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'Bugal kang Antique' honors outstanding Antiquenos

SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Dec. 19 -- The provincial government of Antique honored six individuals and one educational institution as "Bugal kang Antique" (Pride of Antique) in a ceremony on Thursday. T... Read More


PCG confirms 2 dead, 2 missing after motorboat capsized in Masbate

LEGAZPI CITY, Dec. 19 -- The Philippine Coast Guard District Bicol (PCG-5) confirmed on Thursday that two died and two are still missing after a motorbanca capsized in the waters off Aroroy, Masbate o... Read More


US Senate passes bill allocating $2.5-B security aid for PH

Manila, Dec. 19 -- The United States Senate has approved a bill authorizing the allocation of USD2.5 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) grant assistance to the Philippines for 2026 to 2030. ... Read More


DSWD pilots ProtecTEEN in Iloilo City

ILOILO CITY, Dec. 19 -- A total of 71 adolescent mothers from this city have been chosen as beneficiaries of the pilot implementation of the Psychosocial Support and other Interventions for Adolescent... Read More


370 newly-appointed cops to boost Ilocos police

MALASIQUI, Dec. 19 -- The Police Regional Office (PRO) 1 (Ilocos) will soon have an additional 370 personnel after the newly appointed batch completes their training. In a phone interview on Friday, ... Read More


City gov't allots P98-M for SRI, gratuity pay for qualified employees

ILOILO CITY, Dec. 19 -- The Sangguniang Panlungsod (city council) approved on Friday Supplemental Budget No. 5 worth over PHP119.94 million, of which PHP98 million was allocated for the Service Recogn... Read More


DMW assists nearly 80 repatriated OFWs in Bicol for 2025

LEGAZPI CITY, Dec. 19 -- The Department of Migrant Workers Bicol (DMW-5) has assisted nearly 80 repatriated overseas Filipino workers this year. In an interview on Friday, Merry Christ Joely Eguia, t... Read More


PNP-HPG seizes P143-M illicit cigarettes, P5-M in bribe money

Manila, Dec. 19 -- The Philippine National Police -Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) on Friday announced the seizure of smuggled cigarettes worth PHP143 million from two container trucks apprehended in Q... Read More


PNP chief orders thorough probe into death of ex-DPWH exec Cabral

Manila, Dec. 19 -- Acting Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. on Friday directed the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) and the Police Regional Of... Read More


DAR moves toward 300K ha target with land distribution in Soccsksargen

Manila, Dec. 19 -- The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) advances closer to its nationwide target of distributing 300,000 hectares of farmland this year as it awarded land titles and debt relief to ... Read More