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Ladakh Admin Orders Probe Into Civilian Deaths During Leh Protests

Leh, Oct. 2 -- The Administration of Ladakh has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the killing of four civilians in Leh on September 24 during protests demanding statehood and inclusion under the Sixt... Read More


'Opong'-hit Masbate residents avail of P20/kg. rice

Manila, Oct. 1 -- Residents of Masbate province have started to avail of the PHP20/kg rice program under the "Benteng Bigas Meron Na" (BBM Na) initiative after it was launched by the Department of Agr... Read More


Officials determine damage after magnitude 6.9 quake jolts Cebu

Manila, Oct. 1 -- Officials here have sought assistance from the national government as Governor Pamela Baricuatro led mayors in assessing the damage caused by the 6.9 magnitude earthquake that struck... Read More


Air Force chopper airlifts 5-year-old patient needing medical care

Manila, Oct. 1 -- A Philippine Air Force Tactical Operation Group 5 helicopter on Tuesday airlifted a five-year-old girl from Masbate province to the Bicol Regional Hospital and Medical Center (BRHMC)... Read More


4 potential human trafficking victims rescued in Tawi-Tawi

Manila, Oct. 1 -- Authorities have rescued potential human trafficking victims as they increased surveillance in the southern province of Tawi-Tawi, the police said Wednesday. Maj. Randy Veran, chief... Read More


NegOcc LGUs suspend classes, gov't work; assess quake damage

Manila, Oct. 1 -- The majority of local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental, including this highly urbanized city, suspended classes and government work on Wednesday, following the magnitude ... Read More


Classes suspended in some parts of Region 8 after Cebu quake

Manila, Oct. 1 -- Classes have been suspended in several areas in the Eastern Visayas region on Wednesday following the magnitude 6.9 earthquake near Bogo City, Cebu, that was also felt in Leyte and S... Read More


Local disaster councils ordered to inspect key infra in W. Visayas

Manila, Oct. 1 -- All local disaster risk reduction and management councils (DRRMCs) in Western Visayas, down to the barangay level, have been ordered to assess the structural integrity of buildings a... Read More


Prof Yunus to return home Thursday morning

Dubai, Oct. 1 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, who arrived in Dubai International Airport on Wednesday evening, is scheduled to reach home on Thursday morning. An Emirates Airlines commercial fl... Read More


Cops hunt armed group in beheading of IP leader in Maguindanao Sur

Manila, Oct. 1 -- Police authorities in Maguindanao del Sur are pursuing an armed group that allegedly decapitated a tribal leader in a remote village in Datu Hoffer Ampatuan town on Tuesday afternoon... Read More