Butuan drug suspect busted, over P700,000 shabu seized

MANILA, Philippines – The heat index peaked at a dangerous 42°C in Palawan and Eastern Samar on Monday, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). Pagasa reported that heat indices were recorded in its stations located in Coron, Palawan and Borongan, Eastern Samar. Pagasa had explained that a heat index of

MANILA, Philippines — Manila Water has inspected and prepared its 33 reservoirs across the East Zone as part of ongoing measures to help maintain reliable water service amid the very strong El Niño, which is expected to bring prolonged dry conditions through the first half of 2027. With a combined storage capacity of 557 million liters,

Atty. Salvador Paolo Panelo Jr. (Screengrab from video of the Office of the Vice President) MANILA, Philippines — Questioning defense witness Jamie Adalin on his trips to China was improper and unfair, Vice President Sara Duterte’s spokesperson, lawyer Salvador Paolo Panelo Jr., said on Monday. Adalin, the City Assessor of Davao City, testified as the

CALOOCAN CITY, Philippines — Public prosecutors indicted the teller and the registered operator of an authorized lotto outlet in Caloocan before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) in Caloocan on Monday, Nov. 9. The case stemmed from the teller’s arrest last week for using a legitimate government franchise to run an underground numbers game. The Caloocan

MANILA, Philippines – Mamamayang Liberal party-list Rep. Leila de Lima on Monday said the Liberal Party (LP) sis till hoping thaf Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo will reconsider her decision to no longer pursue national office in the 2028 elections. De Lima praised Robredo’s commitment to leading the city that her late husband had led

MANILA, Philippines — The Legal Aid Office of the Adamson University College of Law on Monday welcomed the acquittal of two of its clients who were arrested on Sept. 21 last year, in connection with the Baha Sa Luneta protest. Lawyer Kathy Panguban, director of the Legal Aid Office, said the acquittal was the result

Only 55% followed the news about the latest developments on the International Criminal Court (ICC) case against former President Rodrigo Duterte, according to the latest Social Weather Survey (SWS).

VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — Police are probing two separate shooting incidents that rocked this city on Sunday evening, leaving one dead and another wounded. The first victim was a 56-year-old businessman, a resident of Purok 3, Kurbada, Barangay Tongantongan, Valencia City, who was found dead in a pool of blood inside his room by responding

MANILA, Philippines — The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Monday, announced road closures and several traffic schemes from Nov. 15 to 18 as the country hosts the 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nation (Asean) Summit and Related Summits. The MMDA advised that roads surrounding the Philippine International Convention Center and Cultural Center of the

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Education Secretary Sonny Angara, joined by First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos, started the nationwide distribution of over 231,000 laptops for public school teachers on Monday, beginning with an initial distribution of 209 Apple MacBook Neo units to 10 public schools in Dagupan City. Held at the Dagupan City

MANILA, Philippines — The roughly 4,000 multipurpose buildings proposed under the 2027 national budget represent only 10 percent of the country’s more than 42,000 barangays, House lawmakers said on Monday as they defended funding for community facilities. Bataan 2nd District Rep. Albert Garcia, senior vice chair of the House Committee on Appropriations, said the number highlighted

TUGUEGARAO CITY – The bullet-riddled remains of a village councilor and a church pastor were found dumped at a mountainous section of Barangay Capissayan Norte in Gattaran, Cagayan last weekend. Responders recovered the bodies of Johnny Agarpao, a 52-year-old San Miguel village councilor and 30-year-old pastor Jeferson De Leon of Baggao town. A farmer, who