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P21-M smuggled cigarettes disguised as charcoal seized in Zamboanga

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Dec. 1 -- Police seized PHP21 million worth of smuggled cigarettes and arrested one suspect during an anti-smuggling operation Sunday (Nov. 30, 2025). Brig. Gen. Edwin Quilates, regio... Read More


109 Eastern Visayas towns, cities earn child-friendly seal

TACLOBAN CITY, Dec. 1 -- The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Council for the Welfare of Children have recognized six cities and 103 towns in Eastern Visayas as passers i... Read More


Marcos to new AFP officers: Rise above politics, uphold integrity

MANILA, Dec. 1 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday called on newly commissioned officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to remain strictly nonpartisan and to uphold integrity ... Read More


PA chief to incoming PA platoon leaders: Maintain idealism, integrity

MANILA, Dec. 1 -- Philippine Army (PA) commander Lt. Gen. Antonio Nafarrete has directed all 340 incoming platoon leaders to maintain their idealism and integrity as they start their military and lead... Read More


Continue to defend PH sovereignty, rights over WPS - Marcos

MANILA, Dec. 1 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday underscored the critical role of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in safeguarding the country's sovereign rights amid growing sec... Read More


Gatchalian: 2026 budget on 'tight' schedule but still on track

MANILA, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday said the Senate remains on course to pass House Bill No. 4058, or the 2026 General Appropriations Act, despite working under a compressed timetable ... Read More


Survivors, kin of families killed in Albay road crash get aid

LEGAZPI CITY, Dec. 1 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Bicol is providing support to the survivors and families who lost loved ones in a recent deadly collision between a v... Read More


Northern Samar town condemns NPA extortion, explosives use

TALCOBAN CITY, Dec. 1 -- The local government unit of Palapag, Northern Samar has strongly condemned extortion and use of banned explosives by the New People's Army (NPA) as confirmed in recent clashe... Read More


PhilHealth widens HIV/AIDS coverage, protects privacy

MANILA, Dec. 1 -- The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Monday reaffirmed its commitment to persons living with HIV (PLHIV) through an expanded outpatient care package that offer... Read More


Mixed fuel price adjustments set for Tuesday

MANILA, Dec. 1 -- Fuel prices will move in different directions on Tuesday due to recent developments in the international market. In an advisory on Monday, Seaoil announced that it will increase the... Read More