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P5-M mineral ores seized from 3 trucks in Lanao Norte

ZAMBOANGA CITY, May 25 -- A routine checkpoint for seat belt violations in Lanao del Norte led to the confiscation of some PHP5.3 million worth of mineral ores from three trucks, police said Monday. ... Read More


DMW steps up protection for OFWs amid global risks

Manila, May 25 -- The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has intensified monitoring and assistance for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and seafarers facing security, health, and labor-related risks ... Read More


PBBM leads inspection of 'Sunog Apog' Pumping Station rehab

Manila, May 25 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday led the inspection of the rehabilitation works at the Sunog Apog Pumping Station in Manila, a vital flood mitigation infrastructure that h... Read More


Top 10 Bicol most wanted fugitives nabbed in May police ops

LEGAZPI CITY, May 25 -- The top 10 most wanted persons in the Bicol Region were arrested in a series of police operations in May, the Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) reported on Monday. PRO-5... Read More


Agusan Sur hosts Palarong Pambansa, fulfilling decades-long dream

BUTUAN CITY, May 25 -- The 2026 Palarong Pambansa opened Sunday night in Agusan del Sur, fulfilling a decades-long dream of provincial leaders and residents to bring the country's biggest scholastic s... Read More


P15-M drugs seized, 12 suspects nabbed in Bicol weekend anti-drug ops

LEGAZPI CITY, May 25 -- More than PHP15 million worth of illegal drugs were confiscated and 12 drug personalities were arrested in a series of coordinated anti-drug operations conducted over the weeke... Read More


Buenavista town festival bags Manggahan cultural competition crown

ILOILO CITY, May 25 -- The municipality of Buenavista in Guimaras was declared champion during the cultural competition of the 2026 Manggahan Festival on Sunday evening. Represented by Hubon Palayag,... Read More


Insurgency-free tag to propel Kalinga's economic development

TABUK CITY, May 25 -- Kalinga Governor James Edduba said the declaration of the province as "insurgency-free" will surely redound to progress, as he asked residents to help sustain this feat. "Togeth... Read More


Trough of LPA to dampen Mindanao, Palawan

Manila, May 25 -- Scattered rains and thunderstorms are forecast across Mindanao and Palawan due to the trough of a low pressure area (LPA), the weather bureau said on Monday. Moderate to heavy rains... Read More


Magnitude 5.5 quake jolts Surigao Sur

Manila, May 25 -- A magnitude 5.5 earthquake jolted Surigao del Sur on Monday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The tectonic quake struck 24 kilometers northeas... Read More