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DepEd releases guidelines to keep schools safe nationwide
Video: Watch video on YouTube The Department of Education (DepEd) has released guidelines aimed at maintaining safe and orderly schools across the country, emphasizing that the effort requires cooperation among schools, families, communities, and the government. For schools, stricter policies have already been put in place, including ID policies and identification protocols, a visitation management system, regular inspection and monitoring, strict school security procedures, and coordination with local government units and the police. Parents and communities, meanwhile, are encouraged to support students by checking in on their emotional well-being, listening to their fears and concerns, reminding them that there are adults they can...
Threat of violence at Leyte School thwarted after social media post flagged - DILG
Video: Watch video on YouTube MANILA — A potential act of violence at Tolosa National High School in Leyte was prevented after authorities acted swiftly on a tip relayed through Senator Bam Aquino, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla disclosed on June 25, Thursday. Remulla said they received information from Senator Aquino the previous night about a threat to shoot or stab someone inside the school. The threat had been posted on social media. The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) immediately launched an investigation, which led them to a 14-year-old female student identified as the source of the threat. According to the secretary, the student was found to be experiencing...
15-anyos na suspek sa pamamaril sa SJNHS sa Tacloban City, kinasuhan na ng PNP
Video: Watch video on YouTube Sinampahan na ng kaso ng Philippine National Police ang 15-anyos na estudyante na isa sa mga namaril sa San Jose National High School sa Tacloban City. Ayon sa Police Regional Office 8, tatlong counts ng murder, frustrated murder, at multiple counts of serious physical injuries ang isinampa laban sa kinse-anyos na binatilyo, na ngayon ay sumasailalim na rin sa assessment at evaluation ng Prosecutor's Office. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: June 25, 2026 10:43 AM
11,000 marino na na-stranded sa Strait of Hormuz dahil sa Iran war, ililikas na
Video: Watch video on YouTube Bumuo na ng plano ang United Nations shipping agency para mailikas ang mahigit 11,000 marino na na-stranded sa Gulf matapos maharang ang daan-daang sasakyang-pandagat dahil sa sigalot sa pagitan ng Iran, Estados Unidos, at Israel. Inaasahang makatutulong ang operasyon upang maibalik ang normal na paglalayag sa isa sa pinakaabalang waterway sa buong mundo. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: June 25, 2026 10:47 AM
IAEA, tiniyak na magpapatuloy ang mga inspeksiyon sa nuclear program ng Iran
Video: Watch video on YouTube Tiniyak ng International Atomic Energy Agency o IAEA na magpapatuloy ang mga inspeksiyon nito sa mga nuclear activity ng Iran alinsunod sa Memorandum of Understanding na nilagdaan ng Iran at Estados Unidos sa Switzerland noong June 21. Nananatili namang tutol dito ang Tehran at iginiit na hindi sila nagbigay ng pahintulot para inspeksiyunin ang kanilang mga pasilidad at nuclear materials. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: June 25, 2026 10:48 AM
North Korea, bubuo ng malalaking naval warship na may nuclear capability
Video: Watch video on YouTube Lalong pinalalawak ng North Korea ang modernisasyon ng hukbong-pandagat nito matapos ianunsyo ni North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ang plano ng bansa na bumuo ng mas malalaking barkong pandigma sa mga susunod na taon. Kabilang sa mga hakbang ang pagpapalakas ng nuclear capability ng navy ng Pyongyang sa gitna ng patuloy na tensyon sa Korean Peninsula. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: June 25, 2026 10:49 AM
Mahalagang tulay at power substation ng Crimea, muling tinamaan ng pag-atake ng Ukraine
Video: Watch video on YouTube Lalo pang tumindi ang tensyon sa pagitan ng Ukraine at Russia matapos ianunsyo ng Kyiv na nasira nito ang isang mahalagang railway bridge sa Russian-occupied Crimea. Kasabay nito, nabalot din ng dilim ang pinakamalaking lungsod sa peninsula dahil sa malawakang power outage matapos tamaan ng Ukrainian drone attack ang isang mahalagang power substation sa Sevastopol. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: June 25, 2026 10:50 AM
Sen. Dela Rosa will have a hard time hiding abroad, NBI says
Video: Watch video on YouTube Law enforcement agencies continue to search for Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa to serve the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC). The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said it has yet to receive new arrest warrants against the alleged co-perpetrators of former President Rodrigo Duterte. NBI Director Atty. Melvin Matibag said he strongly believes dela Rosa remains in the Philippines after escaping the Senate premises in the early morning of May 14. According to the NBI, dela Rosa will have difficulty fleeing abroad as he risks being arrested in countries that are members of the ICC. "Para sa akin, mas magiging mahirap sa kanya kung pupunta siya sa ibang bansa because there...
In the middle of everything falling apart, there is reason to hold on
Video: Watch video on YouTube The headlines have not been kind. It has been a heavy year to be Filipino. A senator spent nearly six months in hiding. Not abroad. Not unreachable. Simply gone — vanishing from the upper chamber of the country's legislature while an International Criminal Court arrest warrant hung over his head for alleged crimes against humanity. Senator Ronald dela Rosa had been absent from the Senate since November 11, 2025. On May 11, 2026, he suddenly reappeared, arriving at the Senate in a vehicle linked to Senator Alan Peter Cayetano to participate in a Senate leadership vote that ousted incumbent Senate President Tito Sotto and installed Cayetano in his place. What followed was not governance. It was chaos. NBI...
Why some parents are eyeing homeschooling following the Tacloban School shooting incident
Video: Watch video on YouTube Days after a deadly shooting inside a Tacloban City high school left three students dead and wounded more than a dozen others, a growing number of Filipino parents are reconsidering whether traditional schooling remains a safe option for their children, and turning to homeschooling as an alternative. On June 22, two minor suspects aged 14 and 15 opened fire inside San Jose National High School in Tacloban City at around 9:20 in the morning while classes were ongoing, killing three students and wounding at least 13 others. The Department of Education (DepEd) classified the incident as a "high-alert situation" and condemned the act of violence. The attack has since reignited a national conversation about...
US Secretary Rubio, makikipagpulong sa Gulf leaders kaugnay ng Strait of Hormuz
Video: Watch video on YouTube Patuloy ang pakikipag-ugnayan ng Amerika sa mga kaalyado nito sa Gitnang Silangan habang humuhupa ang tensyon sa rehiyon. Ayon kay US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, nakatuon ang kanilang pakikipagpulong sa mga lider ng Gulf countries sa seguridad ng rehiyon at sa pandaigdigang kalakalan, partikular sa sitwasyon sa Strait of Hormuz. Nilinaw din ng opisyal na hindi saklaw ng nilagdaang memorandum of understanding sa Iran ang usaping ito. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: June 24, 2026 10:34 PM
10 hanggang 11 indibidwal, posibleng kasuhan kaugnay ng Ateneo drowning incident
Video: Watch video on YouTube Patapos na ang imbestigasyon ng Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group kaugnay ng pagkamatay nina Rene Baterbonia at Divine Adili. Aabot sa 10 hanggang 11 indibidwal ang posibleng irekomendang kasuhan kaugnay ng sinapit ng dalawang batang basketball player. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: June 24, 2026 10:32 PM
Legal protection for 2 minors in Tacloban shooting incident must be enforced DOJ
Video: Watch video on YouTube The Department of Justice (DOJ) will let the law enforcement authorities and prosecutors complete the investigation and ensure legal protection for the minors involved in the incident at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City. “The Department will allow law enforcement authorities and the prosecutors concerned to complete their investigation, subject to all applicable safeguards under the law, especially those involving children in conflict with the law,” according to the DOJ The police have already apprehended the two minors involved in the shooting incident. The two minors are both Grade 9 students, aged 14 and 15. DOJ spokesperson Atty. Polo Martinez also stated that the executive branch remains...
Family of San Jose NHS shooting victim cries for justice
Video: Watch video on YouTube TACLOBAN CITY — Jennelyn Badoria is grieving the loss of her 15-year-old child, one of the three students killed in the shooting incident at San Jose National High School. Badoria said that she was just in the house when news came to her about the shooting incident, which drove her to rush to school to check her child. Upon her arrival, she found out that her child was included among those who were killed by the fellow student. Because of this tragedy, Badoria cries for justice for her child. Meanwhile, a student shared a story of what he witnessed during the incident. Watch the full story in this video: The incident is currently under investigation. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: June 24, 2026...
CIDG to wrap up Aurora drowning investigation by Thursday, submit recommendations to DOJ on Friday
Video: Watch video on YouTube The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group is set to conclude its investigation into the deaths of two Ateneo Blue Eagles basketball players by Thursday, with Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla announcing that recommendations will be submitted to the Department of Justice on Friday. The investigation concerns the deaths of Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili, who drowned during an Ateneo Men's Basketball Team building activity in Aurora Province on June 8. Remulla said the CIDG's findings are nearly complete and that the DOJ submission on Friday will cover. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: June 24, 2026 6:39 PM
Iran denies agreeing to allow nuclear inspectors back into the country
Video: Watch video on YouTube Iran has rejected claims by U.S. Vice President JD Vance that Tehran agreed to allow United Nations inspectors back into its nuclear facilities. The Iranian government maintained that it has made no new commitments regarding inspections of the facilities bombed by the United States and Israel last year. The U.S. and Iran issued conflicting statements following the first round of negotiations held in Switzerland on Sunday. Vance had earlier said that one of the outcomes of the meeting was Iran's agreement to allow International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) representatives back in to inspect its nuclear facilities. In a statement following the Switzerland negotiations, Vance claimed that Iran had agreed to...
Senate to investigate Tacloban school shooting on July 1 Sen. Hontiveros
Video: Watch video on YouTube The Senate will investigate the shooting incident at San Jose National High School in Tacloban, with Senator Risa Hontiveros announcing that the inquiry will open on July 1. Senator Risa Hontiveros, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations, and Gender Equality, said the hearing will look into whether online platforms played a role in spreading violent ideologies. "Sa July 1, muli nating bubuksan ang pagdinig para alamin kung may papel ang mga online platforms sa pagkalat ng mararahas na ideya. Nagiging pugad ng mga grupong nambe-brainwash at nagra-radicalize sa mga bata," Hontiveros said. ("On July 1, we will reopen the hearing to find out if online platforms have a role in...
PBBM open to proposed total ban on violent online games Malacanang
Video: Watch video on YouTube President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is open to a proposed total ban on violent online and mobile games in the Philippines, Malacañang said. The Palace also E×ρréššed support for a proposal to lower the age of criminal liability. Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Claire Castro said the Palace is willing to listen to and study the proposal to ban violent online games outright. Castro noted that lawmakers should act swiftly on the matter. "Naireport nga po na itong mga batang ito ay gumon sa paglalaro ng online gaming marahas, napag-usapan na i-ban, so maganda pong mungkahi yan at sana makagawa agad ng batas at open ang pangulo sa ganyang mga panukala," Castro said. ("It has been reported that these children are...
Minors have no criminal liability under Philippine law rights lawyer
Video: Watch video on YouTube MANILA – In the wake of the deadly school shooting in Tacloban City, calls have resurfaced to lower the age of criminal liability in the Philippines. But a human rights lawyer clarified Tuesday what the law actually says about the accountability of minors who commit crimes. Human rights lawyer Atty. Edre Olalia said they are opposed to lowering the age of criminal liability, explaining that the principle behind the law is rooted in the limited understanding and maturity of children. "Kahit na talagang napaka lungkot at karumaldumal yung nangyari, sa prinsipyong legal ay tutol kami sa pagbaba ng age, edad ng criminal liability. Kasi hindi lang naman ito ang dapat natin tingnan. Tingnan natin pangkalahatan...
Posibilidad na naimpluwensiyahan ng ibang grupo ang pamamaril ng 2 estudyante, iniimbestigahan
Video: Watch video on YouTube Kasama rin sa iniimbestigahan ngayon ng Philippine National Police ang posibilidad na maaaring naimpluwensiyahan ng ibang grupo ang isinagawang pag-atake ng dalawang estudyante sa Tacloban City. Ayon kay Philippine National Police PCol. Allen Rae Co, kabilang sa mga tinitingnan nilang anggulo ang posibilidad na may ibang grupo na nag-udyok sa dalawang menor de edad na gawin ang krimen. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: June 24, 2026 9:03 AM
Insidenteng kinasasangkutan ng estudyante ng Julio Ledesma National HS sa San Carlos, kinumpirma
Video: Watch video on YouTube Kinumpirma ng Schools Division Office ng San Carlos sa probinsya ng Negros Occidental ang isang insidente na kinasasangkutan ng estudyante mula sa Julio Ledesma National High School. May ilang ulat na lumalabas hinggil sa umano’y isa na namang kaso ng pananaksak sa isang Grade 9 student ng kapwa nito estudyante na nangyari sa labas ng kanilang paaralan sa San Carlos City. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: June 24, 2026 9:06 AM
Ex-Rep. Zaldy Co at Ex-Rep. Cajayon-Uy, hinatiran umano ng kahon-kahong pera ng driver ni Alcantara
Video: Watch video on YouTube Tumestigo sa Sandiganbayan 4th Division ang driver ng state witness na si Henry Alcantara laban kina dating Senador Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. at mga kapwa akusado mula Bulacan. Sa pagsalang nito sa witness stand, isiniwalat nito ang iba pang mga personalidad na umano’y nakatanggap rin ng mga kahong naglalaman ng milyong halaga ng salapi. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: June 24, 2026 9:07 AM
Iran, itinangging pumayag sila na papasukin ang mga nuclear inspector sa bansa
Video: Watch video on YouTube Pinabulaanan ng Iran ang naging pahayag ni U.S. Vice President JD Vance na pumayag umano ang Tehran na muling makapasok ang mga inspector ng United Nations sa mga nuclear facility nito. Giit ng pamahalaan ng Iran, wala itong bagong commitment kaugnay ng pag-iinspeksiyon sa mga pasilidad na binomba ng Estados Unidos at Israel noong nakaraang taon. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: June 24, 2026 9:08 AM
Iran, nagsimula na sa mine-clearing sa Strait of Hormuz Qatar PM
Video: Watch video on YouTube Nagsimula na ang Iran sa mine-clearing operations sa Strait of Hormuz, ayon sa Prime Minister ng Qatar. Kasunod ito ng pagbiyahe nina Iran Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf at Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi sa Oman matapos dumalo sa high-level talks sa Switzerland. Nakipagpulong ang mga opisyal ng Iran sa kanilang Omani counterparts upang talakayin ang magiging sistema sa Strait of Hormuz, batay sa nakasaad sa framework ng US-Iran agreement. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: June 23, 2026 9:43 PM

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