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Sat, 6 Jun 2026 11:09:00 +0800BARMM chief vows to keep serving despite MILF suspension
BARMM Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua has pledged to remain focused on governing and serving the Bangsamoro people despite his recent suspension as chairman of the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces by the MILF central committee.
Sat, 6 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800Philippines, US troops train for disaster response
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the United States Indo-Pacific Command are training together, not for military operations purposes but for disaster preparedness and response.
Sat, 6 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800No bag tag switching case – BOC
Amid public concerns regarding reports of bag tag switching, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) said no such case has been confirmed so far in any of the country’s airports in recent months.
Sat, 6 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800Vico upset over fund misuse in Pasig barangay
Mayor Vico Sotto has expressed dismay over alleged corruption in Barangay Manggahan in Pasig, saying even funds intended for persons with disabilities were misused.
Sat, 6 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800Charges filed vs driver over Ilocos bridge collapse
A criminal complaint of reckless imprudence resulting in damage to property has been filed against the driver of a 10-wheeler truck that caused the collapse of a section of the Kaliwet Bailey Bridge in Santo Domingo, Ilocos Sur last month.
Sat, 6 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800Holidays declared in 6 areas
President Marcos has declared special non-working days in several areas in the country for the observance of local founding anniversaries and special events.
Sat, 6 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800Sugarcane farms still reeling from infestation
Up to 1,788.9 hectares of sugarcane plantations in four provinces in the Visayas have been affected by infestation caused by the red-striped soft-scale insect, according to the Sugar Regulatory Administration.
Sat, 6 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800DENR, Baste figure in ‘garbage war’
Garbage has piled up in front of the office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Davao City after Mayor Sebastian Duterte designated the area as one of the waste collection points.
Fri, 5 Jun 2026 18:50:00 +0800Hundreds flee after two gun attacks on BARMM town
Hundreds of villagers in Barangay Malingao in Kadayangan, Cotabato fled to safe areas after gunmen attacked them again on Thursday night, June 4, barely two days after the same group killed with assault rifles four individuals and wounded four others...
Fri, 5 Jun 2026 18:40:00 +0800MILF leadership strips BARMM chief of position in ex-rebel front
The Moro Islamic Liberation Front on Wednesday, June 3, suspended from his MILF post Bangsamoro Chief Minister Abdulrauf Macacua, just three weeks after he assumed control of the controversial BARMM education ministry despite opposition from his supe...