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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
DepEd finds no liability on the part of principal and teachers in Tacloban shooting incident
Video: Watch video on YouTube Department of Education Secretary Sonny Angara agreed with the Philippine National Police (PNP) that the firearm owner must be held accountable for the violence that happened at San Jose National High School. “Well sinabi rin naman ng PNP ‘to, papanagutin kung kanino nanggaling yung baril. Hindi naman po natural na may baril ang mga bata,” he said [“Well, the PNP already said this, that whoever owned the gun will be held responsible. It is not natural for children to have firearms.”] This comes amid existing commentaries to make the teachers and the principal accountable due to alleged negligence, which is why the suspects smoothly brought the firearms inside the campus. Other commentaries also blame the...
Bloodbath in Tacloban: 3 dead, 20 wounded in San Jose National High School shooting
Video: Watch video on YouTube A horrific school shooting rocked San Jose National High School in Barangay 87, Tacloban City, on Monday morning, June 22, 2026, leaving three minors dead and 20 others wounded. In a Palace briefing on June 23, the Philippine National Police (PNP) disclosed that the attack erupted at around 9:20 AM, during which gunmen fired at least 34 shots. The tragedy claimed the lives of two female students and one male student, while 13 of the wounded minors remain confined in the hospital and seven have been discharged. Authorities quickly apprehended the two suspects, who are students at the school and are now under police custody as Children in Conflict with the Law (CICL). The suspects are identified as alias...
Shielding the Future: NCRCOM and DepEd-NCR unite to protect youth
Video: Watch video on YouTube QUEZON CITY—The National Capital Region Command (NCRCOM) of the Armed Forces of the Philippines solidified its alliance with the Department of Education–National Capital Region (DepEd-NCR) during a high-level courtesy call on June 22, in Barangay Bago Bantay. Led by NCRCOM Commander Major General Gregorio B. Hernandez Jr., the military delegation met with DepEd-NCR Officer-in-Charge Assistant Regional Director Rita E. Riddle to align strategies for student welfare. Key military leaders, including Lt. Col. Deodelyn A. Blas of the 11th Civil-Military Operations Battalion (11CMOBn) and the commander of the 12th CMOBn, actively participated in the joint briefing. The strategic meeting focused on shielding...
Senate reopens digital child safety probe following Tacloban school shooting
Video: Watch video on YouTube The Senate is reopening its inquiry into digital child safety on July 1 to scrutinize online radicalization among minors following a fatal school shooting in Tacloban City. Driven by the tragedy, the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality will investigate whether online platforms and gaming spaces actively fail to prevent the spread of violent content and the grooming of minors. This upcoming session builds directly on the committee's April 14 investigation into how digital spaces are being exploited to manipulate children into violence. Committee Chairperson Senator Risa Hontiveros emphasized on June 23, that the probe will look into how online networks have turned into...
AFP dismisses alleged clash with DND Secretary Teodoro
Video: Watch video on YouTube The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) firmly shut down social media rumors claiming tension exists between ranking military generals and Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. over his alleged dual citizenship. In a press briefing on June 23, at Camp Aguinaldo, AFP Navy spokesperson Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad dismissed reports that a majority of generals would file a case against Teodoro, calling the claim "a joke that should be laughed at." AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Trinidad reinforced this stance, stating the military will not dignify "baseless and unverified allegations" meant to drag the professional, non-partisan institution into politically...
Legal na proteksyon sa 2 menor de edad na sangkot sa Tacloban school shooting, dapat pairalin DOJ
Video: Watch video on YouTube Binigyang-diin ng Department of Justice na nararapat pairalin ang legal protection at pangangalaga sa dalawang menor de edad na nasangkot sa shooting incident sa isang paaralan sa Tacloban City kahapon. Samantala, binisita naman ng kinatawan ng Department of Education ang mga naging biktima ng pamamaril. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: June 23, 2026 10:10 AM
Bullying, umanoy dahilan ng pamamaril ng dalawang estudyante sa Tacloban City PNP
Video: Watch video on YouTube Lumalabas sa inisyal na imbestigasyon ng pulisya na ang posibleng dahilan ng pamamaril ng dalawang estudyante sa loob ng isang paaralan sa Tacloban City ay paghihiganti umano dahil sa bullying. Sa ngayon, nasa kustodiya na ng pulisya ang dalawang estudyanteng sangkot sa nangyaring shooting incident sa loob ng San Jose National High School kahapon. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: June 23, 2026 10:09 AM
Hustisya, hiling ng mga pamilya ng mga nasawing estudyante sa Tacloban shooting
Video: Watch video on YouTube Habang patuloy ang imbestigasyon ng mga awtoridad sa insidenteng ikinasawi ng apat na estudyante at ikinasugat ng pitong iba pa, hustisya ang panawagan ng mga naulila, kasabay ng paghahanda ng mga ahensya ng pamahalaan ng kinakailangang tulong at psychosocial support para sa mga apektado. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: June 23, 2026 10:11 AM
Luistro denies she was eaten alive during pre-trial conference
Video: Watch video on YouTube Lead Public Prosecutor and Batangas 2nd District Representative Gerville Luistro denies the claims that she was ‘eaten’ alive by the defense panel of Vice President Sara Duterte during the pre-trial conference. Luistro dismissed the rumors and called it fake news. She also urged the public to be cautious about the content that they are watching on social media. “That is not true. I charge it to fake news, and the people should become very cautious now in watching from the social media. We should be careful in deciphering what is correct and what is false,” she said Legal Spokesperson Atty. Benjamin Tolosa explained that it would have been ‘factually impossible’ for the defense panel to gain an advantage as...
PNP to intensify security in schools
Video: Watch video on YouTube The Philippine National Police will intensify the implementation of intensified security measures in schools. This follows the recent violent incidents that happened inside the campus where both students are the suspects and victims. PNP Chief PGen Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said that “Violence has no place in our schools. Our learners, teachers and school personnel deserve an environment that is safe and conducive to learning.” Recently, a shooting incident occurred in San Jose National High School in Tacloban City where three students died while six were wounded. According to Philippine National Police Public Information Office Chief, PCol. Allen Rae Co, based on the investigation, the suspect had...

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