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Torre to lead daily MMDA operations, act as spokesperson

Manila, Jan. 5 -- Newly appointed Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) General Manager Nicolas Torre III will oversee the agency's day-to-day operations and serve as its primary spokespers... Read More


P80-B SAGIP already removed by Senate before PBBM veto

Manila, Jan. 5 -- A "source of abuse and corruption" under the proposed 2026 national budget was removed by the Senate even before President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. exercised his veto power, Senator S... Read More


2 hurt in 3 indiscriminate firing incidents in Ilocos Region

Malasiqui, Jan. 5 -- The Ilocos Police Regional Office (PRO) 1 (Ilocos Region) recorded three indiscriminate firing incidents from Dec. 21 last year to Jan. 4 this year, injuring two victims. In a ph... Read More


E. Visayas PNP seizes P113.9-M worth of illegal drugs in 2025

Tacloban City, Jan. 5 -- Police in Eastern Visayas seized PHP113.9 million worth of illegal drugs in 2025 following more than a thousand law enforcement operations, the Police Regional Office 8 (PRO-8... Read More


DSWD readies P142-M aid for shear line impact in E. Visayas

Tacloban City, Jan. 5 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) regional office in Eastern Visayas has prepositioned relief resources worth PHP142.26 million as it braces for the effe... Read More


Albay towns suspend classes due to heavy rains

Legazpi City, Jan. 5 -- Several local government units (LGUs) in Albay suspended face-to-face classes on Monday due to heavy rains brought by a shear line and a gale warning. Classes at all levels, b... Read More


Shear line triggers class suspensions across Eastern Visayas

Tacloban City, Jan. 5 -- Several areas in Eastern Visayas have suspended classes on Monday as heavy rains dumped by a shear line triggered flooding in low-lying areas of the region. In Northern Samar... Read More


DOJ resumes hearings into Bulacan ghost flood control projects

Manila, Jan. 5 -- Prosecutors on Monday resumed their preliminary investigation into the Bulacan ghost control projects, with two high-profile personalities denying their involvements. Senator Joel V... Read More


Cirium: PAL most punctual airline in Asia Pacific in 2025

Manila, Jan. 5 -- Global aviation analytics firm Cirium has named Philippine Airlines (PAL) as Asia Pacific's most on-time airline in 2025. The flag carrier has scored an on-time arrival performance ... Read More


100% rise in holiday road crash injuries; 7 of 10 motorcycle-related

Manila, Jan. 5 -- The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday recorded a 101-percent increase in road crash injuries in its sentinel hospitals during the recent holiday season, prompting renewed calls fo... Read More