateneo de Manila University facade with a text box reading "This university is closed" has spread on Facebook and TikTok since early August. Ateneo is open and holding classes, and there is no order from the government for it...
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Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:17:00 +0800LIST: Flooded Metro Manila areas on August 19
Some areas are swamped again on Wednesday morning, August 19 as rains persist in Metro Manila.
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800
MIAA not liable for aborted Bohol airport project – CA
The Manila International Airport Authority is not obliged to pay P386 million in damages for the aborted Panglao Airport project in Bohol, according to the Court of Appeals.
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Increased gas emissions logged at Mayon
An increase in sulfur dioxide emissions has been observed at Mayon Volcano in Albay, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800
8 Philippine seafarers home after drone strike near Russia
Eight Filipino seafarers on the Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier M/V Breadfan have returned to Manila after their vessel was hit by a drone while approaching the Port of Novorossiysk in Russia on Aug. 7.
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800
DOLE wants injunction on P85 wage hike lifted
The Department of Labor and Employment has asked a Pasig court to lift the preliminary injunction blocking the implementation of the P85 salary increase for minimum wage earners in Metro Manila.
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Thu, 12 Oct 2023 19:27:00 +08001 dies in highway head-on collision
A RIDER died in a motorcycle-sports utility vehicle head-on collision in a west coast village of Zamboanga City, the police reported Thursday, October 11, 2023.Police Major Ramon Aquiatan, Zamboanga City Police Station 10 chief, said the incident hap...
Thu, 12 Oct 2023 19:25:00 +0800
Young farmer survives bolo attack
A YOUNG farmer survived, although wounded, in a bolo attack by his drinking buddy in an east coast village of Zamboanga City, as reported by the police on Thursday, October 12, 2023The Zamboanga City Police Station 2 (ZCPS2) reported the incident hap...
Thu, 12 Oct 2023 19:20:00 +0800
2 Basilan town officials ink peace covenant
OFFICIALS of Tabuan-Lasa and Hadji Mohammad Ajul towns in Basilan province have signed a peace covenant vowing to ensure peaceful conduct of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) 2023 on October 30, 2023.The signing of the peace cove...
Thu, 12 Oct 2023 19:16:00 +0800
Barmm to launch housing loan program
THE Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Barmm) is launching a housing loan program in the fourth quarter of 2023 aiming to offer affordable housing units for Barmm employees.A total of 100 housing units constructed in Semba village, Datu...
Wed, 11 Oct 2023 20:57:00 +0800
PCG man nabbed for transporting smuggled cigarettes
A PERSONNEL of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) was arrested while transporting smuggled cigarettes in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Wednesday, October 10, 2023.Police Colonel Diomarie Albarico, Zamboanga del Sur police direc...