Authorities seized 19.88 kilograms of suspected marijuana, valued at ₱2,385,244.80, during a late-night buy-bust operation in Kibungan, Benguet, on October 22, following the arrest of a 22-year-old farmer. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency–Cordillera Administrative Region (PDEA-CAR) released the laboratory examination results confirming the weight and estimated value of the confiscated marijuana, which was packed in 20 tightly wrapped bundles. The latest figures clarify

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Senator Robin Padilla and Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte met with United States Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Lipton in Davao City on Thursday, October 22, to discuss potential cooperation in economic and charitable initiatives in Mindanao and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). According to the information provided about the meeting, discussions included opportunities to strengthen economic engagement and exp

CABANATUAN CITY — Nasawi ang Grab Food delivery rider at content creator na si Bongbong Mariñas, na mas kilala sa social media bilang “Ser Bong TV,” matapos umanong holdapin at barilin sa Barangay Mayapyap Sur, Cabanatuan City, bandang alas-10:30 ng gabi noong Oktubre 15, 2026. Ayon sa impormasyong ibinahagi ni Qua Lity, dalawang beses umanong binaril sa ulo ang biktima ng hindi pa nakikilalang suspek sa Mark Ville Subdivision Village bago tumakas dala ang motorsiklo, cellpho

SABANGAN, Mountain Province — A driver identified as Noel Padsing Tukiad, reportedly from Adams, Ilocos Sur, died following a vehicular incident in Sabangan while on his way to Sagada, according to information circulated online. Based on the account shared, Tukiad was traveling toward Sagada when the unfortunate incident occurred. However, details surrounding the incident, including its exact location, date, circumstances, and possible cause, have not been independently verif

ROXAS, ISABELA — Trahedya ang sinapit ng isang komunidad sa Purok Raniag, Barangay Sinamar, Roxas, Isabela matapos masawi ang apat na katao, kabilang ang tatlong bata at isang 85-anyos na babae, nang sumabog ang isang hindi pa matukoy na bagay na napulot umano sa isang drainage canal. Naganap ang insidente dakong alas-9:00 ng umaga nitong Oktubre 4. Batay sa paunang imbestigasyon, naglalaro umano ang ilang bata sa lugar nang mapansin nila ang isang hindi pamilyar na bagay na

Na-trap sa isang imbornal ang isang lalaki sa Barangay Tatalon, Quezon City matapos umanong tumalon mula sa isang tulay patungo sa ilog dahil sa selos. Ayon sa ulat na ibinahagi ng barangay, nakita umano ng lalaki ang kanyang asawa na may kasamang ibang lalaki bago nangyari ang insidente. Sa halip na sa ilog mapunta, nahulog ang lalaki sa bahagi ng imbornal at doon na-trap. Agad namang rumesponde ang Quezon City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (QCDRRMO) upang is

Isinampa ng Office of the Ombudsman nitong Lunes, Setyembre 7, ang P7.4-bilyong plunder case laban kay dating House Speaker at incumbent Leyte 1st District Representative Martin Romualdez sa Sandiganbayan kaugnay ng umano’y kickback scheme sa mga flood control project. Kasama rin sa mga respondent sina dating Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co, Joselyn Tragua Serenio na sinabing personal assistant ni Romualdez, at Felicito Cristobal Guevarra, president ng Samchan Foreign Exch

A 31-year-old mother and her two children, ages nine and four, were found dead inside a vehicle parked in a secluded area of Barangay Talacsan, San Rafael, Bulacan. Barangay officials responded to the area at around 2 p.m. on Thursday after receiving a call and discovered the three victims inside the vehicle. Police later held a case conference at the San Rafael Municipal Police Station as part of the investigation. Authorities have invited the woman's sister to the police st

Mga senior citizen na matagal nang pumanaw, lumilitaw umanong nakapirma pa rin sa listahan ng tumanggap ng ₱500 buwanang pensiyon sa Maynila. Ilang kaanak ng mga yumao ang nagreklamo matapos nilang matuklasang kasama pa rin sa pension list ang kanilang mga namatay nang kamag-anak para sa January hanggang March 2026 payout. Ayon sa isang complainant, noong 2022 pa pumanaw ang kaniyang ama at tiyuhin, ngunit nakasaad umano sa dokumento na may pumirma para sa kanilang pension. D

The death toll from the Guisad Surong landslide rose to six Monday afternoon after rescuers recovered two more victims, including a two-year-old girl, from the debris. The Baguio City Public Information Office said the child was retrieved at around 2:52 p.m., followed by an adult woman. Their recovery brought the latest tally to six dead, three rescued alive and five still missing. Authorities said 14 people were believed to have been caught in the landslide, which struck thr

BAGUIO CITY — Rescue teams continued search and retrieval operations Monday for six people who remain missing after a landslide buried three houses in Guisad Surong on Sunday night, killing four people and leaving three others injured. The landslide struck the Riverside area of Guisad Surong at around 7 p.m. on August 9, following days of heavy rainfall in Baguio City. Authorities said 13 people were caught in the landslide. As of Monday afternoon, four had been confirmed dea

Arestado ang isang 19-anyos na lalaki matapos umanong tumawag sa emergency hotline 911 para sa isang prank call sa Santa Rosa City, Laguna noong Martes, Agosto 4. Ayon kay Calabarzon Police Regional Office Director PBGen Dominic Baccay, isinagawa ng Santa Rosa Component City Police (CCPS) ang pag-aresto sa suspek matapos matukoy ang pinagmulan ng tawag. Sa imbestigasyon, inamin umano ng 19-anyos na lalaki na hindi totoong emergency ang dahilan ng kanyang pagtawag. Aniya, nais

PILA, LAGUNA — Nagdadalamhati ang buong komunidad matapos ang malagim na pagkasawi ng isang 12-anyos na estudyante na nasawi matapos umanong araruhin ng isang pampasaherong jeep na pinaniniwalaang nawalan ng preno sa bayan ng Pila, Laguna noong Biyernes, Hulyo 31. Kinilala ang biktima na si Alexis Miguel Quiozon, isang Grade 6 na mag-aaral mula sa Calauan, Laguna. Ayon sa paunang ulat ng pulisya, naghihintay umano si Alexis ng masasakyang pauwi nang bigla siyang salpukin ng i

LUCENA CITY, Quezon — Labintatlong katao ang inaresto matapos maaktuhan umanong nagsasagawa ng iligal na "paihi" at "pasingaw" ng mga produktong petrolyo at liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) sa isang compound sa Barangay Silangang Mayao, Lucena City noong Lunes, Hulyo 27. Ayon sa Philippine National Police (PNP), ang operasyon ay pinangunahan ng Regional Special Operations Unit 4A (RSOU-4A) katuwang ang Regional Intelligence Division 4A, Provincial Intelligence Unit ng Quezon Pol

Baguio City welcomed Ambassador Mounir Y.K. Anastas of the State of Palestine during a courtesy visit to City Hall on July 8, underscoring the importance of dialogue and humanitarian awareness. Mayor Benjamin Magalong received Ambassador Anastas, who was accompanied by Deputy and First Secretary Ziad Bedaiwi, during the visit to the Summer Capital. According to the city government, discussions focused on creating safe spaces for informed conversations on the humanitarian situ

Pumanaw na ang 18-anyos na beauty queen na si Aira Miguel ng San Rafael, Tarlac City matapos ang halos tatlong buwang pakikipaglaban sa matinding pinsalang dulot ng umano'y pagkakalantad sa kemikal na basura. Binawian ng buhay si Miguel noong Miyerkules, Hulyo 8, habang ginagamot sa ospital dahil sa mga sugat na tinamo mula sa insidenteng naganap noong Abril 9 sa pagitan ng Barangay Balete at Barangay Lourdes. Batay sa mga paunang ulat, aksidenteng naapakan ng biktima ang isa

BAGUIO CITY — Isang 54-anyos na maintenance worker at janitor ng Pinsao Pilot Elementary School ang natagpuang wala nang buhay sa loob ng compound ng paaralan sa Baguio City noong umaga ng Lunes, Hulyo 6. Pinaniniwalaang posibleng aksidente ang insidente, bagama't patuloy pa rin ang imbestigasyon ng mga awtoridad upang matukoy ang eksaktong sanhi ng kanyang pagkamatay. Ayon sa Baguio City Police Office (BCPO), rumesponde ang mga tauhan ng Police Station 2 dakong 6:50 a.m. mat

SAN CARLOS CITY, Pangasinan — Nasawi si Bayambang Councilor Jan Nazer David "Boying Kulas" Junio matapos ang isang vehicular accident sa San Carlos City, Pangasinan, noong gabi ng Huwebes, Hulyo 2. Kinumpirma ni San Carlos Chief of Police PLTCOL Lawrence Keith Calub ang pagkamatay ni Junio sa isang panayam sa Aksyon Radyo Pangasinan. Batay sa paunang imbestigasyon, naganap ang aksidente bandang alas-11:00 ng gabi sa provincial road sa Barangay Turac. Ayon sa mga awtoridad, pa

BAGUIO CITY — A Baguio court has convicted former Public Order and Safety Division (POSD) Deputy Chief Allan Dela Cruz Faustino on three counts of qualified gender-based sexual harassment under the Safe Spaces Act, while acquitting POSD Chief Daryll Kim Toctocan Longid of a separate charge for alleged failure to perform his duties under the same law. In an 18-page Joint Judgment dated May 25, 2026, Municipal Trial Court in Cities Branch 1 found Faustino guilty beyond reasonab

TAGUIG CITY — Baguio choreographers Jacqueline Go Ramon and Gabriele Alinio delivered a commanding performance at the 2026 Association of Ballet Academies Philippines (ABAP) Emerging Choreographers Competition, capturing two first-place titles, one second-place award, a prestigious special recognition, and a scholarship grant—cementing Baguio City’s place among the country’s leading centers for dance excellence. Jacqueline Go Ramon after receiving her awards during the 2026 A