MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL (October 6) — When a Magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Cebu last week, residents scrambled out of their homes and offices, some barefoot, others clutching only their phones. For many, it was another reminder of how unprepared communities remain when disaster hits. Science and Technology Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. believes the tools to change that already … [Read more...] about Disaster tech urged for safer communities
Woman nabbed for selling ₱15.5-M worth of DSWD relief goods
MANILA (October 5) – Authorities arrested a woman on Thursday for allegedly selling ₱15.5 million worth of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) relief goods in Tondo, Manila. CIDG spokesperson Maj. Helen dela Cruz identified the suspect as “Janice,” who was caught selling 6,000 DSWD Family Kits—marked “not for sale” and bearing the “Bagong Pilipinas” logo—for … [Read more...] about Woman nabbed for selling ₱15.5-M worth of DSWD relief goods
Comelec lifts gun ban in BARMM after SC postpones elections
MANILA (October 5) – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has lifted the gun ban in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) following the Supreme Court’s decision to postpone the BARMM Parliamentary Elections (BPE) to 2026. In Minute Resolution No. 25-1055 dated October 3, the Comelec en banc ordered the lifting of all election-related prohibitions, … [Read more...] about Comelec lifts gun ban in BARMM after SC postpones elections
Phivolcs: Bogo Bay Fault triggered 6.9 Cebu quake
MANILA (October 5) – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) confirmed that the onland extension of the newly named Bogo Bay Fault caused the magnitude 6.9 offshore Cebu earthquake on September 30. In Sitio Looc, Barangay Nailon, Bogo City, the Phivolcs team found fault scarps, cracks, and pressure mounds within a 2-meter-wide deformation zone. … [Read more...] about Phivolcs: Bogo Bay Fault triggered 6.9 Cebu quake
P30-M campaign cash fuels ethics case vs. Chiz, feud with Romualdez flares
MANILA (October 4 — Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero is once again in the spotlight after a private lawyer filed an ethics complaint against him over a P30-million campaign donation from a government contractor during the 2022 elections. Lawyer Marvin Aceron lodged the 21-page complaint before the Senate Committee on Ethics, chaired by Sen. JV Ejercito. Aceron alleged that … [Read more...] about P30-M campaign cash fuels ethics case vs. Chiz, feud with Romualdez flares
