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DA: Fertilizer supply stable, pushes biofertilizers use amid ME crisis

Manila, April 1 -- Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has assured that fertilizer supply in the country remains stable despite escalating tensions in the Middle East, as... Read More


Alternative energy, petroleum reserve policy pushed amid oil crisis

Manila, April 1 -- Chair of the House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee, Marikina 2nd District Rep. Miro Quimbo, said Wednesday the Philippines must pursue alternative sources of energy and ... Read More


Hunt on for 2 inmates who jumped out of patrol car in Bataan

Manila, April 1 -- Police have launched a manhunt for two inmates who escaped by jumping out of a patrol vehicle while being transported back to the precinct in Mariveles, Bataan. A police report obt... Read More


PCG rescues man from drowning in Ilocos Norte

Manila, April 1 -- The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued a man from drowning at the Bislak River in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, on Tuesday while carrying out its intensified monitoring of tourist hotspo... Read More


More homes, lower rates for Q1 2026 under 4PH - DHSUD

Manila, April 1 -- The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) on Wednesday reported a steady acceleration of the Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program, mark... Read More


PNP sends team to help CamSur girl who sought help from PBBM

Manila, April 1 -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) has deployed a specialized team to investigate the case of an 11-year-old girl from Camarines Sur who appealed to President Ferdinand R. Marcos ... Read More


Senator calls for early fuel rationing to extend supply

Manila, April 1 -- A senator is pushing for fuel rationing as short-term measure to extend the country's oil supply amid global disruptions. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, chair of the Senate's Proactiv... Read More


AFP: Nearly 500 NPA rebels, supporters neutralized in Q1 2026

Manila, April 1 -- Nearly 500 New People's Army (NPA) rebels and their supporters were "neutralized" from Jan. 1 to March 26 this year, the military said. "Neutralized" refers to the surrender, captu... Read More


PCG logs almost 1.7M port passengers so far this Holy Week

Manila, April 1 -- The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has recorded almost 1.7 million port passengers nationwide since March 28. In an interview over Radyo Pilipinas on Wednesday, PCG Spokesperson Comm... Read More


PH Navy denies China drills near Bajo de Masinloc

Manila, April 1 -- The Philippine Navy has denied reports that China conducted military exercises off Bajo de Masinloc in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). In an interview Tuesday afternoon, Navy spokes... Read More