Several roads in Malabon and Valenzuela were flooded on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, following a brief but heavy downpour, worsened by high tide conditions. In Malabon, knee-deep flooding was reported along Maya-Maya Street in Barangay Longos, where children were seen playing in the water as...
SANTIAGO CITY, Isabela – A 19-year-old student from Saguday town, Quirino province was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 31, over the killing of a public school teacher here. The suspect Nel was apprehended one day after the victim, Jhanmar, 31, was found dead in his boarding house in Barangay Villasis...
BAGUIO CITY – The National Nutrition Council-Cordillera Administrative Region (NNC-CAR) has renewed its call for the public to resume physical activity following the holiday season, warning against the health risks associated with prolonged feasting and a sedentary lifestyle. Velanie Balajadia,...
TABUK CITY, Kalinga – Three minors were injured in a fire that gutted stalls selling firecrackers at the Bulanao Public Market here on New Year’s Eve. Police Capt. Ruff Manganip, Kalinga police information officer, identified the victims as a five-year-old girl, a 10-year-old girl, and a...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday, January. 1, directed a full investigation into the alleged smuggling of around P1.1 billion worth of cigarettes that were discovered in Batangas City during an anti-carnapping operation. The operation stemmed from the discovery by the Highway Patrol...
SAN PABLO CITY Laguna – An unidentified man plunged to his death from a bridge in San Rafael, this city, on Tuesday, Dec. 30. The victim’s body was found by a passerby under the bridge and informed the mall security guard who reported the discovery to the police at about 10:30 a.m....
BACOLOD CITY – The city council has unanimously approved the P4.750-billion budget for 2026. In a media interview, Councilor Jude Thaddeus Sayson, chairman of the Committee on Appropriations and Finance, said the budget was swiftly approved as there were few questions raised during deliberations....
BATANGAS CITY – Police discovered P1-billion worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes loaded in 14 40-foot container vans in Sitio Singko, Barangay Balete, this city, on Wednesday morning. Lawmen recovered the contraband after tracking a stolen red Hyundai Accent with license plates NGN-6169...
CEBU CITY – Stricter rules will be enforced in next year’s Sinulog, one of the country’s grandest cultural festivals. The Sinulog Foundation Inc. (SFI) said that unlike in previous editions in which the festival lasted until the wee hours of the night, the Sinulog 2026 is being targeted to...
BACOLOD CITY – Twelve persons were injured after their minivan overturned in Barangay Orong, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, Dec. 30. Police Lt. Col. Roberto Indiape Jr., Kabankalan police chief, said the victims came from a relative’s burial in Bais City, Negros Oriental, and...
Around 108 boxes and pieces of prohibited firecrackers and other pyrotechnic devices were confiscated by the local government of Malabon and the Malabon City Police Station (Malabon CPS) during intensified operations in various parts of the city as part of ensuring a safe and orderly New Year...
DAVAO CITY — Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte has called for more humane, principled, and service-oriented governance in 2026. In his New Year’s message on Wednesday, Dec. 31, Duterte thanked Filipinos who, he said, continue to stand by, support, and trust the Duterte family despite...
