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NBI employee, volunteer held for P300K extortion

A job order employee of the National Bureau of Investigation and an NBI volunteer were arrested during a sting in Pasay, with authorities saying the two, together with a third suspect, extorted money from businessmen in Mindanao.

4 people die in Pasay fire

Four people are confirmed dead from a fire that hit a residential area along Tengco Street in Barangay 107, Pasay yesterday.

DBM releases P27.4 billion medical aid for indigent patients

The Department of Budget and Management has released P27.4 billion to fund the government's medical assistance program for indigent and financially incapacitated patients.

Suspected gang leader slain in ‘shootout’

An alleged leader of a crime group was killed in an encounter with police officers who were serving a warrant for his arrest in Salvador, Lanao del Norte on Wednesday.

Palace declares holiday for BARMM election

President Marcos has declared Sept. 14 a special non-working day in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao to allow residents to cast their votes in the first-ever BARMM parliamentary election.

Angat Dam water level nearing 190 meters

The water level in Angat Dam in Bulacan has continued to improve, rising above its minimum operating level of 180 meters, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.

Court orders arrest of Basilan mayor for murder

local court in Basilan has ordered the arrest of a municipal mayor and several others in connection with an attack that killed three people and wounded two others a few hours before the May 2025 election in Hadji Muhtamad.

Potential new amphibian, reptile species found in Apayao forest

The jungles of Apayao may be hiding species never before seen by science after researchers found three unusual amphibian and reptile specimens during a biodiversity survey in Calanasan town.

Woman, 2 kids found dead in abandoned car

A 31-year-old woman and her two children aged four and nine were found dead inside a car parked in a secluded area in San Rafael, Bulacan on Thursday afternoon.

Archbishop appeals for increased attention to youth

Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula yesterday appealed for increased attention to the youth, especially those who are silently facing serious problems amid the shooting incident at Ateneo de Zamboanga University.

Couple dies in Maguindanao fire

A couple died in a fire that destroyed a market in Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur before dawn yesterday.

Magnitude 5.2 quake jolts Sarangani

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake, which was an aftershock of a powerful temblor that jolted Sarangani two months ago, rocked the province and nearby areas on Wednesday morning, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.

3 slain in Calabarzon shootings

Three people were killed in separate shooting incidents in Calabarzon this week.

2 slain in Maguindanao ambush

Two men were killed while another was wounded in an ambush in Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur yesterday.

Anti-corruption watchdog opposes construction of Kalinga hydropower plant

An anti-corruption and civic watchdog is urging the government to stop the construction of a hydropower plant in Kalinga.

Court stenographer sacked over fake annulment ruling

A court stenographer in Paniqui, Tarlac has been dismissed for grave misconduct after she allegedly duped a complainant into paying P250,000 in exchange for a fake annulment ruling, the Supreme Court (SC) reported yesterday. Aside from dismissal, the SC forfeited the retirement benefits of Rosalie Sarsagat, stenographer III of the Paniqui Regional Trial Court Branch 67, and disqualified her from…

Over 360,000 Bicol children vaccinated vs measles, rubella

Nine days after the launch of the goverment's supplemental vaccination program against measles and rubella in Luzon, 362,793 children in Bicol have been immunized against the diseases, according to the Department of Health.

Valenzuela eyes water catchment basin

To help ease flooding along MacArthur Highway, the Valenzuela City government is building an underground water catchment basin capable of storing up to 5,000 cubic meters of rainwater, Mayor Wes Gatchalian said yesterday.

3 suspects in student’s killing charged ‘

3 suspects in student's killing charged Criminal cases were filed on Wednesday against three suspects in the killing of a 16-year-old Grade 11 student in Quezon City.

ERC: No green power fees until December

Consumers will continue to see zero green energy auction allowance charges on their power bills for the rest of the year following the four-month extension of the collection suspension