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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


PH thanks Dutch aid for Filipino crew on hantavirus-hit ship

Manila, May 25 -- Department of Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac has thanked the Netherlands for the assistance to the Filipino crew members of the hantavirus-hit MV Hondius. "Nagpapasalamat... Read More


Ticket sold in Albay wins P25-M SuperLotto jackpot

Manila, May 25 -- A lone bettor from the Bicol Region has bagged the PHP25-million jackpot in Sunday's SuperLotto 6/49 draw. In an advisory on Monday, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO)... Read More


OPAPRU transformation program vital in ex-rebels' reintegration

Manila, May 25 -- The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) has said its Transformation Program is a vital initiative in the reintegration of former rebels (FR... Read More