North Luzon Monitor

02/06/2026

𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁, 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁, 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗡𝗕𝗔 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆

But this finals matchup, which starts Wednesday in San Antonio, also shows that there’s no one way to get all those things done. Of the 10 players that the Spurs are most likely to have in the regular rotation for this series, six were drafted by San Antonio. Of the 10 most likely to appear for the Knicks, only one was drafted by New York.

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02/06/2026

𝗣𝗦𝗔 𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗲

Maternal health in the Cordillera Administrative Region has seen significant improvements, but a disturbing increase in physical domestic abuse mars the region’s latest safety indicators, according to data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority in the region. ( John Larry ‘Lala Dy’ Agtarap/ UC Intern)

02/06/2026

𝟰𝟭,𝟳𝟬𝟬 𝗕𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹 – 𝗼𝘂𝘁

The Department of Information and Communications Technology in the Cordillera Administrative Region has localized the implementation of the nationwide Bayanihan SIM Project to aggressively support underserved communities and expand access to digital learning. (Sean Kimrhed Lardizabal/UC Intern)

The Department of Information and Communications Technology in the Cordillera Administrative Region has localized the implementation of the nationwide Bayanihan SIM Project to aggressively support underserved communities and expand access to digital learning. In a recent press conference, the agency...

02/06/2026

𝗟𝗧𝗙𝗥𝗕 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝟮𝟲 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘁 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗵

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has suspended the operations of 26 Victory Liner buses following a road crash in Tuba, Benguet on Saturday, May 30.

LTFRB has issued a Show Cause Order to Victory Liner, Inc., requiring them to explain why their franchise should not be suspended or revoked after one of their bus suffered mechanical issues on an uphill road, hitting another Victory Liner bus and an SUV before overturning. Over 90 people were injured.

In a press release, the LTFRB is coordinating with the bus company and its insurance provider for swift payouts.

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01/06/2026

𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝗲𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝟭𝟲

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia on Monday began enforcing rules barring millions of children younger than 16 from having social media accounts, joining a global effort to tighten online safety protections for young users.

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01/06/2026

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝟮 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗟𝗮𝗼𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝘃𝗲

BANGKOK — Rescue workers in Laos searched Monday for an alternative passage into a flooded cave where two people are believed to have been trapped for nearly two weeks after heavy rainfall flooded the main entrance, making it impassable.

01/06/2026

𝙐𝙧𝙗𝙖𝙣 𝙎𝙠𝙚𝙩𝙘𝙝 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙚𝙚𝙠

The Urban Sketchers Baguio is a team of artists who sketch scenes from the city, documenting history through their drawings.

𝘼 𝙨𝙠𝙚𝙩𝙘𝙝 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙡 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙗𝙮 𝘿𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙖 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙨 𝘽𝙖𝙮𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙣

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01/06/2026

LOOK: A worn out Philippine flag was disposed during a ceremony, Monday, June 1, at the Baguio City Hall.

Under Republic Act No. 8491, burning is the only legally sanctioned, respectful way to dispose of a faded, torn, or tattered flag, preventing Philippines' national symbol from ending up in a landfill or being desecrated as trash. Following the burning, the ashes are carefully gathered and buried in the ground, completing a cycle of respect. (Sean Kimrhed Lardizabal/UC Intern)

01/06/2026

Let’s build a future together where everyone is free to love and be loved.

(Graphics courtesy of Bentecinco/Integrated Marketing Communication students of UC)

31/05/2026

𝗪𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗮𝗺𝗮 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗠𝗩𝗣, 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗡𝗕𝗔 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝘂𝗽

OKLAHOMA CITY — When the Western Conference finals started, Victor Wembanyama watched Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hoist a Most Valuable Player trophy that the San Antonio Spurs star desperately wanted.

Wembanyama left the series with an MVP trophy of his own — and a whole lot more.

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