BOLINAO, Pangasinan – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources turned over on Thursday a 62-footer Fiber Glass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Handline Boat to a group of marginal fishermen here that would enable them to fish in commercial waters. The Barredo Fishermen Association (BFA) also received six auxiliary utility boats locally called pakura and handline

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Greats came agonizingly close to extending their winning streak but fell just short, absorbing a heartbreaking 78-77 loss to Biñan Tatak Gel on Thursday night in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) at the Hoops Dome Lapu-Lapu City.  Playing before their home crowd for the first time in franchise

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines— A man has been arrested for allegedly butchering three dogs in Baguio City, prompting local officials to reiterate their commitment to cracking down on the illegal dog meat trade. This was according to a statement posted on Thursday by the Baguio City Veterinary and Agriculture Office (CVAO). READ: 4 arrested in QC,

TACLOBAN CITY — Authorities are investigating the discovery of a female fetus found floating in the coastal waters of Barangay Cabul-an in Capoocan, Leyte, on Thursday morning, as they work to identify its mother and determine how it ended up in the sea. The fetus was discovered at 7:45 a.m. by a farmer and resident of Barangay

Pregnant Teacher Accidentally Punched While Trying to Stop Fight Between Students Inside School Campus A pregnant teacher was injured after she was accidentally punched while trying to stop a fight between two Grade 10 students in Basilan.  On Wednesday (July 15, 2026), the incident began with a heated argument between the two students. The verbal disagreement quickly escalated into ... Read more

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DFA Demands Removal of Controversial China Daily AI Video CHINA – Tensions between the Philippines and China have intensified after the Department of Foreign Affairs condemned a controversial AI-generated video shared by a Chinese state-run media outlet. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has strongly condemned an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-generated video published by China Daily, ... Read more

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Most victims of the Bangkok nightclub fire died from inhaling toxic gases rather than from burns as carbon monoxide and cyanide were found in their systems. Officers from Phahonyothin Police Station and the Metropolitan Police Bureau met yesterday, July 16, to review progress in the investigation into the fire at Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao …

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Police seized about 2.059 kilogrammes of methamphetamine concealed inside six tamarind paste jars after a shopping courier transporting goods from Thailand to Japan reported finding suspicious objects hidden inside one of the jars while preparing a shipment, police said yesterday, July 16. The 43 year old woman, who works as a courier transporting goods for …

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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday maintained that it had yet to monitor any security threat to the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections as the gun ban began ahead of the polls. In a statement, PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. assured that the law enforcement

MANILA, Philippines — The government is extending another round of financial assistance to more than 7 million poor and low-income households affected by rising oil prices driven by the renewed conflict in the Middle East by providing them up to P12,000 each in cash aid. In a recorded video statement released on Thursday, President Ferdinand