Majority stockholder Ma. Lutgarda Panday-Calleja has declared that St. John Hospital is not for sale, amid reports that its president, Dr. Jose Pierre Panday, has been exploring the possibility of selling the medical facility. Calleja is set to call a special stakeholders meeting to discuss issues surrounding the management and future of St. John Hospital, including a reported plan to sell the medical facility. In a paper outlining the reasons for the meeting, Calleja raised

LEGAZPI CITY --- Albay is facing a surge in dengue cases that has prompted the provincial government to declare a state of calamity, even as Mayon Volcano emitted ash Sunday morning and remained under Alert Level 2. The Albay Provincial Health Office reported 1,785 dengue cases from January to September 8, 2026, including 14 deaths. Legazpi City recorded the highest number of cases at nearly 380 among the province’s 18 cities and municipalities. Meanwhile, Mayon Volcano emitt

Under Robredo’s leadership, the city government is leaving no stone unturned in its effort to contain the dengue surge, deploying every available resource—from mosquito-control operations and intensified surveillance to additional hospital beds, health personnel and home monitoring—to prevent further infections and ensure that patients receive the care they need. The Naga City Government has intensified its campaign against dengue as the number of cases continues to rise, wit

By Jordan Domingo The House of Representatives is in the thick of deliberations on the proposed 2027 national budget, with Camarines Sur 3rd District Rep. Nelson S. Legacion saying his district is set to receive a bigger allocation than in previous years. Legacion said Congress is currently focused on scrutinizing the proposed budgets of government departments and agencies, including allocations for projects and programs in the different congressional districts across the cou

THE decline in physical bullying among Filipino learners is certainly a welcome news. Fewer students are being hit, pushed, threatened, mocked or subjected to nasty rumors than seven years ago. But the figures should not give schools, parents and policymakers a reason to relax and celebrate. If anything, the latest findings from the 2025 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) suggest that bullying has not disappeared—it has changed form. The schoolyard bully ma

“My testimony is not for sale, sir.” Of course not. Whoever said it was for sale? Retired Sandiganbayan Presiding Justice Amparo Cabotaje-Tang made that declaration during her cross-examination by defense counsel Mark Vinluan in the Senate impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. She was directly addressing and rejecting suggestions that she was receiving personal or material favors in exchange for serving as a witness. The exchange began when defense counsel asked

Alas-tres nin aga sa Naga City kan pinara kan pulis si Rodel Luz dahil nagmamaneho nin motorsiklo na mayo helmet. Inimbitahan siya sa police sub-station para sa citation ticket. Habang nagsusurat kan citation ticket, napansin kan pulis na dai mapakali si Luz asin may kinukuang bagay sa saiyang jacket. Sinabihan siya na iluwas an laman kan saiyang bulsa. Kabilang sa mga ilinuwas niya an sarong sadit na container na may laog na sachet nin pinaghihinalaang shabu. Kinasuhan si Lu

For weeks, we have watched the news about gun violence in schools across the country. We see the images. We hear the reports. We shake our heads, worry for the children involved, and then go about our day. It is frightening. But it is also distant. Until it isn't. On September 14, a post appeared on social media warning a university’s Junior High School community to “be prepared.” Later, another post appeared with an image of a gun and with the words, “maybe not today but tom

A month ago, someone posted a “Reunion of Friends” on my Facebook page, where I was invited to describe in one word, how I first met the person who posted it. At first, I did not want to do it. What caught my attention, however, was the reason why there was such a post circulating on Facebook. The first paragraph of the post explains it: “I’m well into the last half of my life on earth, and I have learned that dying is inevitable. No one can stop it. We have one life to live

“Pinapano ni Ina ang salog para sa fluvial procession.” Iyo ini si sabi kan ka-trabaho ko sa biglang uran kan banguing ito kan nakaaging semana. Nahiling ko sinda sa paborito kong kakanan goto sa Mags. Iyo ini ang naiisip kan mga deboto asin mga nagse-celebrar kan Peñafrancia fiesta, may koneksyon ang uran sa “pag-sakay” sa pagoda o fluvial procession pabalik sa saiyang “harong”, ang Basiica Minore. Naoobserbaran man nanggad ang mga mauran na aldaw lalo na sa panahon nin nove

September 16 is officially Mexico’s Independence Day—the anniversary of the 1810 Grito de Dolores that began the struggle. But the independence itself was consummated eleven years later, on September 27, 1821, when the Trigarante Army entered Mexico City. The Act of Independence was signed the following day, September 28. Three years ago, I found myself at Jamul Casino’s Rooftop celebrating Mexican Independence Day. An all-Mexican women’s band was playing, and something happe

Three significant events unfolded this week, within three days, all touching on democracy, constitutional government and the continuing struggle to make our institutions work for the people. Let me devote this column to three: the first Bangsamoro parliamentary elections, the amicus curiae proceedings on the voting threshold in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, and the Supreme Court’s action on political dynasties. September 14. The Bangsamoro Autonomous R

By Rhaydz Barcia DEVOUT Catholics from across Bicol flocked to Naga City on Friday, Sept. 11, for the annual traditional Traslacion procession of Our Lady of Peñafrancia, marking the start of the major religious activities honoring the region’s patroness. The Traslacion is the transfer of the images of Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia and El Divino Rostro from the Peñafrancia Shrine to the Naga Metropolitan Cathedral, where the novena masses for Ina are held. The 2026 Traslacion

By Rhaydz Barcia The Philippine government has committed to a 75 percent net emissions reduction and avoidance target from 2025 to 2035, based on projected cumulative business-as-usual emissions, Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Juan Miguel T. Cuna said Tuesday. “Our national trajectory is unequivocally defined by low-carbon and climate-resilient development, firmly anchored in our enhanced 2026 nationally determined contribution (NDC), approved by His Excellency P

By CBCP News MANILA — The digital world is a ‘new mission territory’ where people already live, work and search for meaning, a Philippine archbishop said Saturday. Archbishop Rex Andrew Alarcon of Caceres urged Catholic digital missionaries across Asia to bring the Gospel into online spaces with discernment, critical thinking and a strong sense of community. “The new mission territory is not the seas, not the air, but the digital sphere,” Alarcon said. “Not a parallel world,