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‘Pro-Marcos’ vlogger killed, partner wounded in Caloocan shooting

MANILA, Philippines — A woman identified as a pro-Marcos vlogger was gunned down and her partner wounded in a Caloocan City shooting early Friday morning, police reported. According to a police report, the shooting took place in the early hours of Friday morning. “[The] neighbor of the victims… heard several gunshots outside his residence,” the

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BJMP-7 transfers vehicles to Cebu, Lapu-Lapu jails

The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology in Central Visayas (BJMP-7) turned over two BJMP Transport Vehicles (BTVs) to the Cebu City Jail-Male Dormitory and the Lapu-Lapu City Jail-Male Dormitory on Thursday, July 16, 2026.

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Big fuel price hike looms next week over rising MidEast tensions

MANILA – Motorists face a heavy blow next week, with local fuel prices projected to climb by up to ₱10.50 per liter due to fresh Middle East conflicts. Jetti Energy President Leo Bellas informed reporters on Friday that, based on the week’s first four trading days, diesel prices could jump by ₱9.50 to ₱10.50 per

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Comelec OKs Robredo’s request to sync Naga plebiscite with 2026 BSKE

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has granted Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo’s request to hold the city’s highly-urbanized status plebiscite simultaneously with the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on November 2, 2026. The poll body shared on Friday that the Comelec en banc met on June 26 to act on a June

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2 shot dead in separate Cebu incidents on same day

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A man and a woman were shot dead in separate incidents in Cebu City and Carcar City on Wednesday, July 15, police said. A 50-year-old woman was killed by a gunman in Barangay San Nicolas Proper, Cebu City, in the early morning, while a motorcycle rider was fatally shot by two

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Laguna Water boosts El Niño response to maintain reliable water supply

MANILA, Philippines – Laguna Water, a Manila Water Non-East Zone operating unit, continues to reinforce its readiness and implement proactive measures to mitigate the potential effects of El Niño, ensuring a dependable water supply for customers across its service areas. Laguna Water General Manager Constantine O. Uy said the Company remains vigilant in monitoring water

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Legarda bats for 4K Act to empower indigenous communities

MANILA, Philippines – Senator Loren Legarda is pushing for the institutionalization of the Department of Agriculture’s Kabuhayan at Kaunlaran ng Kababayang Katutubo (4K) Program, a nationwide initiative designed to break the cycle of poverty and exclusion among Indigenous Cultural Communities and Indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs) by creating and strengthening farm-to-market linkages. She emphasized that the measure

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PDEA-BARMM agents dismantle drug den, arrest 6

COTABATO CITY – Anti-narcotics agents dismantled a drug den and arrested six suspects, including a woman, during a buy-bust operation in Midsayap, Cotabato province on Thursday, July 16. Director Edgar T. Jubay of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PDEA-BARMM), said the buy-bust operation was conducted in Barangay Poblacion

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Intramuros Esplanade hits record 5.9M visitors in just 6 months

MANILA, Philippines – Administrator Atty. Joan Padilla of the Intramuros Administration shared that as of the first week of July, the Intramuros Esplanade had already logged around 5.9 million visitors — both locals and tourists. Given that pace, officials expect the figure to significantly surpass the seven million visitors recorded for all of 2025. READ:

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Cops seize equipment in Agusan del Sur crackdown vs illegal mining

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — A mining site allegedly operating outside the bounds of the law was left without its heavy equipment after authorities seized nearly ₱9.57 million worth of machinery and tools during an anti-illegal mining operation in Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur. The operation, conducted late Thursday evening, July 16, resulted in the

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