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BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has distributed P553.89 million in financial assistance to 53,829 sugarcane farmers and farm workers affected by the red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) infestation across Negros Island as of Oct. 16. DSWD Regional Director Arwin Razo said Monday that the beneficiaries included

MANILA, Philippines — A prosecution witness told the Sandiganbayan on Monday that he personally saw four “maleta” (suitcases) in Co’s office back when he was still a businessman and not yet a member of the House of Representatives. Larry Bellen, who worked as an executive aide of ex-Ako Bicol representative beginning in 2018, made this

MANILA, Philippines — No bettor won the ₱284.69-million Grand Lotto 6/55 jackpot or the ₱15-million MegaLotto 6/45 jackpot in the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) draws on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. According to the PCSO results, the Grand Lotto 6/55 winning combination was 14-52-49-39-35-05, with a jackpot prize of ₱284.69 million. No ticket matched all

MANILA, Philippines — Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte said the city has no outstanding debt, highlighting the local government’s financial standing in her eighth year as local executive. Belmonte, in her State of the City Address on Monday, Oct. 19, declared that since the start of her stint in 2019, “we have continuously strengthened our

MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian stressed the need for sustained military modernization and stronger cyberwarfare capabilities, saying the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) should be prepared for evolving security threats. Gatchalian, during the Senate finance subcommittee hearing on the 2027 budget of the Department of National Defense (DND) and its attached agencies

SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — A 19-year-old man was arrested after allegedly selling marijuana to an undercover police officer during a buy-bust operation in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, on Sunday, Oct. 18. The suspect was arrested in Barangay 3, San Ildefonso, during a joint anti-illegal drug operation led by the San Nicolas Municipal Police Station.

MANILA, Philippines — The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) condemned what it described as “use of violence” against a reporter of the alternative media outlet Bulatlat, who was present in the farmers-led protest in Quezon City on Monday, Oct. 19. Identified by the NUJP as Ernest Cruz, the reporter was one of

MANILA, Philippines — As Manila Water gears up for the anticipated strong El Niño conditions, which may persist up to the first semester of 2027, the company is maximizing the capacity of its Cardona Water Treatment Plant (WTP) to help ensure a reliable and resilient water supply for customers across the East Zone. Located in Cardona,

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday said it is eyeing to vaccinate over 2 million girls in Grades 4 and 5 nationwide against human papillomavirus (HPV) under its school immunization program. According to Dr. Alethea De Guzman, director of the DOH Epidemiology Bureau, the agency recommends a single dose of the

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Nine years after the liberation of Marawi from Islamic State-aligned militants, the Army’s 4th Infantry Division (4ID) honored the sacrifices of more than 1,500 military and police personnel who were killed or wounded during the five-month siege. The commemoration took place during a flag-raising ceremony at Camp Evangelista on Monday,

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur— An alleged former communist rebel leader wanted for multiple offenses was arrested in Butuan City on Saturday, Oct. 17, following a joint police and military manhunt, authorities reported on Monday. The suspect, known by the aliases “Kenny” and “Tikoy,” ranks fourth on the list of most wanted persons in Surigao

MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon — A landmark tree that produced vibrant yellow blooms along the national highway each summer was uprooted Monday afternoon after heavy rains and strong winds from localized thunderstorms battered the city. Personnel from the Malaybalay City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) responded to a distress call at around 2:55 p.m.