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Benguet farmers reel from carrot imports

BAGUIO CITY—Vegetable farmers and traders in Benguet are once again grappling with plunging carrot prices after truckloads of locally grown produce bound for markets in Metro Manila and Quezon province were returned unsold, amid what growers described as a fresh influx of imported carrots. The League of Associations at the La Trinidad Vegetable Trading Area

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DENR orders permanent closure of old Davao landfill

DAVAO CITY—The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) in the Davao Region, on Friday ordered the permanent closure of the old sanitary landfill in Barangay New Carmen here, as a new garbage disposal site has become available to handle the city’s estimated 750 tons of waste per day.

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Caticlan seeks halt to LGU control over tourism spot

ILOILO CITY—The village council of Caticlan, the gateway barangay to world-famous Boracay Island, has formally opposed the continued management and collection of tourism fees at Aron Magic Island, a popular cliff-diving destination frequented by local and international tourists, in a move that could have implications for tour operators and the island-hopping industry in Aklan. During

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Quake-hit Davao Occidental shuts tourism sites

DAVAO CITY—The provincial government of Davao Occidental has suspended tourism activities across the earthquake-stricken province starting Wednesday and until further notice. Gov. Franklin Bautista tasked the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO), along with concerned national and local agencies, to conduct assessments to determine whether conditions are safe for the resumption of tourism

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P4-M smuggled cigarettes seized in Dapitan City

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – Police arrested a 41-year-old man in Barangay Potungan, Dapitan City, early Friday morning, June 19, and confiscated some 70 master cases of illicit cigarettes. The suspect, a resident of Barangay Turno, Dipolog City, was nabbed in an intelligence-driven operation conducted by the Zamboanga del Norte Police Intelligence Unit, with

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8 suspects, over P800,000 in meth netted in 24-hr sweep in Iloilo City

ILOILO CITY – A 24-hour sweep by the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) resulted in the arrest of eight individuals and the seizure of suspected shabu valued at over P 800,000, underscoring the city’s ongoing crackdown on illegal drugs. From 6 a.m. on June 17 to 6 a.m. on June 18, ICPO units conducted seven

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Solon files bill setting regulations for off-campus activities 

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Pusong Pinoy partylist Rep. Jett Nisay has filed a proposed measure that mandates stringent regulation and safety standards for off-campus events. In House Bill 9892 or the “Local Off-Campus Activities Safety Act,” there would be mandatory risk assessment and medical screening of students who are joining off-campus activities, and strict parental

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PDEA seizes P4.4-M shabu; arrests 3 suspects in Cavite, Batangas

LUCENA CITY, Quezon – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) arrested three suspected bigtime drug traffickers and seized more than P4.4 million worth of shabu (crystal meth) in separate anti-drug operations in Cavite and Batangas provinces on June 17 and June 18. In a report released on Friday, PDEA Region 4A said their operatives from

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9 LTO ‘kotong’ enforcers nabbed in Agusan del Norte

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur – Allegations of repeat “kotong” activities by Land Transportation Office (LTO) field enforcement units have resurfaced after nine personnel of the LTO Caraga Regional Law Enforcement Section were arrested in an entrapment operation in Buenavista, Agusan del Norte—following a similar incident reported in Trento, Agusan del Sur last year. The

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Lotto draw results, June 19, 2026

Here are the lotto draw results of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) for Friday, June 19, 2026. Check these out. READ MORE: Lotto draw results, June 18, 2026 Lotto draw results, June 17, 2026 PCSO lotto games The PCSO holds five 6-pick number games, the Lotto 6/42, MegaLotto 6/45, SuperLotto 6/49, GrandLotto 6/55, and

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