Lottery

MANILA, Philippines – Motorists face higher fuel costs starting Tuesday, Aug. 25, as diesel prices rise by P2.31 per liter, according to the Department of Energy. The increase comes despite the DOE’s assurance that double-digit price hikes are not expected in the coming weeks. READ: DOE: Diesel up by P2.31/liter starting Aug. 25 Gasoline and

MANILA, Philippines – On Day 18 of the Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, Office of the Vice President Assistant Chief of Staff Lemuel Ortonio takes the witness stand on Tuesday to testify on the alleged misuse of P500 million in confidential funds. Ortonio allegedly accompanied former OVP special disbursing officer Gina Acosta, the previous

LUCENA CITY — Taal Volcano in Batangas has shown signs of renewed unrest after recording 162 volcanic earthquakes over the past six days, according to data from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Taal recorded 34 volcanic earthquakes and one episode of volcanic tremor lasting 256 minutes in its latest bulletin on Tuesday,

MANILA, Philippines — The filing of criminal charges against the owner of one of the guns used in the June Tacloban school shooting that killed three people has been recommended by the Department of Justice (DOJ), said Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida on Monday. The Tacloban prosecution office on Monday found probable cause to charge the

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) is now coordinating with schools to make adjustments to the upcoming nationwide Department of Education’s (DepEd) active shooter drill. “We understand the sentiments of some advocacy and medical groups that drills must not cause unnecessary fear or distress among learners and teachers,” PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio

SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union- La Union Governor Mario Eduardo C. Ortega assumed the chairmanship of the Regional Peace and Order Council in Ilocos Region, taking his oath of office on Monday at the provincial Capitol. Ortega took his oath before Jonathan Paul M. Leusen Jr., regional director of the Department of the Interior and

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan — A province-wide “whole-of-government and convergence approach” involving the provincial government, local governments and national government agencies is needed to effectively address Pangasinan’s recurring floods, Vice Gov. Mark Lambino said on Monday (Aug. 24). “There should be a province-wide flood mitigation strategy in which local governments work together rather than pursue isolated solutions

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The Department of Health in Mimaropa has vaccinated 137,245 children against measles and rubella, representing 43.96 percent of the region’s target population as of 7 a.m. on Aug. 24. The DOH Mimaropa tracker shows that 312,191 children have been targeted for the Measles-Rubella Supplemental Immunization Activity (MR-SIA), that is being

CAMALIG, Albay — The municipality of Camalig has opened its first community college, allowing 120 pioneer students to pursue higher education closer to home. The Camalig Community College, located in Purok 4, Barangay Salugan, formally opened on Monday, (Aug. 24) with the students divided into three sections and enrolled in Construction Engineering. The opening coincided

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Governor Pamela Baricuatro has urged the province’s component cities and municipalities to institutionalize Freedom of Information (FOI) in their local governments, including passing their own ordinances to give residents greater access to public records. Under Executive Order No. 43, series of 2026, cities and municipalities are encouraged to establish FOI mechanisms