LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – A law graduate of the University of La Sallete in Santiago City, Isabela – Richmond Bulan Lucas – placed ninth in the September 2025 Bar examination with a 90.45 percent rating. Lawyer Kenneth Oliver C. Hombrebueno congratulated Lucas, 35, from Cabatuan, Isabela and a...
Most Filipino adults believe corruption remains deeply entrenched in government, according to the latest nationwide survey by Pulse Asia Research, Inc., conducted amid a series of high-profile corruption scandals and political controversies in late 2025. Results of Pulse Asia’s December 2025 Ulat...
BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) has confiscated illegal drugs amounting to P286,724,330 across three provinces, including this highly-urbanized city, since its reactivation last March. Lawmen recovered 41.9 kilos of shabu valued at P285,459,866.96 and 10.5...
BACOLOD CITY – Fire incidents in this highly urbanized city decreased by 31.5 percent, from 295 in 2024 to only 202 in the past year, data from the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Bacolod City Fire Station on Wednesday showed. Fire Officer 2 Paul Servano, public information officer of...
BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) reported a 22.1 percent decrease in eight focus crimes in 2025, reflecting strengthened police operations, intensified crime-prevention strategies, and sustained community partnership across the region. Crimes went down 287...
CAMP DANGWA, Benguet – Police destroyed P786-million worth of illegal drugs and arrested 428 drug personalities in the Cordillera region from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31. The Police Regional Office-Cordillera conducted 1,013 operations against illegal drugs – buy-bust operations, marijuana eradication...
Domestic travel set new records during the Christmas long break, and local tourism supported communities while strengthening the economy, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said on Monday, Jan. 5. Boracay Island led major destinations with 118,745 visitors from Dec. 15 to 28, 2025. Baguio City...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Friday, Jan. 2, that minimum wage increases approved across 14 regions in 2025 raised the incomes of more than 5.2 million workers nationwide, including private sector employees and domestic workers. Wage adjustments for private sector workers...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Wednesday, December 31, a five percent increase in cases of stroke, heart attack, and asthma nationwide by the end of 2025, based on its latest disease surveillance data. From December 21 to 4:59 a.m. on December 31, the DOH recorded a total of 288 cases...
The year 2025 placed the Philippine defense and security sector under sustained pressure. The threats came from multiple directions on land, at sea, in the air, in cyberspace, and in the corridors of power. This prompted the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to defend territory, guard...
TACLOBAN CITY — Filipino contemporary artist Dante Enage has been officially selected to participate in the 10th Beijing International Art Biennale (BIAB 2025) in China following a rigorous three-jury review process. He will join an elite group of global artists showcasing their work at the...
As 2025 draws to a close, the Department of Education (DepEd) reflects on a year defined not by sweeping rhetoric, but by steady reforms, quiet heroism, and a renewed national commitment to strengthening basic education—anchored on teachers, learners, and long-overdue system improvements. Marking...
