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Baguio to revisit market plans after SM project withdrawal

Manila, Jan. 5 -- The city government must resolve long-standing issues over the Baguio public market after SM Prime Holdings withdrew its unsolicited proposal to redevelop the more than three-hectare... Read More


Palace: 2026 budget 'pork-free,' tighter safeguards in place

Manila, Jan. 5 -- Malacanang on Monday said the 2026 PHP6.793-trillion national budget is free from pork barrel provisions, stressing stricter evaluation, conditional fund releases, and tighter safegu... Read More


1 dead after weekend flooding in Negros Oriental

Manila, Jan. 5 -- A woman died and several others were affected by flooding in some Negros Oriental towns due to extreme weather conditions that triggered moderate to heavy rainfall over the weekend, ... Read More


2026 unprogrammed funds lowest since 2019 after P92.5-B items vetoed

Manila, Jan. 5 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has slashed the Unprogrammed Appropriations (UA) in the 2026 national budget to its lowest level since 2019 after vetoing nearly PHP92.5 billion wor... Read More


Iloilo to utilize 'Kasadyahan' as platform for tourism activities

Manila, Jan. 5 -- The Iloilo provincial government here is eyeing to utilize the Kasadyahan sa Kabanwahanan of the Dinagyang Festival as a platform for various tourism activities in the province. Gov... Read More


DepEd chief awaits 'promising 2026' as PH hits historic educ budget

Manila, Jan. 5 -- Education Secretary Sonny Angara on Monday expressed hopes for a promising year ahead as the sector received a historic budget to advance education reforms. Angara made the statemen... Read More


DOH: Intensified campaign reduce firecracker injuries in Caraga

Manila, Jan. 5 -- The intensified campaign launched early in December last year helped reduce the number of firecracker injuries in Caraga Region, the regional office of the Department of Health (DOH-... Read More


C. Luzon crime down in 2025; PRO-3 reports gains in anti-drug, gun ops

CAMP OLIVAS, Jan. 4 -- The Police Regional Office-Central Luzon (PRO-3) reported a slight decline in crime in the region in 2025, alongside increased enforcement against illegal drugs, criminal gangs,... Read More


PNP resolves 4.2K admin cases in 2025; 3,124 personnel dismissed

Manila, Jan. 4 -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Sunday said it resolved 4,203 administrative cases involving 6,527 personnel in 2025. PNP records showed that the involved personnel included... Read More


CIDG December ops net 751 suspects, P34.2-M evidence

Manila, Jan. 4 -- The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) arrested 751 suspects and seized more than PHP34.2 million worth of evidence during nationwide manhunt and anti-criminality oper... Read More