Batangas passenger drowns after falling overboard

Delfin T. Mallari Jr. 05/02/2026

Rescuers and medical personnel attempt to revive a male passenger after he was retrieved unconscious from the waters off Batangas City on May 1, 2026. The victim was later declared dead on arrival at a hospital, according…

Taal Volcano sulfur dioxide emission increases

Delfin Mallari Jr. 03/14/2026

LUCENA CITY, Philippines — Taal Volcano has shown an increase in sulfur dioxide emissions, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Saturday, March 14. In its 24-hour monitoring report, Phivolcs said the volcano in…

Volcanic quakes, tremors intensify at Taal Volcano, says Phivolcs

Delfin Mallari Jr. 01/04/2026

LUCENA CITY — Volcanic earthquakes and tremors continued to shake Taal Volcano in Batangas province, with seismic activity intensifying over the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Sunday morning, Jan.…

TD Wilma causes flooding in Albay, Camarines Sur

Michael Jaucian 12/07/2025

LEGAZPI CITY, Albay — Heavy rains brought by the shear line and Tropical Depression Wilma triggered flash floods in parts of Albay and Camarines Sur on Saturday, December 6, affecting thousands of residents and stranding hundreds of…

Human arm found inside shark’s belly in Palawan

Geraldford Ticke 02/28/2025

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY — Fishermen from Barangay Calandagan in Araceli town, Palawan province found a human arm inside the stomach of a shark they caught recently, police said on Thursday, Feb. 27. According to the Palawan Police…

3 high school students caught with marijuana in Batangas school

Delfin T. Mallari 01/18/2025

LUCENA CITY — Three 15-year-old boys were caught allegedly in possession of marijuana in a village high school in Balayan, Batangas on Friday, Jan. 17, police said. The Region 4A police said in a report Saturday, Jan.…

New Year’s Day tragedy in Naga City, Luzon: Guard stabs wife, shoots self

Ma. April Mier-Manjares 01/01/2025

[Trigger Warning: Mentions of self-harm] LEGAZPI CITY — A security guard reportedly took his own life after stabbing his wife on New Year’s Day. According to a report on Wednesday, January 1, Naga City police stated that…

Phivolcs detects 11 tremors in Taal Volcano – Phivolcs

Delfin Mallari Jr. 12/10/2024

LUCENA CITY — Taal Volcano in Batangas province continues to exhibit volcanic activity, with 11 tremors detected over the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Tuesday. The volcanic tremors, lasting between one and…

Leni Robredo files COC for Naga City mayor

Michael Jaucian 10/06/2024

NAGA CITY — Former Vice President Leni Robredo on Saturday, Oct. 5, filed her certificate of candidacy (COC) for mayor of her hometown Naga City in Camarines Sur at the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Robredo is runing…

8-month-old baby drowns in Naga City flood caused by Enteng

Ma. April Mier-Manjares 09/02/2024

LEGAZPI CITY — An 8-month-old baby drowned in a flood caused by rains brought by Tropical Storm Enteng since Sunday night in Naga City in Camarines Sur province on Monday, Sept.2. Naga City police said the parents found their daughter unconscious…

Classes suspended due to Enteng, Camarines Norte on red alert

Rey Anthony Ostria 09/01/2024

GUINOBATAN, ALBAY – Classes in all levels in public and private schools on Monday, September 2, in Camarines Norte are suspended due to tropical storm Enteng. Camarines Norte Governor Ricarte Padilla suspended classes in the province on…

Maid falls from roof, dies as she was ‘escaping’ from employer

Delfin Mallari Jr. 06/16/2024

LUCENA CITY – A 36-year-old housemaid died on Saturday, June 15, after she accidentally fell from a roof while trying to escape from her employer here, police said. Quezon police in a report on Sunday, June 16,…

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