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Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories: Marcos: No mandatory repatriation yet for Filipinos in Israel, Iran amid strikes Seventeen Filipino local government officials, including mayors, are stranded in Israel after the country closed its airspace and airports due to Iran’s retaliatory air raids, Israel Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss confirmed on Tuesday.

MANILA, Philippines — Amending the 1987 Constitution might be necessary to prevent confusion in future impeachment proceedings, former Senate President and now Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile said on Tuesday. In an exclusive interview with INQUIRER.net, Enrile noted that the confusion delaying Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial could have been avoided if certain provisions

MANILA, Philippines — Santa Cruz, Laguna Mayor Edgar San Luis announced on Wednesday morning that classes at all levels in public and private schools in the town are suspended due to an alleged bomb threat. “Today, a message is circulating on social media regarding an alleged bomb threat to our town,” San Luis said on

MANILA, Philippines — Detained former Negros Oriental 3rd District Rep. Arnolfo Teves is now recuperating after undergoing an appendectomy on Wednesday, said his legal counsel. Teves’ lawyer, Atty. Ferdinand Topacio issued the update on the expelled lawmaker’s health after he underwent surgery at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) in the wee hours of Wednesday. Appendectomy

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said he shares the frustration of Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada over the failure of the Senior High School (SHS) level under the K-12 program to deliver its expected outcomes. In Part 2 of the BBM Podcast Episode 2, Marcos expressed dismay that the program,

MANILA, Philippines — Train services on the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) were temporarily limited due to an electrical fault between Redemptorist-Aseana Station and Baclaran Station, the Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) announced Wednesday morning. In a Facebook advisory, the LRMC said trains are currently operating only between Gil Puyat Station and Fernando Poe

LUCENA CITY – Three motorists were killed and five others injured in a vehicular collision on Tuesday, June 17, in Tagaytay City, Cavite province. In a report released Wednesday, June 18, the Region 4A police said a Nissan Grand Livina XR Luxury, driven by an 18-year-old identified as “Francesco,” was traversing a section of the

MANILA, Philippines — A low-pressure area (LPA) was spotted inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Wednesday morning, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). In its latest update, Pagasa said as of 8 a.m., the LPA was seen over the coastal waters of Bolinao, Pangasinan. “[It] is ‘UNLIKELY’ to develop

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday emphasized the need to inspect the electrical safety of schools to ensure they are protected against fire hazards. He made the statement after inspecting a school building at San Francisco High School in Quezon City, which was engulfed by fire on Sunday, a day before the

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) will consider the large bone structure of its personnel when implementing weight limits, PNP Chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III said. This clarification was made in response to worries about whether the weight requirement for police officers was discriminatory toward individuals with large bone structures. “Everyone is accommodated