Published by: Kyla Shane Recullo
Date Published: October 2, 2026
Time Published: 2:03 PM
Friday, October 2, 2026
Thursday, October 1, 2026
𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗔: “Batas sa pag-antala ng SK elections, nilagdaan ni Marcos” ni Ava Graciella Ainza
Disenyo ni: Monique Baban
Inilathala ni: Jannah Pauline Beldad
Petsang Inilathala: Oktubre 01, 2026
Oras na Inilathala: 9:06 AM
Inaprubahan ni Pangulong Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. ang bagong batas na nagsusulong sa pagpapaliban ng nakatakdang Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) sa darating na Nobyembre, upang iusog sa Nobyembre 2028, noong Biyernes, Setyembre 25, 2026.
Ipinasa ng Kongreso ang panukalang pagpapaliban sa nalalapit na BSKE at pagpapalawig sa termino ng mga opisyal sa limang taon na ipinadala sa Palasyo noong Huwebes, para mapirmahan ni Marcos upang maging ganap na batas.
"Sa paglagda natin sa Republic Act No, 12326, na nagtatakda ng limang taong termino para sa mga opisyal ng barangay at Sangguniang Kabataan, malinaw ang ating inaasahan sa ating mga kasalukuyang opisyal."
“Gamitin ang panahong ito upang mas pagbutihin ang serbisyo, tapusin ang mga nasimulang programa at mas tutukan ang pangangailangan ng bawat komunidad, pamilya at kabataan," sabi ni Marcos sa Facebook page.
“Hindi ito dagdag na panahon sa puwesto. Dagdag itong panahon ng pananagutan sa taumbayan.” dagdag pa niya.
Ayon kay Palace Press Officer Claire Castro, nilagdaan nitong Biyernes ang panukala sa isang press briefing noong Biyernes, sa Ilocos Norte.
Paglilinaw ni Castro, nakita ng pangulo at iba pang mambabatas ang importansya ng mga opisyal ng barangay, kabilang ang pagpapanatili ng kapayapaan at kalinisan sa komunidad.
Dagdag pa niya na magbibigay-daan ang pagpapahaba ng termino upang maisagawa ng mga opisyal ang mga pangmatagalang plano at aniya, hindi ito ginawa para maging tamad ang mga opisyal.
"Ito ay para sila magtrabaho. Kaya para sa mga barangay officials, ang kailangan po namin ay trabaho mula sa inyo," ani Castro.
Ang bagong petsa ng BSKE ayon sa batas ay gaganapin sa ikalawang linggo ng Nobyembre 2028.
SANGGUNIAN:
Mangaluz, J. (2026, September 25) Batas na nag-uurong sa Brgy. at SK elections upang gawin sa Nov. 2028, pirmado na ni Marcos. GMA News. https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/balitambayan/balita/1003722/batas-na-nag-uurong-sa-brgy-at-sk-elections-upang-gawin-sa-nov-2028-pirmado-na-ni-marcos/story/
𝗗𝗜𝗕𝗨𝗛𝗢: “POV: Nakalimutan mo grupo mo.” ni Shekinah Samantha H. Olajide
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Inilathala ni: Beatrice Isabel Miole
Petsang Inilathala: Oktubre 1, 2026
Oras na Inilathala: 8:20AM
𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦: “Gunfire disrupts Banga National High School” by John Resty Merano
Layout by: Kyla Dacanay
Published by: Kyla Shane Recullo
Date Published: October 1, 2026
Time Published: 7:51 AM
A student shot fellow learners inside a classroom at Banga National High School in South Cotabato on Friday, September 18, leaving three dead and eight injured.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) confirmed the casualties in its updated report at 5 p.m., after initially reporting six deaths and 17 injuries before revising the figures.
Authorities identified the shooter as a Grade 9 student who also died in the incident. Banga Mayor Albert Palencia said the student allegedly obtained the firearm from his father, a Department of Education (DepEd) Region 12 employee. Authorities investigated how the student accessed the firearm and brought it into the school.
The Banga Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office suspended classes at all levels in the municipality following the incident. DepEd coordinated with local authorities and law enforcement to determine the circumstances and assist affected learners and families.
The DSWD deployed social workers to provide psychological first aid and psychosocial support to affected students and families. The agency also provided financial assistance to families of the victims.
Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla urged parents to recognize warning signs among children and seek proper mental health care. He also called on parents to monitor children's online activities as authorities examined the shooter's digital activity.
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) urged parents to monitor children's use of gaming applications, messaging features, online communities, and private chats. Authorities continued investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
The incident prompted authorities to examine concerns involving student safety, mental health support, firearm access, and school security.
REFERENCES:
Echegoyen, C. K. (2026, September 19). ‘Depression is real’: Remulla urges proper mental health care for children after 3rd school shooting. ABS-CBN News. https://share.google/l9Ntprta0ksF7eJBz
Madrazo, D. (2026, September 19). Father of Banga school shooting suspect is DepEd employee, owner of gun used. Philippine News Agency. https://share.google/UTddqigD4A1GEFp4Q
Mangaluz, J. (2026, September 18). 3 students killed, 8 injured in South Cotabato school shooting, says DSWD. GMA News Online. https://share.google/de3CytazWC6WkPrdW
𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦: "3 ex-SC justices question fixed 16-vote threshold amid absences" by John Resty Merano
Layout by: Kyla Dacanay
Published by: Kyla Shane Recullo
Date Published: October 1, 2026
Time Published: 7:46 AM
Three of four retired Supreme Court justices said that the impeachment conviction threshold may not remain fixed at 16 votes during Vice President Sara Duterte’s Senate impeachment trial on September 16, 2026.
The four former justices, serving as amici curiae or “friends of the court”, present legal opinions to the Senate impeachment court regarding the interpretation of Article XI, Section 3(6) of the 1987 Constitution.
The provision states that no person may be convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of all members of the Senate. With 24 senators, the current mathematical computation requires 16 votes.
Retired Chief Justices Hilario Davide Jr., Artemio Panganiban, and Reynato Puno argue that “all members” should not automatically refer to all 24 senators when some members are legally or physically unable to participate.
Davide says the computation should be based on senators who are qualified to vote. He argues that senators who are resigned, expelled, legally restrained, detained, abroad, or otherwise incapable of performing their duties should not be included in the denominator.
Panganiban acknowledges that two-thirds of 24 equals 16 under a literal interpretation but says constitutional interpretation should also consider the provision’s purpose and circumstances. He argues that constitutional duties cannot always be reduced to “abstract mathematics.”
Puno likewise rejects treating 16 as an immutable number. He says using the fraction “two-thirds” means the required number may change depending on circumstances affecting the Senate’s membership and participation.
In contrast, retired Associate Justice Adolfo Azcuna maintains that all members means all 24 senators who remain members of the Senate. He argues that the supermajority requirement prevents a temporary legislative majority from using impeachment to remove an elected official.
Azcuna warns that calculating two-thirds based only on participating senators could lower the threshold. If 20 senators participate, for example, two-thirds would require 13 or 14 votes, which he says could effectively become a simple majority.
"A threshold must be fixed, not variable.”, Azcuna says, arguing that the requirement should be determinable from the beginning of the proceedings.
The former justices also discuss whether senator-judges who missed impeachment hearings may still vote. Davide said that a senator who never participated should be treated differently, while failure to ask questions does not automatically constitute non-participation.
Additionally, Azcuna considers the matter an internal issue for the Senate. He said that an absent senator-judge may still review transcripts and documentary evidence before deciding whether they can render an impartial judgment.
The four amici curiae present their opinions after several senators remain unable to attend Duterte’s impeachment trial.
The Senate impeachment court must consider these differing interpretations in determining how to apply the constitutional two-thirds requirement.
REFERENCES:
ABS-CBN News. (2026, September 16). Transcript: Legal opinions of ex-justices on conviction threshold. ABS-CBN News. https://share.google/GcN4I4N96PEvmTYey
Pechay, I. (2026, September 16). 3 of 4 ex-SC justices agree conviction threshold not fixed at 16. Inquirer.net. https://share.google/qDGbOx8X7VWVltXY1
Reganit, J. C. (2026, September 16). 3 ex-CJs view 16-vote conviction threshold not fixed; Azcuna differs. Philippine News Agency. https://share.google/1sPdvPc1b0OrJZKpx
𝗗𝗜𝗕𝗨𝗛𝗢: “Kaunlaran o Kapahamakan?” ni Shekinah Samantha H. Olajide
Inilathala ni: Mardin Rheyziel Nungay
Petsang Inilathala: Oktubre 1, 2026
Oras na Inilathala: 7:28AM
𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦: "UP state disagreements with budget cuts and Pax Silica" by Ava Graciella Ainza
Layout by: Monique Baban
Published by: Mardin Rheyziel Nungay
Date Published: October 1, 2026
Time Published: 7:01AM
Approximately 6,000 participants from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) joined a walkout last Friday, September 18, 2026, to protest social issues students face today, specifically about the budget cuts for 2027 and the Pax Silica initiatives, which was participated by teachers and officials as well.
From a video submitted by UPLB, students from different departments of UPLB were seen joining the protest and chanting as they call for accountability over corruption and to voice out people's rights.
According to a statement from the UPLB student council, the walkout was joined by individuals, despite the heavy rainfall they faced.
The student body continuously calls out individuals behind the billions of pesos in the unresolved flood control projects.
“Kung matatandaan natin, noong nakaraang taon ay 7,000 na indibidwal ang nakiisa sa walkout na ginanap hinggil sa bilyon-bilyong pisong halagang pondo na ninakaw mula sa mga mamamayan para sa mga ghost flood control projects,” the UPLB student council said.
“Ngunit magpahanggang ngayon ay hindi pa rin nakukulong ang lahat ng mga sangkot, at patuloy pa rin na nagpapakasasa sa pera ng mamamayang ninakawan nila ang mga korakot habang ang sambayanang Pilipino ay patuloy pa rin na lumulusong sa baha, nawawalan ng tahanan, naaantala ang kabuhayan, at nasasawi ang mga buhay," they added.
On the other hand, students from University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) also raised similar concerns as 3,000 UPD students joined the walkout, as per the student council of UPD.
Stated by the UPD student body, reports from farmers and Indigenous people in Tarlac being displaced to clear the land for the proposed Pax Silica project.
They also cited the potential P2.95 billion reduction in funding UP system in the planned 2027 national budget.
Both UPLB and UPD are set to hold a protest on September 21, marking the 54th anniversary of the declaration of martial law under former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr.
REFERENCE:
Bonzo, L. T. (2026, September 19) UP students stage walkout over 2027 budget cuts, Pax Silica. GMA News. https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/1002911/up-students-stage-walkout-over-2027-budget-cuts-pax-silica/story/
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