Two students were killed in a shooting at a high school in the southern Philippines on Tuesday, one of them the gunman, and the situation was now under control, officials said, in the second such incident in the country in less than two months.
The shooting took place at a school attached to the privately-run Ateneo de Zamboanga University in the city of Zamboanga, where the gunman brought a pistol and a rifle onto the school campus and fired at students inside the classroom, according to a preliminary police report.
At this year’s D23, Marvel released the first trailer of Vision Quest, a Disney + series that will revolve around Vision trying to find his “true self”.
When VisionQuest begins, Vision, rebooted and having escaped from those who sought to weaponize him, has been in hiding. Searching for new meaning, he consults the AI personas embedded in his programming, including F.R.I.D.A.Y., E.D.I.T.H., J.A.R.V.I.S., and the infamous Ultron. His discreet existence ends when a bounty placed on his head thrusts him on the run with Thomas Shepard, a mysterious boy who may be Vision’s son, reincarnate. As Vision evades capture, he must confront his nature, resist Ultron’s influence, and unravel the enigma that is his young companion if he’s to survive.
Checkout the trailer below.
Welcome home, Vision.
Loading….Marvel Television’s #VisionQuest, arriving October 14 only on Disney+.
Together with the trailer, Marvel also release the official poster for the series.
VisionQuest stars Paul Bettany, James Spader, Ruaridh Mollica, Todd Stashwick, T’Nia Miller, Lauren Morais, Orla Brady, Diane Morgan, Polly Frame, Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, with Emily Hampshire, and James D’Arcy. The series is directed by Christopher J. Byrne, Gandja Monteiro, Vincenzo Natali, Terry Matalas, and written by Terry Matalas, Cindy Appel, Christopher Monfette, Nicole Falsetti, and Matthew Okumura.
VisionQuest is the last of the trilogy of series that includes WandaVision and Agatha All Along. Both WandaVision and Agatha All Along are available in Disney +. VisionQuest will be on Disney+ starting October 14th.
The Los Angeles Lakers are being sold to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger for $12.5 billion, a record-breaking price, multiple sources told ESPN.
The businessmen were involved in the expansion process in Las Vegas, but in a stunning turn, they pivoted to make an aggressive offer to buy the Lakers from Mark Walter, who purchased a controlling interest in the team from the Buss family last year for a then-record franchise valuation of approximately $10 billion.
Getting a $2.5 billion or a 25% net profit for just a year is not a bad business move. Then again, this is the Lakers franchise, who knows how much it will it worth a from now.
Josh Kushner is a founder and managing partner of the venture capital firm Thrive Capital, while Bob Iger is the former chief executive officer (CEO) of the Walt Disney Company.
The Indiana Fever secured their fourth consecutive victory on Tuesday night, defeating the Seattle Storm 105-95 to complete a regular-season sweep. In a spectacular showcase of offensive firepower, the Fever crossed the century mark for a league-record 12th time this season.
Indiana seized early control with a 37-20 first-quarter lead and weathered the push even after star center Aliyah Boston exited in the second quarter with a lower-leg injury.
Caitlin Clark was the undeniable driving force for Indiana. She masterfully orchestrated the offense, posting a team-high 32 points and seven assists. Clark was ruthlessly efficient, draining four three-pointers and shooting a perfect 10-for-10 from the free-throw line. Backcourt mate Kelsey Mitchell also shined with 28 points, marking her franchise-record 12th straight game scoring 20-plus points.
Despite the team suffering their seventh consecutive loss, Natisha Hiedeman was a spectacular bright spot for Seattle. Hiedeman put on a sensational shooting clinic to keep the Storm competitive, draining six three-pointers on her way to a career-high 33 points.
Ultimately, Hiedeman’s heroic individual effort wasn’t enough to overcome Indiana’s flawless execution at the charity stripe—where the Fever shot a remarkable 26-for-26—cementing another dominant road win.
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Indiana stays on the West Coast to finish out their road trip against the expansion Portland Fire on Friday, July 31. While Seattle hits the road immediately to launch an East Coast swing, opening with a matchup against the Atlanta Dream on Friday, July 31.
“Let me remind our friends and our detractors: Filipinos are a noble, kind, gracious, and great race. We are not greedy. We are not racists. We are not liars. We are respectful, and we are dignified. We are Filipinos, and we do not yield,”
Canon Inc. has closed its laser printer manufacturing plant in the Philippines, marking the Japanese electronics company’s exit from manufacturing operations in the country as global printing demand shrinks.
Canon Business Machines Philippines (CBMP) ceased operations at its Batangas facility on June 19, 2026.
As the title suggests, 1,400 employees will be losing their job, even though Canon Ph said “affected workers would receive severance packages and job-placement assistance.” it will still be different from what these 1,400 employees have been receiving from Canon.
via @dndphl, the official twitter/X account of Department of National Defense;
July 16, 2026
The post of China Daily depicting the Filipinos as monkeys, is a revealing insight into what the Chinese communist apparatus thinks of the Filipino people.
This mockery of the lawful 2016 Arbitral Award and the video’s glorification of violence against the Filipino people and soldiers expose the moral and intellectual bankruptcy of China’s propaganda machine.
Such contemptible propaganda is a disgrace to any State that claims to exercise responsible regional leadership. It reveals the weakness of a government that resorts to racism, threats, and manufactured hatred because it has utterly failed to defend its ridiculous claims through reason, evidence, or law.
We are justified in our policy of no Ministerial or AFP defense engagements or contacts with the CCP or any of its agencies.
The recent spate of schizophrenic behavior of the Chinese Communist Party is too clear to disregard or to ignore. This latest act of dehumanization further reveals them as neither a secure and confident actor nor a trustworthy neighbor.
Pilipinas huwag magpalinlang! Ang nalilinlang ay nasisiil.
Sec. Gilberto C. Teodoro, Jr.
Department of National Defense
This is outright racism and an open mockery of international law — portraying the Philippines as a monkey and dismissing the Arbitral Award as nothing more than a script written by the US and Japan. pic.twitter.com/zXZ8MptzIu
A 58-second video by China Daily depicting a monkey singing “wrong lyrics” about the 2016 South China Sea ruling has drawn fierce criticism. In the clip, a whale brands the monkey “ocean garbage.” Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Jay Tarriela sharply rejected the caricature, stating, “We are not monkeys,” and pointing out China’s history of complaining about similar depictions.
The video was released on the 10th anniversary of the Permanent Court of Arbitration’s landmark ruling, which rejected Beijing’s “nine-dash line” claims. That same week, the Philippines and 13 other nations reaffirmed the binding nature of the 2016 decision, calling for peaceful resolutions to ongoing tensions like vessel blockades.
A “historic” ₱85 daily wage adjustment—announced by Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino on June 30, 2026—stands as the highest recorded single wage increase approved by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in the National Capital Region (NCR).
In DOLE’s announcement, “Upon Wage Order No. NCR-27, minimum wage earners in NCR shall receive a daily wage of PHP 780 for non-agriculture sectors, while PHP 743 for agriculture (plantation and non-plantation); service/retail establishments employing 15 workers or less; and manufacturing establishments regularly employing fewer than 10 workers. The increase will be delivered in two tranches: P60 upon the Wage Order’s effectivity on July 19, 2026, and an additional P25 on January 20, 2027.”
Roughly 1.1 million minimum wage earners in Metro Manila will see an immediate bump in their take-home pay. Additionally, an estimated 1.9 million full-time workers earning just above the baseline are expected to benefit from “wage distortion” adjustments—the corrections companies make to maintain a fair pay gap between job levels.
While DOLE and certain business groups accepted the compromise, labor groups note that even ₱780 falls significantly short of the living wage required to support a family in Metro Manila. Consequently, some lawmakers continue to push for a legislated nationwide wage hike of ₱100 to ₱200 to address inflation outside the capital region.
In an exciting cross-generational debut, tennis icon Venus Williams and rising star Alex Eala advanced to the quarterfinals of the WTA 500 Bad Homburg Open, defeating Catherine Harrison and Alexandra Osborne 6-3, 6-4.
The Department of Energy (DOE) has announced price adjustments for petroleum products effective June 23–29, 2026. These changes reflect international oil market movements amid ongoing developments in the Middle East that continue to impact global supply and pricing. Meanwhile, the DOE remains committed to strengthening the domestic oil supply and protecting public welfare.
Mynt, Inc. (“Mynt” or the “Company”), the fintech pioneer behind the Philippines’ number one finance superapp GCash, today announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) and shareholders have authorized the Company’s filing of a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and a listing application with the Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) in connection with a potential initial public offering (IPO), with the following terms:
The offer will be equivalent to 12.0% of Mynt’s total outstanding capital stock post-IPO (“Firm Shares”), with each common share having a par value of P0.03 per common share.
Firm Shares will consist of both primary and secondary offers.
This same information has been disclosed by Globe Telecom, Inc. in accordance with corporate governance standards and pertinent disclosure rules and regulations.
A major earthquake occurred in offshore Sarangani on 08 June 2026 at 07:37 AM Philippine Standard Time (PST), located at 05.57°N, 124.98°E with depth of 33 km and a magnitude of 7.8. DOST-PHIVOLCS issued a TSUNAMI WARNING for all coastal communities in the provinces of Sarangani, Basilan, Davao Occidental, South Cotabato Sultan Kudarat, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Zamboanga Del Sur, and Zamboanga Sibugay. Immediate evacuation in these areas was recommended. Between 07:45 A.M to 9:30 A.M., the following PHIVOLCS Sea Level Monitoring Stations for tsunami confirmed the occurrence of tsunami with preliminary wave heights:
Location
Tsunami Height (meters)
Kiamba, Sarangani
1.48
Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat
0.84
Maasim, Sarangani
0.48
City of Zamboanga
0.25
City of Mati, Davao Oriental
0.21
City of Tandag, Surigao del Sur
0.09
After the extended two-hour observation period, minor sea level disturbances continued to be recorded; however, these observed wave heights are too small to cause damage. In view of these observations, DOST-PHIVOLCS has now cancelled the Tsunami Warning issued for this earthquake event. In the event of strongly felt aftershocks, coastal communities should recognize the natural signs of an impending local tsunami. These include “shake,” a strong earthquake, “drop”, the sudden rise or fall of seawater, and “roar,” the sound of incoming waves. If ANY of these signs are observed, immediately evacuate to higher ground for safety. This will be the final tsunami information issued for this event.
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Sarangani province at 7:37 am on Monday, June 8, rocking many parts of Mindanao and triggering a tsunami warning.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) initially put the earthquake’s magnitude at 7.0.
Damage and aftershocks are expected.
Immediately after the earthquake Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) issued tsunami warning for the following coastal areas:
Sarangani
Davao Occidental
Tawi-tawi
Sulu
Basilan
Zamboanga Del Sur
Zamboanga Sibugay
Sultan Kudarat
South Cotabato
Here are some videos and photos that I saw on my social media accounts.
Earthquake aftershocks and tsunami waves are expected to for hours.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has ordered the continued detention of former president Rodrigo Duterte due to persistent risks of flight and obstruction of justice.
In an eight-page decision dated May 22, Trial Chamber III ruled that no significant circumstances justify… pic.twitter.com/cXL6Y5yXyk
The Cleveland Cavaliers held a commanding 22-point lead over the New York Knicks with just 7:52 remaining in regulation. What followed was pure madness. The Knicks unleashed a furious 30-8 run to close out the fourth quarter and force overtime.
Momentum completely shifted in the extra period. The Cavs ran out of gas, scoring just 3 points, while the Knicks poured in 14 to cap off the largest playoff comeback in franchise history with a 115-104 victory.
Jalen Brunson led the charge for New York, dropping 38 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists, while making his presence felt on the defensive end with 3 steals. He got plenty of help, as every Knicks starter scored in double digits. Mikal Bridges netted 18 points, while OG Anunoby, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Josh Hart all contributed 13 points apiece.
For the Cavaliers, Donovan Mitchell did everything he could, leading the team with 29 points, 5 rebounds, and a monstrous 6 steals. James Harden and Evan Mobley added 15 points each, but the offense stalled late; Max Strus was the only Cavalier to find the bottom of the net in overtime.
Watch the Knicks end Game 1 with their historic 22 – 11 run.
Cleveland will have just a day to review film and figure out what went wrong before the series resumes for Game 2 on Thursday evening at Madison Square Garden.
Nicholas Kaufman has requested the International Criminal Court (ICC) to remove him as former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s lawyer in the latter’s crimes against humanity case.
This is big, specially that the next court session will be this 27th of May.
Also, it appears that the request to replace Kaufman was from the Former-President himself.
In a 50-page document, the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I committed Duterte to face trial on the charges as confirmed, and ordered the court registrar to transmit the decision confirmation of charges and the record of these proceedings.
The confirmed charges are the following:
Count 1: Murder as a crime against humanity in Davao City during the mayoral period of at least the 19 victims, between 2013 and around June 2016, through indirect co-perpetration, ordering and/or inducing, and/or aiding and abetting;
Count 2: Murder as a crime against humanity of ‘high-value targets’ in locations across the Philippines during the presidential period of at least the 14 victims between around July 2016 and July 2017, through indirect co-perpetration, and/or ordering and/or inducing and/or 25(3)(c) (aiding and abetting); and
Count 3: Murder and attempted murder as crimes against humanity in barangay clearance operations in locations across the Philippines during the presidential period of at least the 45 victims (43 murders and two attempted murders) between around July 2016 and September 2018, through indirect co-perpetration, ordering and/or inducing, and/or aiding and abetting.
WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THE CHARGES ARE CONFIRMED?
If the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber finds that there is sufficient evidence to support the charges against Mr Duterte, it will commit the case against Mr Duterte to trial. The Presidency of the Court will constitute a Trial Chamber responsible for conducting the subsequent phase of the proceedings and composed of three judges other than those who sat on the Pre-Trial bench.
Promptly after it is constituted, the Trial Chamber will hold status conferences, confer with the parties and participants, in order to set the date of the trial and adopt the procedures necessary to facilitate the fair and expeditious conduct of the proceedings. The Chamber will rule on several preliminary issues, including the language(s) to be used at trial, and the timing and the manner of disclosure of evidence.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) upheld its jurisdiction over the crimes against humanity case filed against former President Rodrigo Duterte after the tribunal’s Appeals Chamber on Wednesday junked petitions to halt proceedings against the Philippines’ 16th president.
In its April 22 decision, the Appeals Chamber ruled that while the Philippines withdrew from the Rome Statute in March 2019, preliminary examinations on the situation in the Philippines started in February 2018, a year before the Duterte administration sent a formal notice to pull back from the treaty governing the ICC.
A majority of the Appeals Chamber rejected all four grounds raised by the defense where it argued that the Pre-Trial Chamber had committed errors in law in ruling that the ICC has jurisdiction over the Duterte case.
Having rejected the appeal, it said the related request for Duterte’s immediate release is moot.
This is big… as in big that the Duterte camp needs to shift their strategy, since the court (ICC) has effectively removed the final major legal obstacle preventing the case from moving toward a full trial and the case has a high probability of going to a full trial.
Like watching sunset at the beach from the most foreign seat in the cosmos, I couldn’t resist a cell phone video of Earthset. You can hear the shutter on the Nikon as @Astro_Christina is hammering away on 3-shot brackets and capturing those… pic.twitter.com/8aWnaFJ69c
We would like to inform you that Unioil will have a price ROLLBACK on Euro Diesel product of P20.90/liter, and price ROLLBACK on EuroGasoline products (Eurogasoline 91,95&97) of P4.50/liter.
Price adjustment is vat inclusive effective tomorrow at 06:00am of…
𝗥𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞 𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗧‼️
₱𝟮𝟬.𝟴𝟵 bawas sa 𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘭, ₱𝟰.𝟰𝟯 sa 𝘨𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘢, ₱𝟴.𝟱𝟬 sa 𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘦. ⛽️
Hindi tayo titigil. Tuloy-tuloy ang trabaho ng pamahalaan para may tunay na ginhawa sa bawat pamilyang Pilipino.
The announcement was made on the Department of Energy’s (DOE) official FB page; the rollback will take effect this Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
Nakapagtala si Sen. Bato dela Rosa ng 31 absences sa Senado mula July 28, 2025 hanggang March 18, 2026, batay sa attendance records ng Senado na inilabas ni Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri.
How much is a senator’s salary in the Philippines? The Compensation and Position Classification Act of 1989 assigns senators and congressmen a salary grade of 31. This means that they earn P293,191 to P334,059 per month.
The Senate president and House speaker are assigned a salary grade of 32, which puts their range at P347,888 to P398,686 monthly.
Let’s assume that Sen. Bato dela Rosa’s salary is Php293,191/month, and “July 28, 2025 to March 18, 2026” is 7 months and 18 days, that means that he earned roughly Php76,900 per session that he attended.
If this was in “any” University, you will need to drop the subject and if this is any corporation in the Philippines, tardiness is “ground for disciplinary action and up to termination” of employment.
The first flyby images of the Moon captured by NASA’s Artemis II astronauts during their historic test flight reveal regions no human has ever seen before—including a rare in-space solar eclipse. Released Tuesday, April 7, 2026, the photos were taken on April 6 during the crew’s seven‑hour pass over the lunar far side, marking humanity’s return to the Moon’s vicinity.
The images are borderline 5K images and are some of the best images of the moon.
There’s an “old” adage “if it’s free, you’re the product.” While social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok offer a great way to global connection at “no monetary cost”, the “free” price tag is an illusion that most social media users do not understand. In reality, the user (you) are the product, your attention/time and data which are harvested by the social media network for their “main/actual” customer are the advertisers.
Posting “legal notice”, in the hopes of making it viral circulates on social media feeds, with users/influencers posting statements like: “I HEREBY DECLARE THAT I DO NOT GIVE MY PERMISSION FOR META TO USE MY DATA.” While these posts provide a “false” sense of agency, they are legally meaningless. A status update cannot unilaterally rewrite a signed contract. Because you agreed to facebook’s Terms, Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy. the moment you create your account, you already gave the platform your consent. These platforms operate on a “take it or leave it” basis; the only way to stop or legally “revoke” permission is to delete your account.
Here’s what Facebook says when you delete your account;
Deleting your account is permanent. When you delete your account, your main profile and everything else you’ve added will be permanently deleted. You won’t be able to retrieve anything you’ve added. All additional profiles, Messenger and all of your messages will also be deleted.
But even if you delete your account, there is no guarantee that all your data will be deleted from the system.
We have to remember that Facebook and other social media platforms pay engineers and designers tons of money, to keep you “the product” engaged for as long as possible and as often as possible. Which is why we have this thing called “Attention Economy”, where algorithms are built to trigger dopamine responses, leading to habits like “doomscrolling.” For the modern digital Filipino, it’s important to know that social media isn’t a free public service. It is a private marketplace where your time, privacy, and data are the real money being spent.
Effective March 30, in addition to Students and Exchanges (F, M, and J), and Specialty Occupations (H-1B and their H-4 dependents), the following visa applicants, regardless of age, must also now change their privacy settings and profiles to “public” on all social media platforms to complete the visa process.
Fiancé(e) Visa Applicants (K-1, K-2, and K-3 visas).
Certain Personal Employees or Domestic Workers (A-3, C-3, and G-5 visas)
Trainee or Special Education Exchange Visitors (H-3 and their H-4 dependents)
Cultural and Religious Visitors (Q, R-1, and R-2 visas)
Informant, Witness, and Victims of Crimes (S, T, and U visas)
The U.S. Embassy uses this information to determine applicants’ eligibility to receive a visa. Since 2019, the United States has required visa applicants to provide social media usernames on immigrant and nonimmigrant visa application forms.
Visa applicants are required to list all social media usernames, handles, or identifiers for every platform they have used in the last 5 years on the visa application form. Applicants certify that the information in their visa application is true and correct before they sign and submit. Omitting social media information could lead to visa denial and ineligibility for future visas.
Here’s the announcement from the official X/Twitter account of U.S. Embassy in the Philippines @USEmbassyPH.
Starting March 30, in addition to Students and Exchanges (F, M, and J), and Specialty Occupations (H-1B and their H-4 dependents), the following visa categories must set all social media accounts to “public” to complete the visa process:
“Supergirl,” DC Studios’ newest feature film to hit the big screen, will be in theaters worldwide this summer from Warner Bros. Pictures, starring Milly Alcock in the dual role of Supergirl/Kara Zor-El. Craig Gillespie directs the film from a screenplay by Ana Nogueira.
When an unexpected and ruthless adversary strikes too close to home, Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl, reluctantly joins forces with an unlikely companion on an epic, interstellar journey of vengeance and justice.
Alcock stars alongside Matthias Schoenaerts, Eve Ridley, David Krumholtz, Emily Beecham, and Jason Momoa.
Supergirl will be in theaters internationally beginning 24 June 2026 and across North America on June 26, 2026.
Warner Bros. also released a new poster for the film.
Take note, RIYADHizens! RIYADH PARKING has announced new operating hours that took in effect last week. It is uodated to the following:
📆 Saturday – Thursday: 8:00 AM – 12:00 MN
📆 Friday – FREE
📆 Holidays and National Occasions – FREE
The parking fee is SAR 3.45 per hour and you’ll know you’re parking on a paid slot when you see half of the parking block or wheel stop painted in blue. There will also be the Paid Parking sign. You can pay via the Riyadh Parking app.
When patking in these slots, just pay. Wag na po manghinayang sa SAR 3.45. Because the penalty is SAR 200. 😅
Here’s the official announcement of Riyadh Parking via their official X/Twitter account @Riyadh_Parking;
لتنظيم المواقف بما يتناسب مع احتياجات تنقلكم، سيتم تحديث ساعات تشغيل #مواقف_الرياض ابتداءً من 23 مارس: من السبت إلى الخميس: 8:00 صباحًا – 12:00 منتصف الليل الجمعة والأعياد والمناسبات الوطنية: المواقف مجانية. pic.twitter.com/X8sFeWRooN
— Riyadh Parking مواقف الرياض (@Riyadh_Parking) March 17, 2026
President Marcos has signed the law giving him emergency powers to suspend or reduce excise tax on petroleum products.
Marcos signed Republic Act (RA) No. 12316 on Wednesday, March 25, fulfilling what he said earlier in the day that he would be signing the measure into law within the day.
Under the law, the President may suspend the imposition of or reduce the excise taxes on fuel when the average Dubai crude oil price based on Mean of Platts Singapore (MOPS) reaches or exceeds $80 per barrel for one month immediately preceding the issuance of the suspension or reduction order.
You can read the Full text of Republic Act No. 12316 here.
Suspending/reducing excise taxes cushions price hikes by providing immediate relief at the pump. By removing fixed taxes—specifically ₱10/liter for gasoline and ₱6/liter for diesel—the retail price drops instantly. This also triggers a “tax-on-tax” reduction, as the 12% VAT is no longer applied to the excised portion.
Beyond the pump, it helps curb inflation. By lowering transport and logistics costs, it prevents a domino effect on food prices and public transport fares. While this saves consumers money, it results in massive revenue losses (est. ₱136B), potentially forcing the government to reduce infrastructure spending or increase debt.
