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PRO-8 probes alleged drinking spree inside E. Samar police station

TACLOBAN CITY, Dec. 16 -- The Police Regional Office 8 (PRO-8) has launched an investigation into the alleged drinking session of cops on duty inside a police station in Eastern Samar province. In a ... Read More


Caraga inflation rate rises to 1.7% in November

BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 16 -- Caraga Region's (13) inflation rate in November rose to 1.7 percent from 1.5 percent in October, the regional office of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA-13) said in a p... Read More


Eastern Visayas logs low inflation rate this year

TACLOBAN CITY, Dec. 16 -- Eastern Visayas keeps a 0.6 percent record-low inflation rate (IR) from January to November 2025, way below the regional development plan target, the Philippine Statistics Au... Read More


Christmas tree made by inmates sparks hope in Northern Samar

TACLOBAN CITY, Dec. 16 -- Persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the Northern Samar Provincial Jail (NSPJ) built a giant Christmas tree made of recyclables as part of the local government's correctiona... Read More


'Pamukaw' officially opens Iloilo's 2026 Dinagyang Festival

ILOILO CITY, Dec. 16 -- The 2026 Iloilo Dinagyang Festival officially opened with "Pamukaw," which coincided with the start of the Simbang Gabi on Tuesday. Iloilo Festivals Foundation Inc (IFFI) exec... Read More


'Pastores' trade fair features Bicol's festival of culture, tourism

LEGAZPI CITY, Dec. 16 -- The Department of Tourism in Bicol promoted a trade fair called the "Festival of Culture and Tourism" as part of the annual celebration of the Pastores that featured 12 micro,... Read More


Wage boards OK pay hike for workers, kasambahays in Regions 4-B, 9

Manila, Dec. 16 -- The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Boards (RTWPBs) in Mimaropa (Region 4-B) and Zamboanga Peninsula (Region 9) have granted minimum wage increases for workers and "kasam... Read More


DOJ forms task force to handle cases vs colorum vehicles

Manila, Dec. 16 -- The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday said it has launched a special task force that will handle cases involving colorum vehicles. In a press briefing, Acting Justice Secretar... Read More


Developers have until March 2026 to comply with balanced housing law

Manila, Dec. 16 -- The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) has set March 31, 2026 as the final deadline for private developers to comply with the Balanced Housing Development... Read More


Suspects in Bondi Beach shooting in PH in November - BI

Manila, Dec. 16 -- The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Tuesday confirmed that the suspects in the Bondi Beach shooting in Australia over the weekend stayed in the Philippines last month. BI Spokesperso... Read More