TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Army lauded local communities for providing vital information that led to the recent recovery of an arms cache belonging to the communist New People’s Army (NPA) in the hinterlands of San Jose…
BACOLOD CITY – Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. lauded the local government officials of Negros Occidental, led by Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, for the province’s initiatives to address insurgency. On Saturday, Teodoro met with Lacson and other…
[Trigger warning: Mention of rape] BACOLOD CITY — Bacolod City Councilor Celia Flor on Wednesday, May 20, condemned a radio anchorman for making an on-air rape remark against a female reporter while discussing a father who allegedly…
MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Thursday reminded tourists to respect locals and observe proper conduct when visiting Philippine destinations. The statement comes following reports of an assault by a group of foreign tourists on…
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Four passengers on board a motorboat that capsized between the waters of the islands of Mararison and Batbatan in Culasi, Antique Wednesday evening have been rescued. Antique Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction…
LEGAZPI CITY — Ashfall from Mayon Volcano has affected 26,654 families, or 91,225 individuals, across Albay as clearing operations continue and livestock deaths are reported in Camalig town. According to Guinobatan Mayor Ann Gemma Ongjoco, 41 barangays…
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — A Department of Education (DepEd) district supervisor was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Alicia town, Zamboanga Sibugay, on Thursday evening. Police said identified the victim as Rey Dalaota Camaingking, 45,…
Nearly ₱300,000 worth of illegal cigarettes were seized and four individuals were arrested in Loon, Bohol.…
MANILA, Philippines — Transmission lines in parts of the Surigao provinces affected by Tropical Depression Basyang (international name Penha) last Thursday have been restored. According to the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) advisory, the Placid-Madrid 69-kilovolt (kV) line…
The Northern Samar provincial government has started social preparation initiatives for communities expected to host an offshore wind power project.…
The shellfish ban remains in effect in Matarinao Bay in Eastern Samar and the coastal waters of Leyte, Leyte.…
Residents of Barangay Caparispisan, Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte have found treasure in trash, turning plastic waste and used tires into valuable eco-products.…
