Category: News

BRANCH 98 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Quezon City issued a warrant of arrest against Vice President Sara Duterte on Sept. 4 on all three counts of grave threats stemming from the alleged assassination threat towards President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos, and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez.

PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. was conferred an honorary Doctorate of Laws by the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) during its 58th commencement exercises at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) on Aug. 27, in recognition of his contributions to Manila and the country in law, education, and governance.

HUNDREDS of residents marched through flooded streets in Malolos, Bulacan, on Aug. 31 to protest alleged irregularities in flood-control projects and oppose coastal reclamation projects.

THE Philippine peso touched a new historic low of P62.605 against the US dollar on Sept. 2, before slightly recovering to P62.590 on Sept. 4, according to data from the Bankers Association of the Philippines (BAP). The recent movements follow a continuous weakening trend from P62.400 on Sept. 1 and P62.270 on Aug. 28

THE Department of Health (DOH) recorded 521 leptospirosis cases in public hospitals across Metro Manila as of Aug. 28, following flooding caused by the southwest monsoon.

THE Junior Bedan Engineering Society (JBES) held its General Assembly last Aug. 25 at the Manny Reyes Hall with the theme, “JBES KICK-START 2026: ONE SOCIETY, ONE VISION”, bringing together officers and members to formally open the academic year with the introduction of new officers, a rebranded identity, and a preview of the programs planned for the months ahead.

THE Bedan Electoral Committee (BELCOM) has announced the results of the special joint elections for Academic Year 2026-2027 last Aug. 29, filling the vacant positions of the Student Executive Council (SEC), Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants (JPIA), Bedan Psychological Society (BPS), and Junior Bedan Law Circle (JBLC).

HEAVY rainfall from the southwest monsoon (habagat) left waste buildup in waterways across Metro Manila, with government cleanup operations collecting 1,255 sacks of garbage from 27 waterways in the National Capital Region (NCR), according to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA)

SBCA temporarily suspended on-site face-to-face classes on Aug. 26 and shifted to online learning for students from the Basic Education department to the Tertiary-Graduate Schools, following an unverified safety concern reported late Tuesday evening, Aug. 25.