Flooding persists in parts of 21 provinces, mostly on the Central Plain, as the northern runoff surge arrives, adding to residual rainfall, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported on Sunday.
Oct 11, 2026
VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — Bukidnon police arrested six individuals and seized 25.544 grams of suspected shabu worth P177,356 in anti-illegal drug operations on Friday and Saturday. In Valencia City, operatives arrested a 26-year-old male suspect known as “Jojo” at Purok 18, Poblacion, at 2:02 p.m. on Oct. 10. Seized from him were four heat-sealed plastic
MANILA, Philippines — The Quiapo Church has unveiled the official logo for the Feast of the Black Nazareno in January 2027. The official logo features Jesus, Saint John the Baptist, the church, and the ropes used in the procession. Next year’s theme is “Tuwirin ninyo ang daraanan ng Panginoon,” which means “Make straight the way
Former Taguig City Mayor Lino Cayetano is expected to replace Dave Gomez as head of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO), President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced on Sunday.
Fisherfolk who depend on the West Philippine Sea for their livelihood have questioned whether reports of Vice President Sara Duterte"s alleged China-linked financial transactions explain her silence on Beijing"s maritime aggression against Filipino fishers.
In September, the Jaecoo 7 – a budget SUV from China’s Chery Automobile – made headlines when it shifted more than 10,000 units to become Britain’s bestselling car. Christened the “Temu Range Rover” online, a nod to the cheap goods available on the Chinese online marketplace and the luxury 4X4 made by Jaguar Land Rover that it resembles, its success showed British drivers’ new-found taste for cut-price Chinese cars. Overall, 23 per cent of new cars bought in Britain last month were Chinese...
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MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga — Police arrested four men and confiscated P879,000 worth of petroleum products in an operation against unauthorized sale and distribution of fuel in Magalang, Pampanga on Oct. 9. The Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) said the Regional Special Operations Group of the Regional Intelligence Division 3 conducted the operation in coordination with
SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — Ilocos Norte has become the first province in the country to surpass the 90 percent target for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among girls aged 9 to 14, with a coverage rate of 95.7 percent, the Department of Health (DOH) Ilocos Center for Health Development said. The province vaccinated 22,039 of
MANILA, Philippines — Kanlaon Volcano emitted ash on Sunday morning following a moderately explosive eruption the previous day, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Based on Phivolcs’ footage, the ash emission occurred at 5:15 a.m. “The event generated a grayish plume that rose 600 meters above the summit crater before drifting
SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — The city government of Candon in Ilocos Sur has started rolling out an emergency diesel subsidy program for rice farmers to help sustain agricultural operations amid concerns over the possible effects of El Niño. Under the initiative, qualified rice farmers will receive 20 liters of diesel fuel each for October
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Police arrested two suspected drug dealers during a buy-bust operation in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro, on Saturday, Oct. 10. The Sablayan Municipal Police Station said its Municipal Drug Enforcement Team conducted the operation at 1:25 p.m. in Barangay Santo Niño, in coordination with other police units and the Philippine Drug Enforcement
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