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Bicol crime rate drops 9% in first half of 2026

LEGAZPI CITY, July 22 -- The crime rate in the Bicol region dropped by 9 percent in the first semester of 2026 following sustained police operations, the Police Regional Office in Bicol reported on We... Read More


'Habagat' affects 5.6K in Davao Region; P4.1-M aid distributed

DAVAO CITY, July 22 -- The southwest monsoon, locally known as "habagat," has affected 1,931 families, or 5,663 individuals, across parts of Davao Region, the regional office of the Department of Soci... Read More


Marcos, Rubio tackle PH-US ties, regional issues in Palace meet

Manila, July 22 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed Philippine-U.S. relations, regional developments and economic cooperation during their m... Read More


Lake Sebu named first PH FAO Village for climate resilience

Manila, July 22 -- Lake Sebu, a farming community shaped by the traditions of the T'boli and Ubo-Manobo Indigenous Peoples, has been recognized as the Philippines' first United Nations Food and Agricu... Read More


347 PPP projects worth P3 trillion forthcoming

Manila, July 22 -- More than 340 projects are currently in the pipeline to be undertaken by the government and the private sector, data from the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center showed. Latest... Read More


PH, Korea open $3.5-M central agri data for Filipino farmers, fishers

Manila, July 22 -- To further enhance services for farmers and fishers, the Department of Agriculture (DA) opened the country's centralized agriculture data under the Agriculture-based Central Data Ec... Read More


DSWD: Pamilya sa Bagong Pilipinas registry mobile hubs now in malls

Manila, July 22 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is expanding its Pamilya sa Bagong Pilipinas (PBP) mobile registry hubs to more shopping malls nationwide to make its non-mon... Read More


Rubio says US open to talks with Iran as hostilities continue

Manila, July 22 -- The United States is committed to diplomacy and willing to negotiate with Iran, said U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday as hostilities between the two states continue.... Read More


Habagat, LPA to drench most of PH on Wednesday

Manila, July 22 -- A huge part of the country will experience rains caused by the southwest monsoon or habagat and the low pressure area (LPA) outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the ... Read More


Palace to law enforcers: Ensure safe, orderly SONA 2026

Manila, July 22 -- Malacanang has directed law enforcement and concerned government agencies to ensure the peaceful, safe and orderly conduct of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s fifth State of the ... Read More