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TACLOBAN CITY – The municipal government of Guiuan, Eastern Samar has ordered an intensified environmental sanitation campaign after the town recorded 16 confirmed dengue cases from January to the second week of July, with more than half of the infections reported in a single village. Mayor Annaliza Gonzales-Kwan on Thursday, July 16, issued Executive Order

COTABATO CITY – Anti-narcotics agents dismantled a drug den and arrested six suspects, including a woman, during a buy-bust operation in Midsayap, Cotabato province on Thursday, July 16. Director Edgar T. Jubay of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PDEA-BARMM), said the buy-bust operation was conducted in Barangay Poblacion

COTABATO CITY — Presidential Peace Adviser Mel Senen Sarmiento on Thursday, July 16, met with local leaders and military officials in the Maguindanao provinces and rallied them to unite and continue working for peace in Mindanao. “Peace in the Bangsamoro requires unity, trust, and ongoing collaboration among the government, the MILF (Moro Islamic Liberation Front),

MANILA – Motorists face a heavy blow next week, with local fuel prices projected to climb by up to ₱10.50 per liter due to fresh Middle East conflicts. Jetti Energy President Leo Bellas informed reporters on Friday that, based on the week’s first four trading days, diesel prices could jump by ₱9.50 to ₱10.50 per

MANILA, Philippines — A woman identified as a pro-Marcos vlogger was gunned down and her partner wounded in a Caloocan City shooting early Friday morning, police reported. According to a police report, the shooting took place in the early hours of Friday morning. “[The] neighbor of the victims… heard several gunshots outside his residence,” the

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The UK’s legal watchdog announced Tuesday it has sustained the suspension of embattled International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Karim Khan following allegations of sexual misconduct. The ruling effectively bars Khan from practicing law in his home country. The ICC’s governing body will vote later this month on whether to

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has granted Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo’s request to hold the city’s highly-urbanized status plebiscite simultaneously with the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on November 2, 2026. The poll body shared on Friday that the Comelec en banc met on June 26 to act on a June

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A man and a woman were shot dead in separate incidents in Cebu City and Carcar City on Wednesday, July 15, police said. A 50-year-old woman was killed by a gunman in Barangay San Nicolas Proper, Cebu City, in the early morning, while a motorcycle rider was fatally shot by two

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — A mining site allegedly operating outside the bounds of the law was left without its heavy equipment after authorities seized nearly ₱9.57 million worth of machinery and tools during an anti-illegal mining operation in Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur. The operation, conducted late Thursday evening, July 16, resulted in the

MANILA, Philippines – Laguna Water, a Manila Water Non-East Zone operating unit, continues to reinforce its readiness and implement proactive measures to mitigate the potential effects of El Niño, ensuring a dependable water supply for customers across its service areas. Laguna Water General Manager Constantine O. Uy said the Company remains vigilant in monitoring water