CDN Top Stories [June 23]: Tacloban school shooting shocks the nation

Good morning, mga Ka-Siloys! Here are your top stories for Tuesday, June 23, 2026, including the immediate responses to the Tacloban school shooting.

Tacloban school shooting response: Mayor Archival orders tighter school security in Cebu City

Mayor Nestor Archival ordered tighter security measures in schools across Cebu City, including increased police visibility and heightened monitoring.Read the full story here.

Related development: Both the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Tacloban City Government condemned the Tacloban school shooting that killed three and led to the arrest of two teenagers.

Read also: Tacloban school shooting suspects ‘can’t be released’ even if minors

President Marcos puts 70-meter Mananga dam in 2027 national budget

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. announced that the national government had included a proposed 70-meter dam along the Mananga River in the 2027 National Expenditure Program (NEP).

Here’s the big picture.

Diesel rollback on June 23 up to ₱11 per liter

Beginning Tuesday, June 23, oil companies will be implementing a sharp rollback, with diesel having the biggest price reduction.

Read more.

Cebu City energy crisis declaration withheld, for now

Cebu City will not immediately declare an energy crisis despite recurring yellow and red alerts in the Visayas grid. Here’s what Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival had to say.

Read the full story.

More in Sports: ERCO FC rules Copa Cebu 2026 men’s open

ERCO Football Club (FC) claimed the title in the men’s open division of Copa Cebu 2026, with a 2–0 win over FC Inter-Racial of Dumaguete in the championship match on Sunday night, June 21.

Get the real score.

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