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Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:29:00 +0800BARMM's regionwide online social service facet launched
The Bangsamoro social services ministry launched on Tuesday, April 28, its Beneficiary Data Management System (BDMS) to boost its public service thrusts, established with the help of the Australian government and an agency of the United Nations.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:59:00 +0800April 30: 7 areas under ‘danger’ heat index
PAGASA places seven areas under danger-level heat index, with temperatures up to 43°C.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:23:00 +0800All systems go for BARMM polls prep
Preparations are in full swing for the 2026 Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliamentary Elections.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:35:00 +0800Price Tracker: Oil, fuel monitor for Apr. 30
Motorists are seeing a third straight week of rollbacks in diesel prices, even as gasoline prices have begun to edge up again.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:30:00 +0800From P17B to P5.8B: EDSA rehab cheaper and faster, says Dizon
DPWH says cost was cut to P5.8B and timeline shortened to under a year.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800Erratum
The second paragraph of the story titled “Court sheriff dismissed for extortion,” which appeared in yesterday’s issue of The STAR, should have read: In a ruling promulgated in November 2025 and uploaded only recently on the website ...
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800Palawan’s Entalula Beach tops world’s best beaches list
Entalula Beach in Palawan has been named the best beach in the world for its majestic cliffs, clear water and amazing seclusion, according to a global list released on Tuesday.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800Fires hit Kanlaon grasslands
Up to 150 hectares of mixed forest and grasslands within the four-kilometer-radius permanent danger zone of Kanlaon Volcano on Negros Island were destroyed in separate fire incidents that continued for several days.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800Lawmakers back impartial probe of Negros Occidental encounter
More lawmakers are supporting calls for a thorough and impartial investigation into the deaths of 19 people in an encounter in Toboso, Negros Occidental.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +080016 Bangsamoro political parties apply for accreditation
Sixteen political parties have applied for accreditation for the first parliamentary election in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), according to the Commission on Elections.