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CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — A man listed as Oriental Mindoro’s most wanted person was arrested, while a former communist rebel surrendered in Occidental Mindoro on Friday, Oct. 16, police said. In a report on Saturday, the Police Regional Office Mimaropa said the 48-year-old wanted man was nabbed at 6:10 p.m. in Barangay Pag-asa, Bansud,

SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur—Three individuals were arrested after authorities seized more than P112,000 worth of suspected “shabu” (crystal meth) during a buy-bust operation in Barangay 13, Laoag City, Ilocos Norte on Friday, Oct. 16. According to police, the operation resulted in the confiscation of 13 heat-sealed plastic sachets containing suspected shabu weighing approximately 16.49 grams,

BACOLOD CITY — The Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH) here has issued a public health advisory about the rise in dengue cases. This situation is based on the surge in the number of on the patients treated in the facility in the last two weeks, mostly coming from various parts of the city.

Western Visayas is home to a rich variety of wildlife, from reptiles concealed among branches to small forest creatures that thrive close to the ground. Photographs shared by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Western Visayas offer a glimpse of this diversity, showing species that inhabit the region’s forests and other natural habitats.

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato — Two farmers drowned while performing a traditional ritual meant to settle a land dispute in Alabel town, Sarangani province on Friday, Oct. 16, police said. The victims were identified as Tonny Bulanon Mansag, 69, of Sitio Ulo Tubay, and Gaspar Tusan Palasanon, 49, of Sitio Katimbol, both in Barangay Datal

Villagers and a senior monk in Sisaket have criticised a Buddhist college’s charity lottery, saying it looks like illegal gambling and pressures small temples to pay for tickets. Residents became suspicious on 16 October after tickets for the Sisaket Sangha College appeared at temples and in communities across all 22 districts of the province. Each …

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LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — A Cebu City councilor is seeking a review by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) of the heated exchange between Vice Mayor Tomas Osmeña and Councilor Joel Garganera during a recent council session. Councilor Pastor Alcover Jr. filed a proposed resolution urging the agency to review the Oct.

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City received an initial ₱10 million in U.S. assistance to strengthen its tuberculosis (TB) prevention and treatment services during a visit by U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Lipton at City Hall on Friday, October 16, 2026. The amount represents the first tranche of a US$316,000 grant, equivalent to approximately

MANILA, Philippines — A centuries-old tree, a critically endangered plant and several rare and endemic species are among the botanical treasures documented in Bicol Natural Park during a biodiversity monitoring activity in the second half of 2026, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Bicol. The findings highlight the diversity of plant

MANILA, Philippines — Authorities have identified 63 of the 77 people killed in the MV June Aster ferry fire off Palawan in September, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) has reported. The BFP also said Friday eight people remain missing as investigators continue to determine possible lapses that allowed the vessel to sail despite engine