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MANILA, Philippines — The southbound lane of East Service Road toward Bicutan, from Arca Boulevard to Narra Street in Parañaque City, will be temporarily closed starting July 18, 2026, for construction works on the North-South Commuter Railway Extension (NSCR Extension) project, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Friday. The DOTr said that the temporary traffic

MANILA, Philippines – A lone bettor won the MegaLotto 6/45 jackpot worth about ₱97.97 million in Friday night’s Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) draw, while no one claimed the Ultra Lotto 6/58 top prize. According to the PCSO, the winning MegaLotto combination was 43-02-13-05-36-01. The Ultra Lotto 6/58 winning combination was 15-25-54-27-08-56. The jackpot stood

Task Force Bantay Pabuto has been formed in Barangay Babag in Lapu-Lapu City to strengthen the enforcement of fireworks regulations and ensure public safety during the holiday season.

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — An anti-bullying ordinance is being proposed in Lapu-Lapu City to strengthen measures against physical and online bullying by establishing clearer systems for prevention, reporting, intervention, and sanctions. The proposed measure aims to create a more structured local policy that will help protect students and other vulnerable individuals in schools and communities.

MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Friday advised motorists to take alternate routes as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) conducts road repair works in parts of Quezon City from July 3 to 6, 2026. The MMDA said the repair works are expected to affect traffic in the affected areas

MANILA, Philippines — The state weather bureau announced on Friday that an offshore typhoon (Typhoon Bavi) is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by next Wednesday. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) weather specialist Loriedin De La Cruz–Galicia in a 5 p.m. forecast, Typhoon Bavi is projected

Transportation Committee Chairman Councilor Winston Pepito said he abstained from the Cebu City Council's vote rejecting the South Road Properties (SRP) component of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) project because he refused to take part in what he described as a "political drama" built on what he called a false narrative that the project had been "realigned."

LEGAZPI CITY — A total of 57 municipalities in the Bicol region, two cities, and the island province of Catanduanes have been placed under the government’s Stable Internal Peace and Security (SIPS) status after meeting the military’s criteria for areas considered free from insurgency. Maj. Frank Roldan, chief of the Public Affairs Office of the

LUCENA CITY — Two alleged high-value drug suspects were arrested and more than P1.3 million worth of suspected “shabu” (crystal meth) was seized in a buy-bust operation in Binangonan, Rizal, on Thursday night, July 2. In a belated report released on Friday, the Rizal Police Provincial Office (RPPO) said anti-drug operatives arrested the suspects, identified

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — Two active members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) assigned to the Police Regional Office-13 (Caraga) are facing criminal and administrative charges after they were allegedly caught in a compromising situation inside a rented room in Barangay Bayanihan, Butuan City on Wednesday, July 1. In a statement, PRO-13 said