MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has so far received two certificates of candidacies (COCs) for the special elections in the lone district in Dasmariñas City, Cavite as it opened the period of filing on Wednesday. The Comelec scheduled the three-day filing of COC from July 15 to 17, 2026 for the special

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Cebu Field Unit seized P1.7 million worth of alleged adulterated, unlabeled, and unregistered cooking oil during an operation in Barangay Tungkop, Minglanilla, on July 9. The operation, conducted at around 7:35 p.m. in coordination with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), resulted in the

PAGADIAN CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Region 9 (DENR-9) has donated confiscated lumber into life-saving shelter materials for families devastated by the June powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Sarangani Province. Marie Angelique Go, DENR-9 regional executive director, told the Inquirer Wednesday that they donated 7,518.75 board feet of lumber and

MANILA, Philippines — Financial records dating back to Vice President Sara Duterte’s years as Davao City vice mayor and then mayor are directly relevant to the allegations under the second of four articles of impeachment filed against her, House prosecutor Rep. Chel Diokno said on Wednesday. During the prosecution’s oral arguments on its motion for

MANILA, Philippines — If the slow pace of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial benefits the prosecution panel, then why has it decided to withdraw all its witnesses for Article IV except for National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag? The prosecutors gave different answers during a press briefing on Wednesday, but it all boiled

MANILA, Philippines — Executive Secretary Ralph Recto urged the new members of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) to reject corruption and to serve the people with “respect, dedication and urgency.” Addressing the 80 graduating cadets of the Philippine Public Safety Academy’s (PPSA) Kadasigayon Class of 2026,

MARAMAG, Bukidnon — The body of a 6-year-old boy who had been missing for three days after being swept away by floodwaters in Bukidnon was recovered Wednesday afternoon at Pulangi River behind the Crystal Sugar Milling Co. Inc. here. The boy was identified by his grandmother and older brother, bringing a tragic end to the