COP SHOOTS POLICE CHIEF, 3 OTHERS DEAD IN NEGROS ORIENTAL
A POLICEMAN on Friday night shot a police chief and three others dead in Sibulan, Negros Oriental The fatalities were identified as Capt. Jose...
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OVER 5,000 TAKERS PASS 2025 BAR EXAMS
THE Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday announced that a total of 5,594 examinees passed the 2025 Bar Examinations, representing a passing rate of 48.98%....
MAYON VOLCANO NOW ON ALERT LEVEL 3; OVER 2K LIVING WITHIN 6-KM PERMANENT DANGER ZONE ORDERED EVACUATED
THE Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Tuesday placed the alert status of Mayon Volcano from Level 2 or increasing unrest to...
MARCOS SIGNS PEOPLE-ORIENTED P6.793T NATIONAL BUDGET FOR 2026
“We are committing to implement a budget that serves the people.” Thus said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. as he signed on Monday the...
DFA ISSUES TRAVEL, SAFETY ADVISORY TO FILIPINOS IN VENEZUELA
THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has issued a travel and safety advisory to Filipinos in Venezuela amid the escalating political tension in the...
EX-MAYOR NABBED IN SHABU BUY-BUST
BY KEVIN GALANG A FORMER mayor on New Year’s Eve was arrested by the police in a drug buy-bust operation in Talavera, Nueva Ecija....
MAYON VOLCANO NOW UNDER ALERT LEVEL 2 AMID INCREASED ROCKFALL, SWELLING
THE Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, raised the alert status of Mayon Volcano from Alert Level 1...
PBBM URGES FILIPINOS TO WELCOME 2026 WITH DISCIPLINE, UNITY, SHARED PURPOSE
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday called on Filipinos to welcome the New Year with discipline, confidence, and a shared commitment to national...
8 COPS IN ‘HOT WATER’ FOR ALLEGED ROBBERY IN PASIG CITY
EIGHT policemen are under investigation after they were accused of robbing a house in an anti-narcotics operation in Pasig City. According to acting Philippine...
LACSON: ‘CABRAL FILES’ SHOW 5 CABINET SECRETARIES WITH BILLIONS IN ALLOCABLES IN 2025 BUDGET
DOCUMENTS from the camp of the late Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Undersecretary Catalina Cabral and from the DPWH itself showed at...
5 DEAD, 23 HURT AFTER BUS FALLS OFF RAVINE IN CAMARINES SUR
FIVE people died while 23 others were injured when a passenger bus on Friday fell off a ravine in Del Gallego, Camarines Sur. Based...
STAY HEALTHY, SAFE THIS CHRISTMAS – PBBM
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday reminded Filipinos to be mindful of their health and safety to ensure a joyous Christmas celebration. In...
PCG ON HEIGHTENED ALERT FOR HOLIDAY TRAVEL RUSH
THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) was placed on a heightened alert status nationwide starting Saturday in preparation for the influx of people who will...
16 EASTERN SAMAR COPS SACKED FOR DRINKING INSIDE POLICE STATION
SIXTEEN personnel of the Dolores Municipal Police Station in Eastern Samar, including its chief, were relieved from their posts for allegedly drinking alcoholic beverages...
PBBM ORDERS AUSTERITY IN CHRISTMAS, YEAR-END CELEBRATIONS AMID RECENT DISASTERS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. directed all national agencies to observe austerity in Christmas and year-end celebrations, considering the recent natural disasters and calamities...
OVER 1,000 SECURITY DEPLOYED FOR 33RD ASIA-PACIFIC REGIONAL SCOUT JAMBOREE
BY KEVIN GALANG CAMP CAPTAIN JULIAN OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga — A total of 1,025 security personnel have been deployed across...
MISA DE GALLO BEGINS TODAY, DEC 16
‘SIMBANG GABI.’ Thousands of parishioners attend the first day of the nine days Misa de Gallo or “Simbang Gabi” at the Diocesan Shrine and...
LEYTE COP FOUND POSITIVE FOR SHABU USE FACES DISMISSAL
PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) acting chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr. has ordered the start of the dismissal proceedings against a policeman...
ZERO-BALANCE BILLING ONLY POSSIBLE WITH FULLY FUNDED PHILHEALTH – SEN. PIA CAYETANO
SENATOR Pia S. Cayetano stressed that the Zero-Balance Billing (ZBB) policy might just work as intended should the billions in legally earmarked PhilHealth funds...
MARCOS OKAYS 7K GRATUITY PAY FOR CONTRACT, JOB ORDER WORKERS IN GOV’T
RECOGNIZING the hard work of every government worker in the country, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has approved the release of a one-time gratuity...
SPEAKER DY, SANDRO MARCOS FILE ANTI-POLITICAL DYNASTY BILL
SPEAKER Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III has taken a major step by filing a landmark Anti-Political Dynasty Bill, a reform he committed to pursue...
CSC OKAYS WELLNESS LEAVE FOR GOV’T WORKERS
TO further strengthen workplace strategies aligned with Republic Act No. 11036 or the Mental Health Act, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) has approved the...
DOJ ORDERS FILING OF MULTIPLE KIDNAPPING WITH HOMICIDE CHARGES VS ATONG ANG, 21 OTHERS OVER MISSING ‘SABUNGEROS’
THE Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday ordered the filing of criminal charges against businessman Charlie “Atong” Ang and 21 others for their alleged...
SOLON PUSHES FOR P2,000 MONTHLY ALLOWANCE FOR PWDs
A LAWMAKER from Quezon City has filed a proposed measure pushing for a P2,000 monthly allowance for all persons with disabilities (PWDs) regardless of...
SC ORDERS RETURN OF P60B TO PHILHEALTH
THE Supreme Court (SC) has unanimously ordered the government to return P60 billion in Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) funds that were previously...
9 FILIPINO SEAFARERS HELD HOSTAGE BY HOUTHI REBELS BACK IN PH
THE nine Filipino seafarers from the M/V Eternity C who were held hostage by Houthi rebels last July on Thursday arrived in the...
KIM CHIU FILES QUALIFIED THEFT COMPLAINT VS SISTER LAKAMBINI
ACTRESS and television host Kim Chiu on Tuesday filed a qualified theft complaint against her sister Lakambini Chiu in connection with “serious financial discrepancies”...
CONGRESS SUSPENDS CAVITE REP. BARZAGA FOR 60 DAYS WITHOUT PAY
THE House of Representatives on Monday suspended Cavite 4th district Rep. Kiko Barzaga for 60 days without pay after finding him guilty of...
FIRE HITS SENATE BUILDING
THE Senate building in Pasay City on Sunday morning was hit by fire, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said. The fire broke out...
QUARREL OVER P50 DEBT LEADS TO DEATH OF MAN IN BATAAN
BY KEVIN GALANG A HEATED argument over a P50 debt ended in the death of a 44-year-old man in Bgy. Camaya, Mariveles, Bataan. A...
MARCOS INAUGURATES SOCIALIZED CONDOMINUM PROJECT IN MANILA
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday inaugurated a socialized vertical housing project in Sta. Cruz, Manila, which he hoped could be replicated by...
11 DIE AS 10-WHEELER TRUCK RAMS UV EXPRESS VAN IN ALBAY
ELEVEN people on Wednesday were killed after a 10-wheeler truck rammed a passenger van in Camalig, Albay. The names of the victims were being...
P807K ‘HIGH-GRADE’ MARIJUANA FROM HONGKONG HIDDEN IN ‘LABUBU’ TOYS INTERCEPTED AT PORT OF CLARK
ALERT operatives of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) intercepted some 538 grams of “high-grade” marijuana or “kush” worth P807,000 at the Port of Clark...
2 BARANGAY CHAIRMEN AMBUSHED IN PAMPANGA; 1 DEAD
BY KEVIN GALANG MASANTOL, Pampanga — A barangay captain on Tuesday was killed while another was injured in an ambush in this town....
‘LOVE BUS’ RETURNS TO METRO MANILA; OFFERS FREE, COMMUTER-FRIENDLY RIDES 
PH EMBASSY CONTINUES SEARCH FOR MISSING FILIPINO DOCTOR IN NEPAL 
2 HVIS NABBED, OVER P908-K SHABU SEIZED IN BATAAN, BULACAN STINGS 
RIDON: MAN’S CARPIO MAY BE CALLED AS HOSTILE WITNESS IN VP SARA UNEXPLAINED WEALTH