ASSERT expresses its deepest condolences to the family, colleagues, and students of Teacher Agnes Buenaflor of Pedro E. Diaz High School, Muntinlupa City, who collapsed and later died on January 7, 2026 while conducting her class during a scheduled Classroom Observation (CO). This tragic incident must serve as a serious wake-up call for the Department …
The Benguet Electric Cooperative (BENECO) Board of Directors (BOD) has unanimously elected Engr. Claudio Calugan, Director of District 5 (Baguio City), as its new Board Chairperson while mediaman, Joel Cervantes, Director of District 7 (Benguet), was elected Vice-Chairperson. The election and oathtaking were held today, marking a new chapter in the cooperative’s leadership. In …
The integrity of the Creative Baguio City Council elections has been questioned. Visual artist, Janzelle Fermin is crying foul over allegations of irregularities in the 2025 election of the Creative Baguio City Council (CBCC). Fermin said “I cannot in good conscience be part of a council that begins its work under the shadow of corruption …
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nick Reiner is set to be arraigned and enter a plea Wednesday in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner. His scheduled appearance in a Los Angeles Superior Court comes 3 1/2 weeks after the beloved actor-director and his wife of 36 years were found dead with stab wounds in their home …
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U.S President Donald Trump spread some confusion about childhood vaccinations in social media posts about changes to U.S. vaccine recommendations. Trump’s administration on Monday took the unprecedented step of cutting the number of vaccines the government has long routinely recommended for all children. On that list are vaccines against 11 diseases. Additional vaccines that were once broadly recommended …
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An analysis of 45 years’ worth of Philippine tropical cyclone (TC) data reveals insights into how storms behave as they approach and make landfall in the country—considered as one of the world’s most cyclone-prone regions. Drs. Bernard Alan Racoma and Gerry Bagtasa of the University of the Philippines – Diliman College of Science’s Institute of …
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As deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty to federal drug trafficking charges in a U.S. courtroom Monday, an array of misrepresented and fabricated images that began circulating soon after his capture over the weekend continued to multiply on social media. President Donald Trump contributed to the deluge, sharing multiple videos he falsely claimed showed Venezuelans celebrating the …
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The Venezuelan government on Monday sought to show its people and the world that the country is being run independently and not controlled by the United States following its stunning weekend arrest of Nicolás Maduro, the authoritarian leader who had ruled for almost 13 years. Lawmakers aligned with the ruling party, including Maduro’s son, gathered …
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The city government is finalizing the case it will file anytime to compel the State-owned Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) to turn over to it the 247-hectare John Hay Special Economic Zone (JHSEZ) due to the latter’s alleged failure to remit the accumulated share of the city and the termination of the lease contract …
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Legal moves are anticipated for the City Council. On the heels of the withdrawal of SM Prime Holdings Incorporated on the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) proposal for the Baguio market redevelopment, stakeholders are asking the Baguio City Council to take action. The opposition, Save Baguio Market Movement, in a statement said “This historic victory belongs to …
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