MANILA, Philippines — A knife and a revolver were recovered by the police, allegedly from a Grade 8 student and a Grade 10 student in an Aparri school on Friday morning, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said. The weapons were discovered when cops from the Cagayan Provincial Mobile Force Company, in coordination with the school
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NCRPO on full alert for June 28 ‘White Ribbon March’
MANILA, Philippines — The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) is on full alert as part of security measures for the “White Ribbon March” protest this coming Sunday, June 28. In a statement, the NCRPO said the full alert status took effect at 5 p.m. on Friday, June 26. “Preparations are reinforced through close coordination
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LTO summons vice mayor’s son over fatal road crash in Marikina City
MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) summoned the son of a vice mayor involved in a fatal road crash in Marikina City. It also placed his driver’s license under a 90-day preventive suspension, the agency said on Friday. The LTO issued a show cause order (SCO) against the vice mayor’s son, a driver
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No widening funds: Cebu City turns to PUJ lay-bys to ease BanTal traffic
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Lacking funds to widen roads or acquire private property, the Cebu City government will instead maximize existing road space by establishing lay-bys, or pocket lanes, along the Banilad-Talamban (BanTal) corridor, one of Metro Cebu’s busiest traffic chokepoints. Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) head Raquel Arce said the city has ruled out
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Metro Supermarket opens 85th store nationwide at Astra Lifestyle Center in Banilad
Metro Supermarket has opened a new branch at Astra Lifestyle Center in Banilad, Mandaue City, marking the company’s 85th store nationwide, its 39th branch in Cebu, and its 59th in the Visayas. The store is located within Cebu Landmasters Inc.’s Astra Lifestyle Center mixed-use development and is Metro’s second major project with the developer. What
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Wage hike call review follows nixed ₱5,000 aid plea
Consultations and a review of economic data are necessary before any new wage order can be issued, according to the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in Central Visayas (RTWPB-7).
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Phivolcs detects an earthquake swarm off Bolinao, Pangasinan
MANILA, Philippines — An earthquake swarm off the shore of Bolinao, Pangasinan has been recorded by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) since May 27, 2026. According to Phivolcs, it logged 287 earthquakes as of Friday, 7 a.m. The strength of the tremors ranged from magnitude 1.8 to magnitude 5.8. The depths ranged
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Ombudsman promises to recover ‘ill-gotten wealth hidden’ in US
MANILA, Philippines — Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla on Friday said the anti-graft body will do its best to recover ill-gotten wealth “hidden” in the United States. Remulla made the remark in a town hall meeting where he and Philippine Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez met with members of the Filipino community officials of the Philippine Embassy
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Adiong: Fear only reason Duterte’s lawyers oppose opening of BIR box
MANILA, Philippines — The only reason that Lanao del Sur Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong could think of as to why Vice President Sara Duterte’s lawyers opposed the opening of the box containing Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) documents is fear of not being able to counter unexplained wealth allegations. Adiong in an online press briefing on
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Drug-addict father arrested after toddler found bruised, hospitalised
A mother in Nakhon Ratchasima has filed a child abuse complaint against her husband after their two year old daughter was hospitalised with bruising across her body, allegedly caused by repeated physical abuse while the mother was at work. The father is in custody and has been referred for drug testing. The mother, 30 year …
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