TUGUEGARAO CITY, CAGAYAN, Philippines — A 32-year-old registered nurse was arrested after he yielded three sachets of alleged shabu in a buy-bust operation by anti-drug agents and police at 2:54 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency regional office, with police officers, arrested a certain Noel, 32, a registered nurse at the

BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — The continuous ash and gas emissions at Mt. Kanlaon indicate that the volcano is highly active, but they also serve as a “good sign” that its vents are not clogged, a state volcanologist said on Wednesday, June 17. Mari Andylene Quintia, resident volcanologist of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology

MANILA, Philippines — Newly elected Senate President Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian on Wednesday recognized the statesmanship shown by senators previously aligned with the current minority bloc, particularly Senators Joel Villanueva and Francis “Chiz” Escudero, for showing up during the special session. Gatchalian sent his praise as the Senate had been in an impasse for weeks, as

MANILA, Philippines — The Tarlac Provincial Police Office on Wednesday said it was investigating an incident in which two people were found dead inside a car stopped along the Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEx). In a statement, the provincial police said the car was found along the southbound segment of TPLEx in Barangay San Francisco in

Here are the new committee assignments as Sherwin Gatchalian got elected as the Senate president. Under the leadership of Sherwin Gatchalian as the new Senate president, here are the confirmed committee assignments and new ones made. Senator Win Gatchalian was elected Senate president during a special session on Wednesday, June 17, formalizing a leadership change that ... Read more

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