BAGUIO CITY — Strong winds spawned by Typhoon Inday (international name: Bavi) toppled trees that crushed vehicles in this city on Friday (July 10) as heavy rains continued to lash northern Luzon. Authorities immediately responded to the scene to clear the fallen trees, some of which were found in Legarda and Kennon roads. No injuries

MANILA, Philippines — Executive Secretary Ralph Recto’s proposal of a greater benefits package for people who contribute to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) fund got an ally in former Eastern Samar governor Ben Evardone, saying that it has a basis in law. Evardone in a statement on Friday said that this proposal from Recto should

SAN ANTONIO, Zambales – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Zambales suspended on Friday (July 10) sea travel for all vessels in the province due to rough sea conditions brought by southwest monsoon enhanced by the tropical cyclone Inday (international name: Bavi). In an advisory, Commander Euphraim Jayson Diciano, head of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)

MANILA, Philippines – No bettor won the jackpot prizes for Ultra Lotto 6/58 and Mega Lotto 6/45 during Friday night’s Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) draws, according to the agency. Ultra Lotto 6/58 produced the winning combination 18-58-41-35-46-02 for a jackpot of ₱128 million, but no winning ticket matched all six numbers. READ: Lotto Results

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Authorities returned 42 live pigs to Negros Oriental after intercepting them at Tangil Wharf in Dumanjug, southwestern Cebu. Shipping the pigs violated Cebu Province’s 45-day temporary ban on the entry of hogs from areas affected by African Swine Fever (ASF), said Dr. Mary Rose Vincoy, head of the Provincial Veterinary Office.

BACOLOD CITY – Two persons, including a businessman earlier tagged by law enforcers as a member of the New People’s Army (NPA), were separately found dead due to multiple gunshot wounds in Barangay 11 (Gawahon), Victorias City in Negros Occidental on Friday, July 10. The fatalities were identified as Jerome Seballos, 57, and Alex Cunanan,