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25/05/2026

COTABATO CITY — Bangsamoro Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua has maintained that the removal of Education Minister Mohagher Iqbal from the interim regional gov’t was lawful and grounded on “loss of trust and confidence,” amid criticisms raised during the May 23 RAGE Coalition rally in Davao City that questioned the legality and political implications of the move.

COTABATO CITY — Bangsamoro Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua has maintained that the removal of Education Minister Mohagher Iqbal from the interim regional gov’t was lawful and grounded on “loss of trust and confidence,” amid criticisms raised during the May 23 RAGE Coalition rally in Davao C...

25/05/2026

A supplemental position paper filed before the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on May 18, 2026 seeks to dismantle the legal defenses raised by Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan and Cebu Landmasters Inc. (CLI) regarding the controversial development of the Manresa property.

The filing, submitted by lawyer Ralph Metrillo, argues that the claims of XU and CLI fail to overcome the specific obligations imposed under the original 1958 Sales Patent covering the Manresa estate.

A supplemental position paper filed before the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on May 18, 2026 seeks to dismantle the legal defenses raised by Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan and Cebu Landmasters Inc. (CLI) regarding the controversial development of the Manresa propert...

25/05/2026

TAGOLOAN, MISAMIS ORIENTAL- The Filinvest Group inaugurated its first large-scalesolar power project, a 20.774-megawatt peak (MWp) facility located in the PHIVIDEC Industrial Estate,Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental.

Developed by FDC Green Energy Corp. (FDC Green), a wholly owned subsidiary of Filinvest Group’s utility arm – FDC Utilities, Inc. (FDCUI), the project is a ground‐mounted solar facility estimated to generate about 30.2 million kilowatt-hours of net clean energy annually. The initiative supports the expected 5.5 percent annual peak-demand growth projected by the Department of Energy (DOE)
through 2030.

TAGOLOAN, MISAMIS ORIENTAL, 23 May 2026 — The Filinvest Group inaugurated its first large-scalesolar power project, a 20.774-megawatt peak (MWp) facility located in the PHIVIDEC Industrial Estate,Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental.Developed by FDC Green Energy Corp. (FDC Green), a wholly owned subsidiary ...

25/05/2026

MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur — A simulated bomb explosion at the Sarimanok Sports Stadium on Thursday, May 21, placed disaster responders, security forces, and emergency personnel under a full-scale test of emergency response and coordination in Marawi City.

MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur — A simulated bomb explosion at the Sarimanok Sports Stadium on Thursday, May 21, placed disaster responders, security forces, and emergency personnel under a full-scale test of emergency response and coordination in Marawi City.The exercise was conducted as part of the ...

25/05/2026

ILIGAN CITY — The Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) launched the Center for Creative and Critical Writing (MIC3W) on May 13 to expand programs on literature, humanities research, and cultural studies in Mindanao.

ILIGAN CITY — The Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) launched the Center for Creative and Critical Writing (MIC3W) on May 13 to expand programs on literature, humanities research, and cultural studies in Mindanao.MSU-IIT Chancellor Alizedney M. Ditucalan said the ce...

25/05/2026

LOOK: Airborne Exhibition by the Philippine Army Parachutist Team during the opening ceremonies of the 2026 Palarong Pambansa in Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur on Sunday, May 24, 2026.

Source: Agusan del Sur Palarong Pambansa 2026/Facebook

23/05/2026

LOOK: Together with ABAMIN Partylist Representative Maxie Rodriguez, Cong. Rufus Rodriguez filed House Bill No. 7281, an act requiring mining companies to reforest the sites they have used and denuded.

The bill is anchored on the constitution to protect and advance the people’s right to a balanced and healthful ecology in harmony with nature. This comes in response to findings such as in the “Mining in the Philippines – Concerns and Conflicts: Report of a Fact-Finding Trip to the Philippines”, which revealed the country’s mining industry suffers from an extremely poor reputation, leaving behind more than 800 abandoned mines that have caused massive environmental destruction.

Cong. Rufus recognizes the detrimental and often irreversible effects of mining when sites are left untreated. To address this, the bill mandates mining firms to reforest 10 hectares of land for every one hectare excavated during their operations.

In addition, the measure introduces penal provisions to ensure strict compliance, holding violators accountable for neglecting their environmental responsibilities.

As a long-standing environmental champion, Cong. Rufus earnestly calls for the immediate passage of this bill. It represents not only a concrete step toward forest restoration but also one of the many environmental policies he has consistently lobbied in Congress to safeguard the nation’s natural environment.

Source: Cong. Rufus Rodriguez

22/05/2026

READ: 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗡𝗕𝗜 𝗗𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗥 𝗠𝗘𝗟𝗩𝗜𝗡 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗕𝗔𝗚 𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗢𝗝 𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗢 𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗙𝗨𝗚𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗥 𝗥𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗗 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗔 𝗥𝗢𝗦𝗔

As a law enforcement arm of the government, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) will carry out Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida’s order to serve the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Senator Ronald dela Rosa.

“The order is to arrest Senator Dela Rosa, so we’ll do so without delay,” said NBI Director Melvin Matibag. “In carrying out the arrest, we will strictly abide by the rules and ensure it is done professionally, as we always do,” Matibag emphasized, adding: “Fugitive Senator Dela Rosa will be arrested whether he likes it or not because we have to implement the law without fear or favor.”

From the outset, the NBI has been consistent in its position that Dela Rosa must be arrested based on the ICC arrest warrant issued against the senator for a case for crimes against humanity related to the Duterte administration’s bloody war on drugs.

Dela Rosa sought a temporary restraining order (TRO) and/or a status quo ante order (SQAO) from the Supreme Court to prevent the government from enforcing the ICC warrant on Philippine soil. However, the high court denied the petition on Wednesday by a vote of 9-5-1.

“That’s why we are effecting the arrest in the absence of a TRO from the Supreme Court,” Matibag explained.

In the aftermath of the May 13 Senate shooting, the NBI chief affirmed the agency’s “full cooperation” with the fact-finding panel established by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and reiterated the NBI’s “commitment to a transparent, truthful, and orderly inquiry” regarding its attempt to serve the warrant on Dela Rosa on May 11 and the subsequent Senate shooting on May 13.

Matibag said that the NBI had already responded favorably to a parallel request from the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group of the Philippine National Police, which has since taken sworn statements from all NBI personnel deployed at the Government Service Insurance System premises on the night of May 13.

He added that the NBI granted the CIDG full access to all available video recordings, radio communications, and other relevant materials in its possession related to its operations from May 11 to 13.

21/05/2026

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Residents in Cagayan de Oro City and nearby areas accessed free healthcare, social services, and government assistance during the “Libreng Laboratoryo, Konsulta, at Gamot para sa Lahat” (LAB for All) Caravan on May 19.

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Residents in Cagayan de Oro City and nearby areas accessed free healthcare, social services, and government assistance during the “Libreng Laboratoryo, Konsulta, at Gamot para sa Lahat” (LAB for All) Caravan on May 19.Led by First Lady Louise ‘Liza’ Araneta-Marcos, th...

21/05/2026

MISAMIS ORIENTAL — Public utility Jeepney (PUJ) drivers in Misamis Oriental and Cagayan de Oro City thanked the national government after receiving P5,000 cash aid through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 10 during a payout activity on May 14.

MISAMIS ORIENTAL — Public utility Jeepney (PUJ) drivers in Misamis Oriental and Cagayan de Oro City thanked the national government after receiving P5,000 cash aid through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 10 during a payout activity on May 14.The assistance was ...

21/05/2026

MALAYBALAY CITY — Health workers from the Malaybalay City Health Office (CHO) brought tuberculosis (TB) treatment directly to a bedridden patient and household contacts in Barangay Sumpong on May 11, in support of President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr.’s push for community-based detection and treatment of the illness.

MALAYBALAY CITY — Health workers from the Malaybalay City Health Office (CHO) brought tuberculosis (TB) treatment directly to a bedridden patient and household contacts in Barangay Sumpong on May 11, in support of President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr.’s push for community-based detection...