The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology in Central Visayas (BJMP-7) conducted the oath-taking ceremony for 288 newly appointed Jail Officers 1 at a university here on Thursday, July 16, 2026.... Keep on reading: 288 n…
MANILA, Philippines — Senior citizen couple Bobby and Marian Reyes, tennis fans since the 1980s, camped outside the event area of Alex Eala’s meet-and-greet at Glorietta Activity Center as early as 9 a.m., making the tri…
Chinese scholars have drawn fierce pushback from Manila by claiming Beijing should have sovereignty over the Batanes Islands, while analysts said the academic assertions served as a warning shot amid Japanese-Philippine…
MANILA, Philippines — Conservation International (CI) Philippines and a United Nations project official have mourned the death of Dr. Kent Carpenter, a pioneering marine scientist whose research helped transform the unde…
MANILA, Philippines – Official inflation data shapes Filipino households’ price expectations, especially during periods of persistently high inflation, a Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) study found. The findings sugges…
A 22-year-old junior high school student was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Balamban, Cebu, early Tuesday morning, July 15, after police allegedly caught him selling suspected shabu.... Keep on reading: Balamban buy…
MANILA, Philippines – Mayon Volcano recorded another burst of lava and ash plumes as it enters its 192nd day of activity, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. READ: Phivolcs release…
LEGAZPI CITY — The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) 5 (Bicol) closed a consultancy firm on Thursday following surveillance and an entrapment operation that revealed unauthorized recruitment activities. DMW-5 Director…
MANILA, Philippines–Rain or Shine traded team captain Gian Mamuyac to Phoenix on Thursday while in the midst of negotiations for a contract extension. The Elasto Painters sent Mamuyac and a second-round pick in the Seaso…
The Mandaue City government is planning to provide handheld metal detectors to public schools as part of its continuing efforts to enhance security in campuses.... Keep on reading: Metal detectors: Mandaue to equip schoo…
MARAMAG, Bukidnon — The Davao Oriental State University (DOrSU) assured full support on Thursday for its student interns injured in a truck accident in Maramag, Bukidnon, as four students remained hospitalized, including…
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Mark A. Villar has filed a bill aimed at instituting stronger security and emergency preparedness measures in schools in response to recent shooting and stabbing incidents involving minor stude…
KORONADAL CITY — Nine of the 10 people killed in the landslide that struck a village in Malapatan, Sarangani Province were laid to rest on Thursday, July 16. The fatalities were identified as Alejandro Maladian, Bina Bin…
MANILA, Philippines – State-run Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (Apeco) will bid out the construction of its airport terminal and air traffic control tower by end-July as it moves closer to opening th…
A man who was the subject of a court-issued search warrant was killed after allegedly opening fire on law enforcers implementing the order at his residence in Barangay Pulang Bato, Cebu City, early Tuesday morning, July…
MANILA, Philippines — The net satisfaction rating of Vice President Sara Duterte was classified as “good” as it rose to 31 points in June 2026, according to the latest survey by the Social Weather Stations (SWS). Accordi…
Celeste Cortesi said she feels fully supported by her partner, Jonathan Sterling, as she navigates her pregnancy amid cheating speculation about their relationship. Cortesi spoke to the press on Thursday, July 16, during…
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — For three residents who allegedly turned to the illegal drug trade to make a living, their million-peso hustle hit the dead end Thursday, July 16. Police seized over P1.12 million worth of suspected…
COTABATO CITY — An unidentified gunman shot dead a councilor of Kadayangan town in the Special Geographic Area of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The incident happened in Midsayap, Cotabato,…
MANILA, Philippines — Eight individuals were arrested for the alleged illegal trade of P22 million worth of fuel in Bataan on Thursday, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said. Personnel of the Central Luzon Regional S…