BORONGAN CITY, EASTERN SAMAR, Philippines — Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines Archbishop Charles John Brown is set to visit Eastern Samar tomorrow for the blessing and inauguration of a new multipurpose building of the Diocese of Borongan that will serve as a retirement home for priests, evacuation center, museum, and venue for church activities and

ALAMINOS CITY, PANGASINAN, Philippines — The city government has approved higher rental rates for motorboats ferrying tourists to the Hundred Islands National Park and other attractions, citing rising fuel costs, increasing prices of basic commodities, and appeals from boat owners, operators, and boatmen. City Ordinance No. 09-2026, enacted on May 5, authorized the increase and

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Garbage collection and disposal across the city have been significantly disrupted following the suspended operations of the city’s major landfill, as search and retrieval operations continue for an elderly woman buried in a trash collapse at the site nearly two weeks ago. The suspension has significantly disrupted garbage collection and disposal

LINGAYEN, PANGASINAN, Philippines — A total of P2.4 million worth of shabu was confiscated from two top wanted persons and a cohort during separate anti-illegal drugs operations in Pangasinan on Monday. The police report showed that the police operation was conducted in Urdaneta City where a high value individual identified as alias “JL” was arrested.

TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE, Philippines — Three fishers from Cebu were rescued off the waters of Sambawan Island in Maripipi, Biliran, after their motorized banca capsized amid rough sea conditions, leaving them stranded at sea for several hours, authorities said on Tuesday, June 2. The fishers, all residents of Daanbantayan, Cebu, were retrieved through a rescue