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Aumentado urges dengue prevention measures amid Bohol outbreak

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Governor Erico Aris Aumentado is pushing for the adoption of prevention measures following the declaration of a dengue outbreak in Bohol. Data from the Bohol Provincial Health Office (BPHO) showed that 1,883 dengue cases and 21 deaths were recorded in the province from January 4 to August 22, 2026. Bohol had

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NBI probes armed civilians at Albuera, Leyte checkpoint

TACLOBAN CITY — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is conducting a fact-finding investigation into the presence of armed civilians with police personnel at a border control point in Albuera, Leyte, after a video of the September 2 incident circulated online and raised public concern. NBI Eastern Visayas Regional Director Jeremy Lotoc visited Albuera on

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Rome cracks down on golf cart ‘invasion’

ROME, Italy — Rome’s historic charm is facing an unlikely challenge as city authorities move to rein in the growing use of golf carts ferrying tourists around the Eternal City. Hundreds of golf carts have been operating in Rome’s historic center, often carrying visitors around its iconic monuments and ruins. Now, city officials are stepping

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2 suspects arrested for fatal shooting of Dalaguete farmer

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police authorities have arrested two men allegedly responsible for the fatal shooting of a local farmer on Thursday evening in Barangay Nalhub, Dalaguete, Cebu. Authorities identified the suspects through their aliases “Ken,” 24, and “Bem-bem,” 29, both residents of the same village where the crime took place. Investigators reported that the

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VP Duterte at Quezon City Hall of Justice: ‘I don’t feel safe’

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Z. Duterte said Saturday that she is fearing for her life following an issuance of an arrest warrant against her over three counts of grave threats. Duterte released the statement on Saturday morning as she arrived at the Quezon City Hall of Justice. “I have documented threats and harassment

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Alarm foils pawnshop break-in, 8 suspects arrested in Tarlac

MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga — A concerned citizen’s report of a triggered security alarm led to the arrest of eight suspected robbers who allegedly attempted to break into a pawnshop in Santa Ignacia town, Tarlac, on Friday, Sept. 4. In a statement Saturday, the Tarlac Police Provincial Office (TPPO) said the suspects attempted to burglarize the

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P3.1M worth of shabu seized in Batangas, Quezon, Laguna

LUCENA CITY — Four suspected high-value drug traffickers were arrested on Friday and Saturday (Sept. 4 and 5) in separate buy-bust operations in the provinces of Batangas, Quezon and Laguna, resulting in the seizure of more than P3.1 million worth of “shabu” (crystal meth). In a report released Saturday, the Police Regional Office 4A (PRO-4A)

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NBI probes armed civilians seen with police at Albuera, Leyte checkpoint

TACLOBAN CITY — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has launched a fact-finding probe into the presence of armed civilians alongside police personnel at a border control point in Albuera, Leyte, an incident that drew public concern after a video of the September 2 encounter circulated online. NBI Eastern Visayas Regional Director Jeremy Lotoc personally

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