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The Bureau of Immigration will pursue a deportation case against four foreigners accused of disrespecting the Philippine flag.

The Senate Committee on Basic Education is holding a hearing on the implementation of the use of the mother tongue — the first language learned at home — in teaching.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology raised on June 8 the status of Mayon Volcano in Albay to Alert Level 3 after it showed an “increased tendency towards a hazardous eruption.”

Despite the recent Supreme Court ruling that invalidated the law postponing the 2022 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections Sen. Francis Tolentino yesterday clarified that the SC does not prohibit any future deferment of elections.

Vice President Sara Duterte congratulated President Marcos on her Facebook account yesterday for a supposedly “successful” first year in office, specifically lauding his determination to fulfill campaign promises.

Sen. Raffy Tulfo slammed what he described as the Bureau of Internal Revenue “anti-poor” plan to impose taxes on junk food and other food items next year.

Two members of the House of Representatives have filed a bill meant to amend a 31-year-old law that they say unnecessarily burdens the masses due to the repeated high cost of basic commodities, ironically even during calamities.

Former first lady Imelda Marcos celebrated her 94th birthday at Malacañang over the weekend with her son, President Marcos, in attendance.

A ranking official of the Department of Agriculture yesterday confirmed a drop in the demand for pork in the market as the Philippine Statistics Authority pegged the total consumption for the second quarter to 403,000 metric tons.

The proposal of Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa to create a National Nursing Advisory Council will be a welcome development for the health care industry, which is reeling from persistent problems of shortage as Filipino nurses usually opt to go overseas, according to a lawmaker.

The National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) has declared the 403-year-old Saints Peter and Paul Church in Makati City as an important cultural property.

The Alliance of Concerned Teachers has urged President Marcos to order a salary increase, both for public and private workers across all sectors, to a level that can support a decent standard of living.

The water level of Angat Dam is nearing critical level, dropping further to 182.24 meters or 0.21 meters less compared to its previous 182.45 meters, according to latest monitoring of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.

DDB Philippines said in a statement Sunday that while the use of non-original clips in mood videos is a standard practice in the industry, the use of foreign stock footage was “an unfortunate oversight” on its part. 

The Supreme Court en banc issued a writ of kalikasan against the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Mines and Geosciences Bureau, and Altai Philippines Mining Corporation. 

Boycotting a beer, attacking products celebrating the LGBTQ community, and criticizing shareholders for promoting diversity: In the face of growing criticism from conservatives, American companies are backtracking on progressive corporate initiatives. 

Phivolcs recorded 397 rockfall events, four volcanic earthquakes, and two fast-moving avalanches of volcanic ash, rock and gases, known as pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) in the past 24 hours. 

In a statement late Saturday, the DOT said it is “currently conducting an exhaustive investigation to determine the veracity of, and to gather the full faculty of facts” on the allegations that non-original parts were used in the video for the country’s new tourism campaign. 

Preparations are underway in case President Marcos decides to attend the 28th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of Parties or COP in the United Arab Emirates in December after he was formally invited by COP28 president Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber to attend the climate summit, according to Climate Change Commission Secretary Robert Borje.

President Marcos yesterday led the inauguration of a segment of the Davao City Coastal Bypass Road and witnessed the signing of a $1-billion loan agreement that seeks to modernize the local public transport system – projects that are seen to help promote economic activity in the region.