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Negros Island Region logs 22% drop in focus crimes

Bacolod City, Jan. 6 -- Average incidents of eight focus crimes, also known as index crimes, in Negros Island Region (NIR) decreased by 22.1 percent in 2025, data released by Police Regional Office (P... Read More


Start of Second San Juanico Bridge construction eyed in 2029

Tacloban City, Jan. 6 -- Actual construction of the PHP20.2 billion Second San Juanico Bridge (SSJB) project will begin in 2029, according to the updated timeline presented by the Regional Development... Read More


PNP: Security measures in place for Sinulog Festival

Manila, Jan. 6 -- Police units in Cebu and nearby areas have been ordered to carry out a strategic and well-coordinated deployment of personnel for the Sinulog Festival this month. Police units were ... Read More


Palace: Flood works probe already has arrests; hunt continues

Manila, Jan. 6 -- Malacanang on Tuesday rejected claims that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. failed to deliver on his pledge to hold accountable those involved in alleged flood control anomalies, ci... Read More


Not guilty, am still president of my country: Maduro tells US court; is brought in prison clothes, feet shackled

Washington, Jan. 6 -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, who were taken captive by US forces in Caracas and taken to the US, pleaded not guilty on Monday to drug trafficking and weapons... Read More


China slams US over Venezuela action, asks Washington to ensure personal safety of President Maduro and his wife

Beijing, Jan. 6 -- China on Monday again slammed the US for its military action in Venezuela and taking captive Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, terming it as a serious violation of i... Read More


Gov't steps up reforms to address K-12 gaps, boost SHS employability

Manila, Jan. 6 -- Education officials said Tuesday the government is intensifying efforts to address long-standing concerns on the K to 12 program, particularly on the employability and readiness of s... Read More


Palace denies latest Cabinet revamp rumor

Manila, Jan. 6 -- Malacanang said Tuesday there is no information so far on the rumored reorganization of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s Cabinet, amid reports of another shakeup in key government... Read More


Two brain-dead donors give new life to 13 patients through organ donation

Hanoi, Jan. 6 -- Between December 31 and January 4, two cases of organ donation following brain death in Ho Chi Minh City helped save lives and restore sight for 13 patients, highlighting the deep hum... Read More


DFA welcomes Australian report clearing PH in Bondi gunmen case

Manila, Jan. 6 -- The Philippine government will continue to work closely with Australia in the ongoing investigation over the Bondi Beach shooting incident that killed 15 people, the Department of Fo... Read More