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Thu, 9 Jul 2026 13:51:00 +0800
Police prevent student carrying Army-issued handgun from entering school  
Police seized just in time an Army-issued pistol from a 16-year-old before he entered his school in Tupi, South Cotabato.

Thu, 9 Jul 2026 12:50:00 +0800
Kanlaon eruption sends ashfall to Cebu, prompts class suspensions
Phivolcs says Kanlaon's 3-minute eruption sent a plume up to 3 km high.

Thu, 9 Jul 2026 12:20:00 +0800
Visayas grid under red alert as plant outages persist
The Visayas grid will be under red alert from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 8.

Thu, 9 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Mimaropa focus crime rate declines
 Incidents of focus crimes in Mimaropa have dropped by 48.63 percent within two months, or from 183 in May to 94 this month.

Thu, 9 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800
BARMM polls dominant political parties named
The United Bangsamoro Justice Party and the Bangsamoro Federalist Party have been named as dominant majority and minority parties, respectively, for the first parliamentary election in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.

Thu, 9 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Monsoon rain fails to raise Angat Dam water level
Heavy rain spawned by the southwest monsoon on Tuesday caused flooding in some areas in Metro Manila, but it was not sufficient to improve the water level in Angat Dam.

Thu, 9 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800
De La Salle Lipa shifts to online classes amid threat
Administrators of De La Salle Lipa have shifted classes to online mode for one week after an alleged threat of mass shooting circulated on social media.

Thu, 9 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800
School shooter drills won’t deter violence – ACT
eparedness measures alone cannot prevent violence in schools, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers  said yesterday.

Thu, 9 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800
62 returning OFWs get aid
The Department of Migrant Workers has distributed P1.09 million in reintegration assistance to 62 returning overseas Filipino workers.

Thu, 9 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800
DOLE pushes for ‘quality’ jobs amid underemployment drop
The Department of Labor and Employment is pushing for “quality” jobs amid the decline in the underemployment rate.

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