PBBM orders modular homes for Davao Oriental quake victims

PBBM orders modular homes for Davao Oriental quake victims

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. announced that the DHSUD will construct 150 modular housing units in Davao Oriental by Monday for families displaced by the magnitude 7.4/6.8 earthquakes. Marcos emphasized that modular shelters are a "more durable and comfortable" alternative to tent cities. Manay and Caraga have the highest number of totally destroyed houses, prompting the urgent appeal for construction materials from the provincial government.

It's Showtime: Pangkat Luntian at Bughaw, matindi ang tapatan sa 'TNT!' (October 16, 2025) (Part 4/4)

It's Showtime: Pangkat Luntian at Bughaw, matindi ang tapatan sa 'TNT!' (October 16, 2025) (Part 4/4)

Aired (October 16, 2025): Ngayong dalawang pangkat na lamang ang natitira, ipapakita na ng Pangkat Luntian at Pangkat Bughaw ang pangmalakasan nilang semi-finalist na mga pambato. #GMANetwork Madlang Kapuso, join the FUNanghalian with #ItsShowtime family. Watch the latest episode of 'It's Showtime' hosted by Vice Ganda, Anne Curtis, Vhong Navarro, Karylle, Jhong Hilario, Amy Perez, Kim Chui, Jugs & Teddy, MC & Lassy, Ogie Alcasid, Darren, Jackie, Cianne, Ryan Bang, and Ion Perez.

It's Showtime: POT Money sa 'Laro, Laro, Pick', muntik muling masungkit! (October 16, 2025) (Part 3/4)

It's Showtime: POT Money sa 'Laro, Laro, Pick', muntik muling masungkit! (October 16, 2025) (Part 3/4)

Aired (October 16, 2025): Tila mapaglaro ang tadhana kay Ate Bing na naglaro sa jackpot round ng 'Laro, Laro, Pick!' Panoorin ang kanyang pagsagot sa kanyang katanungan sa video na ito. #GMANetwork Madlang Kapuso, join the FUNanghalian with #ItsShowtime family. Watch the latest episode of 'It's Showtime' hosted by Vice Ganda, Anne Curtis, Vhong Navarro, Karylle, Jhong Hilario, Amy Perez, Kim Chui, Jugs & Teddy, MC & Lassy, Ogie Alcasid, Darren, Jackie, Cianne, Ryan Bang, and Ion Perez.

2 foreigners busted for unlicensed medical practice

2 foreigners busted for unlicensed medical practice

MANILA, Philippines — Two foreigners were arrested in Taguig City for allegedly carrying out medical procedures without a valid professional license, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) said on Thursday. The suspects, identified only as “Zhang” (female) and “Cong” (male),  were arrested at a spa facility in a condominium complex along 1st Avenue last Saturday, according to the CIDG. “The arrested suspects were caught while allegedly performing medical treatment, particularly administering facial injection and related medical procedures to clients, without the necessary license, permits or registration from the proper Philippine authorities,” the CIDG explained. READ: 2 Chinese nationals nabbed […]... Keep on reading: 2 foreigners busted for unlicensed medical practice

West Philippine Sea needs to be an election issue, says PCG spokesman

West Philippine Sea needs to be an election issue, says PCG spokesman

MANILA, Philippines — The country "can no longer afford to have a president who is going to set aside the fight in the West Philippine Sea (WPS)," the Philippine Coast Guard spokesman for the WPS said on Thursday. Commodore Jay Tarriela said the maritime dispute with China should be a chief issue in choosing the country’s next leader. Despite Beijing's massive misinformation and disinformation attempts, Tarriela said the government’s transparency efforts in reporting the real situation have made Filipinos “fully aware” that the WPS should be an election issue in 2028. For Tarriela, work should be doubled, to continuously get the support of the international community and make use of the 2016 Arbitral Award to leverage the country’s position. “We all know for a fact that the sitting president is the chief architect of our foreign policy. And since President Ferdinand Marcos [Jr.] was elected with his first policy statement of not surrendering a square inch of [our] territory to any foreign power, that remains to be very strong,” Tarriela said during the Stratbase ADR Forum on Thursday. “If we're going to have another president in the next six years after 2028, who's going to set aside our fight, who's not going to engage the United States and even the European Union, and would still choose to go to China five times than any other president, I think that would be very bad for our fight,” he added. Propaganda war by China Just like former Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio, Tarriela said the fight in the WPS was intergenerational and should not falter with constant change in government. “Knowing for a fact that the issue in the West Philippine Sea will not go away by 2028 or the moment that President Ferdinand Marcos [Jr.] steps down and the next president succeeded him. He added that through education campaigns, a sense of patriotism would be embedded into the minds of young Filipinos, strong enough to make them choose the right leaders come the time.

PNP: P1.8-B drugs, 3,318 guns seized from Aug. 26 to Oct. 9

PNP: P1.8-B drugs, 3,318 guns seized from Aug. 26 to Oct. 9

MANILA, Philippines — Illegal drugs worth an estimated P1.8 billion and 3,318 loose firearms were seized or confiscated in police operations fromAugust 26 to October 9, 2025, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported on Thursday. The illegal drugs were confiscated in 6,990 operations which resulted in the arrest of 8,182 suspects, the PNP said. Meanwhile, the illegal firearms were seized in 554,085 operations during the same period, which led to the arrest of 1,462 individuals.  A total of 376 firearms were also surrendered for safekeeping. READ: PNP says P44-B drugs seized since January 2025  On the cybercrime front, the PNP […]... Keep on reading: PNP: P1.8-B drugs, 3,318 guns seized from Aug. 26 to Oct. 9

DepEd-Davao awaits green light on teachers’ mental health break

DepEd-Davao awaits green light on teachers’ mental health break

DepEd-Davao is seeking approval from Secretary Sonny Angara for a proposed Mental Health Break for teachers, requested by ACT-Davao for October 27–30, following the twin earthquakes. ACT-Davao Union President Reynaldo Pardillo also demanded the suspension of the Mid-Year Performance Review and Evaluation (MPRE), arguing it's unfair to assess traumatized educators. DepEd plans to roll out psychosocial activities (storytelling, games) for students once face-to-face classes fully resume.

UST graduate tops Oct doctors' licensure exam; PLM top performing school

UST graduate tops Oct doctors' licensure exam; PLM top performing school

MANILA, Philippines — The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) late on Thursday announced that 4,570 out of 5,900 (77.46 percent) of examinees passed last October’s Physicians Licensure Examinations. The results were released four working days from the examination’s last day. The top 10 were: 1. Kharam Baricaua Molbog – University of Santo Tomas (91.17 percent) 2. Eris Orlan Sto. Domingo Muñoz – University of the East-Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center (90.67 percent) 3. Charles Jerome Reyes Bartolo – University of the Philippines-Manila (90.25 percent) 4. Jorel Franco Antone Navotas Tangpuz – Cebu Institute of Medicine (89.42 percent) 5. Zairah De Leon Monjardin – Far Eastern University-Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation, Beatrice Hope Go Reyes – St. Luke’s Medical Center-William H. Quasha Memorial (89.25 percent) 6. Nathan Ross Baoy Bantayan – UP Manila (89.17 percent) 7. Judah Elijah Manticahon Cagas – West Visayas State University-La Paz, Johann Vincent Gan Lam – Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health (89.08 percent) 8. Abigail Christine Dayata Sim – Cebu Institute of Medicine (89 percent) 9. Yousef Tahamid Naeem – Ateneo de Zamboanga University (88.92 percent) 10. Jarvin Vincent Chua Lumauig – University of the East-Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center (88.83 percent) Meanwhile, the top performing schools were: 1. Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (99.05 percent passing rate) 2. University of the East-Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center (98.86 percent) 3. Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health (98.44 percent) 4. UST (98.17 percent) 5. UP Manila (97.42 percent) 6. FEU-Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation (91.32 percent) 7. Saint Louis University (90.91 percent) 8. Cebu Doctors University-College of Medicine (90.10 percent) 9. Davao Medical School Foundation (89.12 percent) 10. Xavier University (88.99 percent) The recent Physicians Licensure Examinations were held on Oct. 4, 5, 11, and 12 at testing centers in Metro Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi, Lucena, Pampanga, Rosales, Tacloban, Tuguegarao, and Zamboanga.

P88.54-B drugs seized from July 2022 to September 2025 - PDEA

P88.54-B drugs seized from July 2022 to September 2025 - PDEA

MANILA, Philippines — Illegal drugs worth an estimated P88.54 billion were seized or confiscated from July 2022 to September 2025, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) reported on Thursday. In a statement, the PDEA said it seized 145,023 pieces of ecstasy tablets; 11,837.59 kilograms of shabu (crystal meth); 7,796.59 kilograms of marijuana and 103.51 kilograms of cocaine during the said period. READ: PDEA: P82.79 billion illegal drugs seized since July 2022 The agency said it arrested 170,535 drug suspects, including 10,631 “high-value” targets. It also dismantled 1,621 drug dens and five clandestine laboratories in 127,417 operations from July […]... Keep on reading: P88.54-B drugs seized from July 2022 to September 2025 - PDEA