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Tensyon sa Dagat, Pero Tuloy ang PH-US-PCG Drills sa Manila Bay
Joint maritime drills in Manila Bay and off Mariveles, Bataan. Source: Manila Bulletin
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Pamasahe Freeze Muna: Marcos Stops PUV Fare Hike Amid Oil Pain
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the suspension of planned fare hikes for public utility vehicles, saying now is not the right time to make commuters pay more. The directive came as many Filipinos are already feeling the pressure of higher fuel prices linked to the conflict in the Middle
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Eid Across PH: Prayers, Takbir, at Puno ng Pasasalamat ang Araw
Muslim communities across the Philippines marked Eid’l Fitr on Saturday, March 21, with prayers, gatherings, and thanksgiving after the end of Ramadan. The celebration happened a day later than the regular holiday that had been announced earlier, after the Shawwal crescent moon was not sighted on the night of
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Holy Week Commute Heads-Up: LRT-1, LRT-2, MRT-3 Taking 4-Day Pause
Metro Manila commuters may want to plan ahead, dahil may long pause sa rail operations during Holy Week. Rappler reported that the major urban rail lines will temporarily stop running to make way for annual maintenance and system upgrades. LRT-1 will suspend trips from April 2, Maundy Thursday, until April
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Teacher I No More? Win Says Career Ladder Finally Opens Up
Public school teachers may soon stop facing the old story of retiring at the entry-level Teacher I rank, with Senator Win Gatchalian saying the promotion pipeline is finally opening wider.
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TB Alert sa NCR: DOH Says More Than 101,000 Cases Already Logged
Health officials in Metro Manila are sounding the alarm after the Department of Health’s regional office said a total of 101,807 tuberculosis cases have been recorded across the National Capital Region. The figure came out just as the country prepares to mark World TB Day on March 24.
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Half-Price Ride Muna: MRT-3 at LRT-2 Fares Cut 50% Starting March 23
MRT-3 and LRT-2 commuters
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COA Sees Red Flags in P2.2B BARMM School Deals: Missing Papers, Fast Payments, Late Deliveries
A special team from the Commission on Audit has flagged alleged irregularities involving about P2.2 billion in learning material procurements under the Bangsamoro education ministry. The preliminary findings focus on transactions made by the Ministry of Basic, Higher, and Technical Education, or MBHTE, in the BARMM government. According to
Weather
Paalam kay Crising at Uwan: PAGASA Retires 7 Storm Names After a Brutal 2025
PAGASA has officially retired seven tropical cyclone names from its regular list after the deadly and damaging 2025 storm season. The names being removed are Crising, Emong, Mirasol, Nando, Opong, Tino, and Uwan — a clear sign of just how hard those weather systems hit the country. The weather bureau said
Politics
Sara Gets the Invite: House Panel Wants VP at March 25 Ground Rules Meet
Vice President Sara Duterte has been formally invited by the House Committee on Justice to attend a March 25 meeting that will set the ground rules for the impeachment complaints filed against her. The session is meant to lay out how the case will move, including who will be called
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DepEd’s Big Calendar Reset: 3-Term School Year Gets Green Light
A major change could be coming to Philippine classrooms next school year after the proposal to shift to a three-term school calendar got approval from the Department of Economy, Planning and Development. The plan was cleared during a council meeting chaired by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr
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Baka Sumunod Pa: MANIBELA Warns Bigger Transport Strike Could Hit If Promises Stall
Transport group MANIBELA is warning that a much wider protest could happen if the government fails to deliver on promises made to drivers and operators, adding fresh pressure to the already tense fuel price situation. According to The Manila Times, MANIBELA chairman Mar Valbuena said the group held back from