Day: July 10, 2025

Manila: Rapid police action in Bacuag, Surigao del Norte, led to the swift arrest of a rape suspect Thursday morning, just hours after the crime was reported. According to Philippines News Agency, the Bacuag police reported that a 27-year-old woman from Purok Lapu Lapu, Barangay Poblacion, approached the police station at 6:19 a.m. to report that her neighbor had raped her. The victim narrated that she woke up around 3 a.m. Thursday to find the suspect on top of her. He then threatened her with a knife. Following the report, Bacuag police quickly launched a manhunt, which led to the

Manila: Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairperson George Garcia on Thursday stated that he and other officials are prepared to address the complaint lodged against them by a multi-sectoral group before the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). According to Philippines News Agency, the group, which includes bishops, retired generals, and civil society leaders, has accused Comelec of illegal activities related to the May 12 midterm elections and has requested the NBI Anti-Fraud Division to investigate. Garcia expressed confidence in the NBI’s ability to conduct an objective and fair investigation, as expected by the Filipino public. Garcia emphasized that the allegations are

San remigio: The municipality of San Remigio is calling for volunteers to help in the establishment of a ‘forest library’ on its 18-hectare timberland. In an interview Thursday, Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office (MENRO) chief Ruth Martinez said the local government will be planting dipterocarp, or the endangered tree species such as yakal, kamagong, and almasiga, in a timberland in Barangay Osorio II. According to Philippines News Agency, the project is being implemented in partnership with the Energy Development Corporation (EDC) through its Nature-based Solutions Trial Project. Martinez emphasized the need for volunteers to assist in planting approximately 18,000

Davao city: Denise Mendoza of Cebu and Jamie Barnes of Cagayan de Oro emerged victorious in their respective divisions in the 7-10 category of the ICTSI South Pacific Junior PGT Championship held in Davao City. Mendoza, a 10-year-old, clinched the girls’ title with a 36-hole total of three-under 141, highlighted by a score of 77 on the final day at the challenging South Pacific Golf and Residential Estates course. According to Philippines News Agency, Mendoza expressed satisfaction with her performance, attributing her victory to several successful short putts. She maintained a significant 23-stroke lead over her closest competitor, Soleil Molde,

Ilocos: A total of 156,706 learners in Kindergarten, Grade 1, 2, and 3 categorized as severely wasted and wasted will benefit from the carabao milk campaign of the Department of Education (DepEd) to improve their health and overall well-being. According to Philippines News Agency, DepEd Ilocos Region nutritionist dietitian Maricris Rimas stated that the program is part of the school-based feeding initiative with two components-the regular component and the milk component. She explained that the beneficiaries identified as severely wasted and wasted will undergo a 15-day supplementary milk feeding particularly of carabao milk. Child wasting refers to a child who