Day: June 16, 2025

Quezon City: Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Monday expressed profound grief and outrage over the fatal shooting of an official of the House of Representatives, calling the attack a brutal and senseless act of violence that must not go unanswered. Director Mauricio Pulhin, 63, chief of Technical Staff of the House Committee on Ways and Means, was gunned down over the weekend in an incident that has shocked the congressional community and raised concerns over the safety of government personnel. According to Philippines News Agency, Pulhin was shot around 2:50 p.m. on Sunday during his daughter’s birthday celebration in Barangay

Manila: Senate President Francis Escudero on Monday called on Philippine authorities to proactively reach out to all Filipinos, including the undocumented, who may wish to leave Israel and Iran amid rising tensions between the two countries. Escudero asked the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) to lead efforts in locating Filipinos in conflict zones and activating contingency plans for their safe and immediate repatriation. According to Philippines News Agency, Escudero emphasized the need for the DFA and DMW to make extensive efforts in ensuring the safety of Filipinos in Israel and Iran, regardless of

Manila: Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Monday called for restraint and renewed diplomacy amid rising hostilities between Israel and Iran, warning that continued escalation threatens not only regional stability but also the safety of Filipino workers across the Middle East. According to Philippines News Agency, Romualdez emphasized the importance of diplomatic solutions and highlighted the Philippines’ commitment to peace. He noted that under President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the protection of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) remains a top priority, especially as tensions escalate in the region. Romualdez urged all involved parties to prioritize dialogue over conflict, expressing concern that further

Canlaon City: Over 2,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Canlaon City, Negros Oriental have been relocated to modular tents to facilitate the reopening of schools that had been serving as evacuation centers. According to Philippines News Agency, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) donated the tents to accommodate the IDPs, who were previously housed in six schools utilized as evacuation centers. These schools include the Jose B. Cardenas Memorial High School Main Campus, Villa Iowa Elementary School, Pula Elementary School, Malaiba Elementary School, Masulog Elementary School, and Masulog High School. Edna Lhou Masicampo, Canlaon City Public Information Officer, stated that

Tboli: Government forces discovered high-powered firearms buried by communist rebels in a shallow pit in Tboli, South Cotabato, on Sunday afternoon, a military official reported Monday. According to Philippines News Agency, Lt. Col. Christopherson Capuyan, commander of the Philippine Army’s 37th Infantry Battalion (37IB), stated that the firearms belonged to the communist New People’s Army (NPA) Regional Sentro de Grabidad-Far South Mindanao Region. Soldiers located the cache in Sitios Ellaw and Basag of Barangay Laconon. The firearms, comprising three M16 rifles, were pinpointed by former NPA rebels who had earlier surrendered to the military. Lt. Col. Capuyan emphasized that the