SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) turned over 190 housing units to the local government of Caoayan in Ilocos Sur, providing permanent shelter for families displaced by the earthquake and successive typhoons that struck the province in 2022. Some of the beneficiaries received their units during a

LEGAZPI CITY — About 500 members of 30 Agta indigenous tribes gathered at the Iriga City Sports Center on Thursday (Oct. 29), for the city’s Indigenous Peoples Day celebration, where they accessed government services and took part in cultural activities. The event featured competitions in poetry, singing and dancing, traditional games, storytelling, indigenous music and

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CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The municipal government of Puerto Galera has honored Filipino runner Victoria Atienza Bossong for winning a bronze medal in the women’s 800-meter run at the 2026 Asian Games, citing her achievement as a source of pride for the country and her maternal hometown. The Sangguniang Bayan, led by Vice Mayor

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MANILA, Philippines — There may be no need for a “wanted” poster on someone as recognizable as Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, according to the spokesperson of the Philippine National Police. Police Col. Allen Rae Co gave this view on Thursday, with the manhunt for the lawmaker expected to enter a new phase because of

MANILA, Philippines — A former regional director of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Thursday said 25 percent of the funds allocated for infrastructure projects in the 2025 national budget were given as “commitments”—or kickbacks—to the project proponents, including senators. At the continuation of the bail hearing in the plunder case against

MANILA, Philippines — Former Public Works Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo on Thursday denied having any dealings with former Speaker Martin Romualdez, telling the Sandiganbayan he could not recall identifying the Leyte lawmaker as a proponent of infrastructure projects in the alleged P7.44-billion kickback scheme. “There is nothing like that,” Bernardo said under cross-examination by Romualdez’s lawyer

MANILA, Philippines — For years, residents of a flood-prone Philippine island north of Manila have elevated their homes atop layer upon layer of concrete, only to see floodwaters threaten them again. Burdened by strong storm surges, land subsidence, and rising seas exacerbated by climate change, the 3,000 residents of tiny Pamarawan Island in Malolos City,

Phivolcs warns several municipalities in Albay to expect ashfall, following the ‘moderately explosive’ Mayon Volcano eruption on Friday, October 30

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) is looking to approve at least four more vaccines against African swine fever (ASF) until next year, as it ramps up efforts to contain the disease and rebuild the country’s swine population. Agriculture Undersecretary for Livestock Constante Palabrica said the DA was targeting the approval of a

MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman has separately sanctioned Cebu City Mayor Nestor Dionson Archival Sr. and his predecessor, Raymond Alvin Neri Garcia, over a night market on Colon Street and unauthorized “sabong” or cockfights held in a hotel, respectively. Archival was fined a month’s pay by the Office of the Ombudsman which

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court, citing the lack of proof such as a paper trail, has downgraded the charges and subsequent penalties meted out against a former public school principal in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, who ordered the cutting of trees on public property. In a decision dated June 2 but released only on

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Daily Inquirer said on Thursday that veteran journalist Philip Lustre is not an employee, after lawyer Manases Carpio, husband of Vice President Sara Duterte, placed the company’s Makati office as Lustre’s “last known address.” Lustre was arrested last Saturday on a cyberlibel charge without having received a complaint beforehand because

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MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will soon decide who will lead a Supreme Court dominated by appointees of his predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte, after the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) shortlisted five candidates for chief justice, including two senior magistrates who have repeatedly taken opposing positions on major constitutional and political issues. The choice

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Police deploy nearly 200 cops with backgrounds in psychology, teaching, and counseling to help prevent bullying, strengthen school security, and promote mental wellness for 1.4 million junior and senior high school students in the Negros Island Region

MANILA, Philippines — The municipal tourism office of Sagada in Mountain Province has reminded both residents and visitors to observe “panag-apoy” with humility and respect, and allow the town’s clans to remember their departed using “long-standing practices.” Tourists usually flock to Sagada cemeteries on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2 to witness families gather around the

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The Philippines tied with Brunei, ranking second among Southeast Asian countries in the average number of sleep hours lost annually due to warmer-than-optimal nighttime temperatures, the latest Lancet Countdown report shows.

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The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) on Friday reported a moderately explosive eruption of Mayon Volcano in Albay, prompting the raising of Alert Level 3. Here's the latest news and updates on Mayon.

The Planters Products Inc. (PPI) said the indictment of former Agriculture secretary Leonardo Montemayor for cyberlibel is not a persecution.

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The Philippine National Police (PNP) has placed all its units nationwide on full alert status starting Friday as authorities prepare for expected influx of people visiting cemeteries and traveling during Undas 2026.

Using sensors developed for self-driving cars, a Chinese start-up claims it can track and destroy tiny flying targets while avoiding people, pets and reflective surfaces.