JUST IN: President Marcos signs the law creating a Negros Island Region, made up of the provinces of Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor, as well as the highly urbanized city of Bacolod. Rappler

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Filipino girl group BINI headlines the Marcos administration's Musikalayaan, a concert at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila to mark the anniversary of Philippine independence. Rappler

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How about Vice President Sara Duterte? The country’s No. 2 didn’t get a chance to show off her memorization skills since she wasn’t present at the Rizal Park event on Wednesday morning. #InsideTrack

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On Independence Day, Marcos and his Cabinet's knowledge of the pledge and hymn that Malacañang required agencies and schools to recite was put to the test. Camera feeds show many of them have yet to know the words. Rappler

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UPDATE: Months of tracking the government’s drug war reinvestigation revealed that as of Monday, June 3, four out of the government's showcase 52 cases had been closed due to “lack of leads.” By Wednesday, June 5, the National Bureau of Investigation says there are 30 cases

After 13 years in Congress, a bill granting teachers school supply allowance finally becomes a law. A quick search of the House website indicates the proposal was introduced as early as 2011 by ACT Teachers' Antonio L. Tinio.

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In a historic visit, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is coming to Manila later tonight, June 2, diplomatic sources tell Rappler. | via Bea Cupin

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