MANILA, Philippines – Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang said the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) site will be transformed into a mixed-use property that could generate steady revenue to support the Bureau’s ongoing development and modernization plan. Catapang made this remark as BuCor hosted a market-sounding summit at The Somerset in Alabang, Muntinlupa
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‘Pamatron’ fiesta tourism program launched in Samar town
TACLOBAN CITY— The provincial government of Samar officially launched “Pamatron”, a localized fiesta-stay tourism program designed to immerse visitors in the province’s cultural traditions, with the kickoff held in Matuguinao on Monday, ahead of the town’s fiesta celebration on Tuesday. The program, derived from the phrase “patrons of culture,” aims to transform tourists from passive
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Willie Revillame Defended By Former Employee Amid “Bawal Tingnan” Issue
Willie Revillame received this positive words from a former employee Veteran TV host Willie Revillame was defended by a former employee amid the “bawal tingnan” issue. It can be recalled that a former production intern revealed on a podcast interview that in Wowowin’s studio back when the show was still airing on GMA, they were ... Read more
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Mosque shooting in San Diego: Teenage gunmen kill 3, then themselves
SAN DIEGO — Two teenage shooters opened fire at a San Diego mosque on Monday and killed three men before killing themselves a few blocks away, police said. The attack at the Islamic Center of San Diego is being investigated as a hate crime, San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said at a news conference
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Bundibugyo virus: A rare type of Ebola, causing an outbreak in Congo
The species of Ebola virus causing an outbreak in Congo that has killed nearly 120 people is less common than other Ebola viruses, which is complicating the response because there are no specific treatments or vaccines. “There’s nothing even close to ready for clinical trials,” said Dr. Celine Gounder, an infectious disease specialist and epidemiologist
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DepEd prepares for class opening in Bicol amid Mayon Volcano unrest
LEGAZPI CITY — The Department of Education (DepEd) in Bicol is preparing for the opening of classes for School Year 2026–2027 despite the ongoing effusive eruption of Mayon Volcano in Albay. In a private message to the Inquirer on Monday (May 18), DepEd regional director Gilbert Sadsad said Brigada Eskwela would be held from June
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3 Pangasinan fishermen nabbed for illegal compressor fishing
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan — Three fishermen were arrested before dawn on Sunday after they were allegedly caught using a compressor as a breathing apparatus while fishing in the coastal waters of Sual town. In a report on Monday, the police identified the suspects as single men aged 41, 38, and 47, all residents of Alaminos City.
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La Union police caution public over risky highway acts in San Juan
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union — The La Union Provincial Police Office (LUPPO) on Monday (May 18) urged tourists and residents to refrain from engaging in dangerous or disruptive activities along busy national highways. The appeal was issued on Facebook by La Union police director Colonel Redentor Ulsano after a video showing a group of
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HEAT INDEX WATCH: Danger levels to hit Metro Manila, other areas
MANILA, Philippines — Metro Manila and several areas across the country are expected to experience danger-level heat index on Tuesday, May 19, the state weather bureau said. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), the heat index, or “apparent temperature,” refers to how hot it feels to the human body when
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Ebola: Congo opens more centers to treat rare virus that killed 110
KINSHASA, Congo — Congo will open three Ebola treatment centers in the eastern Ituri province, and the World Health Organization is sending a team of experts to the country, following an outbreak of a rare type of the virus that has killed more than 110 people. An American doctor in Congo is among the newly
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