Baguio City 's Gwendoline Meliz Soriano and Tarlac 's Sasha-Juli Belle Lacuna emerged as the country 's newest beauty queens after capturing the top titles at the Binibining Pilipinas 2026 coronation night held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Saturday, July 18. Soriano was crowned...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Ateneo de Zamboanga University conducted an active shooter drill at the Fr. William H. Kreutz campus here on Saturday, July 18. The activity, the first-ever held in a school in Zamboanga City, simulated an active shooter situation, enabling participants to practice...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A teenage girl drowned in raging flood here on Saturday afternoon, July 18. The victim and five teenage companions were swimming in the Pasonanca River when strong rains in the mountains triggered a rapid surge of water downstream. Five of them were able to seek refuge on a large...
BACOLOD CITY – Police apprehended a barangay chairman from Victorias City, Negros Occidental for illegal possession of firearm and explosive on Friday, July 17. The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) identified the suspect as Gar, 54, of Hacienda Nasipunan, Barangay 12. PRO-NIR...
CEBU CITY – A five-year-old child drowned while swimming together with other children in Barangay Angasil, Lapu-Lapu City on Friday afternoon, July 17. Lapu-Lapu Mayor Cindi King-Chan reported that two other children aged four and seven survived the incident. Chan said that three children were...
A man who was hospitalized after being struck with a baseball bat during a fistfight in Antipolo City was arrested when police discovered he had a pending warrant for theft. The Antipolo Component City Police Station (CCPS) said the incident happened around 6 p.m. on July 16 in Barangay Bagong...
The Philippine Eagle Foundation announced the passing of Philippine Eagle Sawaga-Dalwangan on Saturday, July 18, while undergoing rehabilitation at the Philippine Eagle Center in Barangay Malagos, Davao City. The PEF said that Sawaga-Dalwangan, which is around five-years-old, showed real signs of...
DAVAO CITY – Rain-induced landslide rendered a portion of the Bukidnon-Davao Road in Sitio Marahan in Barangay Marilog of this city impassable to all types of vehicles since Friday evening, July 17, according to an advisory from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-Davao region. The...
A delegation from the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) paid a courtesy call on Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto‑Rubiano to discuss potential investments and strengthen business ties between Indonesia and the Philippines. The delegation was led by KADIN Vice Chair for Bilateral...
A 26‑year‑old construction worker was arrested in Pasig City after allegedly abusing his two minor stepdaughters for several years. The Eastern Police District (EPD) identified the suspect only as "Mark,” listed as Pasig City 's second most wanted person. He was apprehended on July 16...
At least four groups have applied for permits to hold protest rallies in Quezon City during President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the Batasang Pambansa on July 27. The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) learned of the planned...
Parañaque City welcomed officials of the Clark Development Corporation (CDC) on Wednesday, July 15, for a knowledge-sharing visit highlighting the city 's digital innovations in business registration and its best practices in implementing the Ease of Doing Business Law. Mayor Edwin Olivarez,...
