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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) will bolster its patrol operations in the wake of two fatal landslide incidents in Rizal and Benguet amid inclement weather brought by Tropical Depression Maymay (international name: Kujira). “Our personnel will remain on the ground to help protect lives, secure affected areas and support search, rescue, and

TACLOBAN CITY – A construction worker died after he was electrocuted while on a scaffold that caused him to fall while working on a building under construction in Barangay Cogon, Ormoc City, Leyte on Thursday afternoon, police said. The victim, identified only by his alias “Miki,” a resident of Upper Poblacion, Pilar, Camotes Island, was

MANILA, Philippines — Two men were arrested in connection with P6.5-million worth of allegedly smuggled cigarettes confiscated in the waters off Zamboanga City, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Friday. Personnel of the 2nd Zamboanga City Mobile Force Company (ZCMFC) intercepted the purported contraband on a motorized boat near Layag-Layag Island in Barangay Talon-Talon

MANAOAG, Pangasinan – One of the oldest and largest candle factories in this Pangasinan municipality was gutted by fire that broke out at around 2:30 a.m. on Friday. Mayor Jeremy Rosario said that 30 fire trucks from different towns and a private company were in the area to put out the fire, which had been

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 52-year-old construction painter remains detained after authorities allegedly seized around 60 grams of suspected shabu worth an estimated ₱408,000 during a buy-bust operation in Tagbilaran City, Bohol, on Wednesday evening, August 5. According to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7), the operation was conducted at around 7

WASHINGTON, United States — The US government reportedly plans to expand vetting of the social media accounts of visa applicants, including foreign journalists, as part of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt reposted an article on Thursday on X by the Daily Signal that said the State Department is expanding

ILOILO CITY — Eight fishermen were rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) after their fishing banca capsized off the waters of Culasi, Antique while attempting to seek shelter from deteriorating weather conditions late Tuesday night (Aug. 4). The Coast Guard Station Antique, through the Coast Guard Sub-Station (CGSS) Culasi, launched a search and rescue

SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique — Two municipalities in Antique suspended in-person classes from preschool to senior high school on Friday, Aug. 7, as persistent rains brought by the southwest monsoon continued to affect the province. The municipalities of San Jose de Buenavista and Culasi ordered the suspension of in-person classes in both public and

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO—The head of all village chiefs in the Pampanga town of Mexico has sued former Rep. and senior deputy speaker Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales Jr. for plunder in connection with two flood control projects worth P359.37 million.  Terence Sampang Napao, barangay captain of Sto. Cristo and president of the Liga ng mga Barangay,

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) announced the cancellation of several ferry trips on Friday, Aug. 7, due to rough sea conditions brought by the enhanced southwest monsoon, or habagat, and the low-pressure area (LPA), formerly tropical depression Maymay. As of 8 a.m, the PPA listed the following ports with cancelled ferry trips