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EARTHQUAKE LIFTS SARANGANI COAST BY 2 METERS, LEAVING CORAL REEFS EXPOSED AND DYING
The sea was there just days ago.
Today, fishermen and residents in Glan, Sarangani are walking on what used to be the seabed.
Raymond Sakiwat
5 days ago2 min read
“25 Taong Naghulog, Wala Umanong Nakuha”: Biyuda Hinamon ang PhilHealth Matapos Mamatay ang Asawa
Isang biyuda ang nananawagan ng reporma sa PhilHealth matapos umanong hindi nila magamit ang benepisyong matagal na pinagbayaran ng kanyang asawa na pumanaw habang naghihintay ng life-saving surgery para sa brain hematoma. Sa viral na social media post, ikinuwento ni Maria Lourdes Sulit na dinala ang kanyang asawang si Marvin sa ospital matapos itong ma-diagnose na may brain hematoma. Ayon sa kanya, una silang sinabihan na aabot umano sa humigit-kumulang ₱4 milyon ang kinakai
Justine Astodillo
5 days ago2 min read
PNPA CLASS OF 2030 OFFICIALLY JOINS CADET CORPS AFTER 45-DAY TRIAL OF DISCIPLINE AND ENDURANCE
SILANG, Cavite — After enduring 45 days of intense military-style training, discipline, and physical and mental challenges, 424 members of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) “SIKLAB-MASINDASIG” Class of 2030 officially earned their place in the Cadet Corps of the Philippine National Police (CCPNP). The incorporation rites, held at the BGen Cicero C. Campos Field inside Camp General Mariano N. Castañeda, marked the culmination of the New Cadet Orientation Course (NC
Justine Astodillo
5 days ago2 min read
PMA: Freedom Must Be Defended Beyond Independence Day Celebrations
BAGUIO CITY — As the nation commemorated the 128th Philippine Independence Day on Thursday, the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) reminded Filipinos that freedom is not only a historic achievement to celebrate but a responsibility that must be actively protected by every generation. During the observance at Fort General Gregorio H. Del Pilar, PMA Superintendent Vice Admiral Caesar Bernard Valencia read the message of Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff General Rome
Justine Astodillo
7 days ago1 min read
NEWS
2 Cordillera Police Leaders Earn Promotion to Lieutenant Colonel
Two officers of the Police Regional Office Cordillera (PRO CAR) formally assumed the rank of Police Lieutenant Colonel during the Simultaneous Oath-Taking and Donning of Ranks Ceremony held on June 15 at the PRO CAR Log Cabin in Camp Major Bado Dangwa, La Trinidad, Benguet. Promoted were PLTCOL Dominic L. Rosario of the Kalinga Police Provincial Office and PLTCOL Crispin D. Simon Jr. of the Regional Community Affairs and Development Division. The ceremony was led by PRO CAR R
Justine Astodillo
4 days ago1 min read
NATIONAL
ANGELINE QUINTO EARNS BUSINESS DEGREE, BALANCES STUDIES WITH CAREER AND MOTHERHOOD
Singer-actress Angeline Quinto marked a significant milestone in her personal journey after earning a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration major in Marketing Management from Immaculada Concepcion College. Quinto proudly shared photos from her graduation ceremony on social media, reflecting on the challenges she overcame while pursuing higher education alongside her demanding career and responsibilities as a mother. In her post, the singer revealed that she successfu
Arvin Enriquez
18 hours ago1 min read
13 TAUHAN NG LTO BUTUAN CITY, ARESTADO SA UMANONG PANGONGOTONG SA DRIVER
BUTUAN CITY, Agusan del Norte — Labintatlong tauhan ng Land Transportation Office (LTO) sa Butuan City ang inaresto matapos umanong mangikil ng pera mula sa isang driver sa isinagawang entrapment operation sa Barangay Alubihid, Buenavista, Agusan del Norte. Pinangunahan ang operasyon ng Regional Intelligence Division ng Police Regional Office-13 (PRO-13) sa pakikipag-ugnayan sa LTO National Office, Regional Mobile Force Battalion, at Buenavista Municipal Police Station. Ayon
Arvin Enriquez
18 hours ago1 min read
PAGKARAAN NG 3 siglo, MULING TINAHAK ANG DAAN NG MGA NINUNO SA PAGITAN NG TAIWAN AT BATANES
Muling binuhay ng mga katutubong Tao ng Orchid Island (Lanyu), Taiwan ang isang sinaunang ruta sa dagat matapos maglayag noong Hunyo 15 sakay ng isang tradisyunal na bangkang kahoy patungong Batanes, Pilipinas. Layunin ng makasaysayang paglalayag na buhayin ang matagal nang naputol na ugnayan sa pagitan ng mga Tao ng Taiwan at mga Ivatan ng Batanes, na pinaniniwalaang may iisang ninuno at magkakaparehong ugat ng kultura at wika. Ang 20-upuang bangka na pinangalanang “Ovayan”
Arvin Enriquez
2 days ago2 min read
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13 TAUHAN NG LTO BUTUAN CITY, ARESTADO SA UMANONG PANGONGOTONG SA DRIVER
BUTUAN CITY, Agusan del Norte — Labintatlong tauhan ng Land Transportation Office (LTO) sa Butuan City ang inaresto matapos umanong mangikil ng pera mula sa isang driver sa isinagawang entrapment operation sa Barangay Alubihid, Buenavista, Agusan del Norte. Pinangunahan ang operasyon ng Regional Intelligence Division ng Police Regional Office-13 (PRO-13) sa pakikipag-ugnayan sa LTO National Office, Regional Mobile Force Battalion, at Buenavista Municipal Police Station. Ayon
Arvin Enriquez
18 hours ago1 min read
BAGUIO CADET EARNS DEGREE FROM JAPAN’S PRESTIGIOUS DEFENSE ACADEMY
A young man from Baguio City has brought honor not only to his hometown but to the Philippines after successfully graduating from the Japan National Defense Academy, one of Japan’s premier military institutions. Cadet First Class Jhoshua Othoc Garcia, a former Civil Engineering student of the University of Baguio, completed four years of rigorous academic and military training under a foreign training program of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA). On March 14, 2026, Garcia
Justine Astodillo
2 days ago1 min read
KIDLAT TAHIMIK MOVES TO GIVE UP NATIONAL ARTIST BENEFITS IN PROTEST OF CHED REFORMS
National Artist Kidlat Tahimik is moving to give up the privileges and benefits attached to the country’s highest cultural honor in protest of proposed higher education reforms that would reduce General Education (GE) units in college from 36 to 18. In an open letter addressed to Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairperson Dr. Shirley Agrupis, the acclaimed filmmaker and cultural advocate criticized what he described as an education system increasingly focused on produc
Raymond Sakiwat
3 days ago2 min read
LOCAL
PAGKARAAN NG 3 siglo, MULING TINAHAK ANG DAAN NG MGA NINUNO SA PAGITAN NG TAIWAN AT BATANES
Muling binuhay ng mga katutubong Tao ng Orchid Island (Lanyu), Taiwan ang isang sinaunang ruta sa dagat matapos maglayag noong Hunyo 15 sakay ng isang tradisyunal na bangkang kahoy patungong Batanes, Pilipinas. Layunin ng makasaysayang paglalayag na buhayin ang matagal nang naputol na ugnayan sa pagitan ng mga Tao ng Taiwan at mga Ivatan ng Batanes, na pinaniniwalaang may iisang ninuno at magkakaparehong ugat ng kultura at wika. Ang 20-upuang bangka na pinangalanang “Ovayan”
Arvin Enriquez
2 days ago2 min read
Lugaw, Tortang Talong, Kaldereta: Filipino Comfort Food Wins Top Chef Crown
A $250,000 grand prize and the coveted Top Chef title went to Filipina chef Rhoda Magbitang, who impressed judges not with extravagant ingredients or flashy techniques, but with a finale menu inspired by Filipino comfort food staples—lugaw, tortang talong, and kaldereta. Magbitang, who was born in the Philippines and is now based in Hawaii, emerged victorious in Season 23 of the internationally acclaimed cooking competition after presenting a four-course meal that celebrated
The LOStories Writing Team
5 days ago1 min read
NASA NAMES ARTEMIS III CREW FOR 2027 LUNAR MISSION TEST
NASA has announced the four-member crew for the Artemis III mission, a critical test flight scheduled for 2027 that will prepare future human missions to the Moon’s South Pole and eventually Mars. The crew includes NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik as commander, European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Luca Parmitano as pilot, and NASA astronauts Andre Douglas and Frank Rubio as mission specialists. NASA astronaut Bob Hines was named as the backup crew member. During the mission, NAS
Curt Villanueva
Jun 101 min read
INTERNATIONAL
COMMENTARY
MAIN CHARACTER SYNDROME?
FEATURED COMMENTARY
The meme that took over the country this week may be entertaining for some, but what’s disappointing is how it reflects evasion of accountability and disregard for the rule of law.
A NATION CANNOT RISE BY SILENCING HALF ITS PEOPLE
No country becomes stronger by silencing half of its population. That statement should not be controversial. It should not be political. It should not even require debate. Yet in Afghanistan today, millions of women and girls are being systematically erased from public life, and the world is slowly becoming accustomed to it. I refuse to accept that this is normal. As I read the latest United Nations report on Afghanistan, I found myself less shocked by the statistics than by
Curt Villanueva
Jun 112 min read
QUICK TAKE: MAIN CHARACTER SYNDROME?
The meme that took over the country this week may be entertaining for some, but what’s disappointing is how it reflects evasion of accountability and disregard for the rule of law. All of this unfolded alongside the so-called Senate coup, the sudden change in Senate leadership, and Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa’s public outburst - all within the same day. While debates continue on whether the ICC has jurisdiction over his case, one fact remains: he has been out of public r
The LOStories Writing Team
May 131 min read
A REFORM BUILT ON SAND
Technology cannot fix a system that lacks its most fundamental pillars. Artificial intelligence (AI) may help us move forward, but it cannot undo years of failure in the educational foundation. Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara recently introduced plans to integrate AI into the education system, with projects aimed at “building systems that will last, improve over time, and directly support our classrooms.” While this may sound like a significant step for
Estefani Vhyen
May 92 min read
COMMENTARY
FEATURE STORIES
Fate You're Presented (FYP) With: The Digital Rise of Tarot Reading
What if the life you’re living has already been written? ‘Fate’ has always been a tempting idea. The belief that some paths are already written long before we choose them. It resides in the questions people ask themselves: ‘Is this really meant for me?’ ‘Are we gonna end up together?’ or ‘Am I heading in the right direction?’ For some, the answers are found in logic or experience. For others, they are drawn from something more intuitive, laid out not in certainty but in symb
Haleyah Fangonil & Mariella Ortega
Jun 58 min read
FROM BAGUIO WALLS TOUS BIGGEST MURAL STAGE: FILIPINA ARTIST WINS GOLD AND BRONZE IN US NATIONAL MURAL AWARDS
Filipina muralist Venazir Martinez recently won the Regional Gold Award for Region 4 and the National Bronze Award at the 2026 National Mural Awards in the United States for her mural “Between Memory and Bloom,” a recognition that highlights the growing impact of Filipino artistry on the global stage and reflects how a Filipina artist carrying culture, memory, and heritage with her can win big while proudly representing the country abroad. For Martinez, a Tarlac-born artist w
Raymond Sakiwat
May 213 min read
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
METEOR AIRBURST SHAKES NORTHEASTERN U.S., SPARKS REMINDER OF EARTH'S COSMIC VULNERABILITY
For a few startling seconds on a quiet Saturday afternoon, the sky over the northeastern United States became a reminder that Earth does not exist in isolation, but moves through a cosmic environment filled with speeding fragments of rock and debris. A meteor exploded high above northeastern Massachusetts and southeastern New Hampshire on May 30, producing an atmospheric blast equivalent to approximately 300 tons of TNT and generating sonic booms heard across several communit
Curt Villanueva
May 312 min read
METEOR LIGHTS UP SKIES ABOVE MAYON AMID VOLCANIC ACTIVITY
A meteor was spotted passing near Mayon Volcano on Monday evening, according to monitoring footage released by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). The bright object was seen at around 10:33 p.m. by Phivolcs' Ligñon Hill IP Camera. “The meteor did not directly strike the slopes of the volcano as it disintegrated before hitting the ground," PHIVOLCS said. As it passed by, Mayon Volcano remained under Alert Level 3 in PHIVOLCS' five-step alert syst
Ymari Payoyo
May 261 min read
'LOST BIRD' OF LEYTE REAPPEARS AFTER A CENTURY
The long 'lost' rare and long-considered elusive Leyte bleeding-heart dove (Gallicolumba crinigera leytensis) was photographed at the Leyte Sab-an Basin Peatland (LSBP) Hydrological Unit, which served as the first known evidence in more than a century. This Leyte bleeding-heart dove is a forest-dependent dove and can be characterized by its red patch on its chest. The last recorded sight of the bird was in 1918, even though these species exist on other islands such as Bohol a
Charina Garcia
May 242 min read
SPORTS
ALAS PILIPINAS PINATAOB NG TAIPEI, BIGONG MAKAPASOK SA SEMIS
Tuluyang naputol ang semifinal streak ng Alas Pilipinas matapos itong tambakan ng undefeated Chinese Taipei sa tatlong sunod na set, 25-16, 25-14, 25-10, sa AVC Women's Volleyball Cup ngayong Huwebes. Dahil sa pagkatalo, bumagsak sa 2-3 ang kartada ng Alas Pilipinas at nalaglag ito sa classification round, dahilan para hindi makapasok sa semifinals sa unang pagkakataon sa loob ng tatlong taon. Mula pa sa unang set ay kontrolado na ng Chinese Taipei ang laro sa pamamagitan ng
Arvin Enriquez
Jun 111 min read
SOUTH KOREA HANDED ALAS PILIPINAS DEFEAT
CANDON CITY, Ilocos Sur — Alas Pilipinas slipped from the top of the Pool A standings after absorbing a straight-set defeat at the hands of South Korea, 25-16, 25-18, 25-22, in the 2026 AVC Women’s Volleyball Cup on Tuesday at the Candon City Arena. The Filipinas entered the match looking to solidify their hold of the group lead but were outplayed by the unbeaten Koreans, who showcased their offensive firepower and defensive discipline throughout the contest. Despite dropping
Arvin Enriquez
Jun 92 min read
ATENEO BLUE EAGLES MOURN TWO PLAYERS LOST IN DROWNING TRAGEDY
The Philippine basketball community is mourning the loss of two promising student-athletes after members of the Ateneo de Manila University Men's Basketball Team, Rene Clert Baterbonia, 19, and Divine Adili, 21, died in a drowning incident during a team-building activity in Dipaculao, Aurora on Monday, June 8. In an official statement, Ateneo confirmed the tragic deaths of the two players and expressed its deepest condolences to their families, teammates, coaches, and loved o
Arvin Enriquez
Jun 92 min read
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