420 with CNW — Data Shows Cannabis Flower Still Dominates Markets in Canada, US

BACOLOD CITY — The Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH) here issued a public health advisory ON Thursday, Oct. 15, following a notable rise in pediatric respiratory illness consultations at its Emergency Department.   According to data recorded from October 1 to 14, the 65-bed hospital’s Emergency Department treated a total of 140 children with

BAGUIO CITY — Police arrested a wanted person facing a statutory rape charge in Barlig, Mountain Province, on Thursday, Oct. 15. The arrest was carried out in a joint operation led by the Barlig Municipal Police Station, with personnel from the Provincial Intelligence Unit, Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit, 2nd Mountain Province Provincial Mobile Force Company

The Prosecution in the case of former president Rodrigo Duterte on Friday asked the International Criminal Court Trial Chamber III to allow the prior recorded testimonies of five witnesses as evidence.

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato — Police arrested a 44-year-old man classified as a high-value drug suspect and seized more than P404,000 worth of suspected shabu during a buy-bust operation in Polomolok, South Cotabato, on Thursday night, Oct. 15. Police Regional Office 12 (PRO-12) identified the suspect only as alias “Andy,” a resident of Barangay Poblacion,

Agents facilitate pass extensions for scam syndicates seeking longer stays.

Debate over English's place in China's education system has resurfaced online after a popular math tutor called for the subject to be given less prominence in schools, arguing that most students rarely use the language after graduation and that learning it consumes too much of their time.

A Ledger crypto wallet bought at Singapore's Changi Airport contained a hidden spy implant, former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpelès said on Oct. 13 after taking the device apart.

MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon — The poorest households in Bukidnon province struggled with a 9.5-percent inflation in September, up from 8.0 percent in August, driven mainly by rising food prices—particularly rice and corn. Data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on October 12 showed that the average inflation rate for the province’s bottom 30% income households

BAGUIO CITY — Nine people suffered smoke inhalation when a fire damaged a mixed-use building in Holy Ghost Extension here on Thursday evening, Oct. 15. Three of the nine victims were taken to the Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center for treatment and were later discharged. The other six received medical attention at the scene,

COTABATO CITY — The Basilan provincial office of the Bangsamoro Human Rights Commission (BHRC) has asked the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) to investigate the death of a Basilan woman who was killed when a military cargo truck driven by a Marines soldier hit her motorcycle in Manila last week. In a statement issued on

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — While it remains officially classified as a first-class municipality, this central trading hub outpaced the province’s lone component city in local revenue generation for fiscal year 2025, according to official financial data published by the Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF). The figures stem from the complete 2025 Statement

CABANATUAN CITY — A food delivery rider known for his humorous social media videos was shot dead by an unidentified assailant in Barangay Mayapyap Sur here at 9:40 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15, police said. The victim, known online as Ser Bong TV, was wearing a green long-sleeved Grab uniform, blue jeans and a multicolored