DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte has vowed to consolidate what remains of the once dominant Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP), the political party that catapulted his father to the presidency in 2016, as he officially took over as president from Sen. Robinhood Padilla. The leadership change was confirmed by the PDP
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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police has recorded more than 60,000 violations of local government ordinances over six days as the Manila Police District (MPD) temporarily suspended the operation because of public perceptions that it is “antipoor” and because of the intensely hot weather at this time of year. According to PNP data, smoking
Read More »Subic firm seeks probe of failed takeover bid, flags PNP escorts
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, Philippines — The operator of several tourism facilities here has asked the National Police Commission (Napolcom) and the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to investigate an alleged takeover attempt of two resorts by a convicted American national, who was reportedly escorted by policemen. According to the Subic Bay Marine Exploratorium, Inc. (SBMEI), a
Read More »Carabao-drawn sledge used in Apayao wedding amid fuel hike
TUGUEGARAO CITY, LEYTE, Philippines — As the country grapples with rising fuel prices, a couple in Apayao turned to tradition, using a wooden sledge—locally known as pasagad or karreta—drawn by a carabao as their bridal car during their wedding on April 8 in Santa Marcela town. Instead of a conventional vehicle, 26-year-old criminology graduate Giovanni
Read More »Bicol dams still at normal levels despite extreme heat
LIGAO CITY, ALBAY, Philippines — Water levels in major dams across the Bicol region remain normal despite extreme heat and lack of rainfall, the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) said. Monitoring by the NIA showed that all 11 major dams under the agency, along with 129 communal irrigation dams across the region, continue to operate at
Read More »Suspect in Bacolod City cop slaying dies in hospital
BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — A 32-year-old man tagged in the killing of a police officer during a buy-bust operation here died at a local hospital on Saturday morning. The suspect, a resident of Barangay Sum-ag in the city, died at the Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Hospital at 5:27 a.m., Bacolod City director Police
Read More »Marcos urges ‘bayanihan’, warns vs fuel hoarders amid energy emergency
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sunday urged Filipinos to uphold “bayanihan” and responsible behavior as the country faces energy and price shocks caused by the ongoing war in the Middle East. He also condemned individuals who exploited the ongoing crisis and turned to fuel theft and hoarding. In his latest vlog, Marcos
Read More »DOE: Latest diesel cargo sourced via Singapore trader
MANILA, Philippines — Energy Secretary Sharon Garin confirmed that the 329,000 barrels (52.311 million liters) of diesel arrived in the country on April 11, despite the denial of Petronas, Malaysia’s national oil and gas company, that it had such an arrangement with the Philippines. In a message to Inquirer on Sunday, Garin said the diesel
Read More »4D Lotto Result Today, April 13, 2026 – 9PM Draws
4D Lotto Result – Here are the complete results of the 4D Lotto draw conducted by the PCSO today, April 13, 2026 (Friday) at 9PM.
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Read More »Swertres 3D Lotto Results Today, April 13, 2026 – 2PM, 5PM, 9PM Draws
Swertres 3D Lotto Result Today – Get the official Swertres (3D Lotto) results for April 13, 2026, with complete winning numbers posted at the 2PM, 5PM, and 9PM draws.
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