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BAGUIO CITY—The Baguio City Police Office (BCPO) recorded a 2.1-percent increase in index crimes from January 1 to October 25, 2026, with robbery and motorcycle carnapping among the offenses that increased compared with the same period last year. In a report on Wednesday, Nov. 4, BCPO City Director Police Col. Nixon Laoyan said 243 index

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said that Culiat Bridge II along Congressional Avenue in Quezon City will be open to buses on Saturday, Nov. 7. Newly appointed Public Works and Highways Secretary Giovanni Lopez ordered the reopening of the bridge starting at 6 a.m. on Saturday. READ: Culiat Bridge

BAGUIO CITY—The city government is incorporatig its circular economy program into major public celebrations, including the ongping Ibag-iw Creative Festival and Christmas events, to reduce waste and promote the reuse of materials. According to Mayor Benjamin Magalong, the initiative is part of the city’s “Pansa-nopen Tayo” program, which promotes responsible resource use by treating discarded

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Health authorities in Romblon urged residents to strengthen preventive measures against infectious diseases after the province recorded 793 dengue cases, including seven deaths, from January to October 2026. Data from the Romblon Provincial Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (PESU), covering morbidity weeks 1 to 44, showed that 786 dengue patients recovered

BAGUIO CITY — Mayor Benjamin Magalong created a city task force to monitor the sale of imported agricultural crops in Baguio and ensure compliance with national importation, sanitary and phytosanitary regulations. In a statement on Friday, Nov. 6, the Baguio Public Information Office said Magalong issued Executive Order No. 177, series of 2026, on Wednesday,

IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay — In a pioneering move to safeguard schools against rising safety threats and digital risks, the Zamboanga Sibugay Police Provincial Office (ZSBPPO) and the Department of Education (DepEd) Zamboanga Sibugay Division signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) Thursday afternoon, Nov. 5, launching “Project AKLAT.” Short for Project Alalay ang Kapulisan para sa

SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — The Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative Inc. (INEC) has traced reports of fluctuating electricity supply in the province to low voltage delivery from the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). In an advisory Friday (Nov. 6), INEC stated that its investigation of power lines and electrical systems found the fluctuations

LUCENA CITY—Search teams recovered the body of a 32-year-old man who had been reported missing near Taal Lake in Lipa City, Batangas, on Oct. 31. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Batangas Station said in a report released late Friday afternoon (Nov. 6) that the man’s body was found floating near Barangay Saimsim in the municipality of

COTABATO CITY – Bangsamoro Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua has created the Office of the Senior Adviser to the Chief Minister (OSACM) to provide expert advice and recommendation to the government on matters concerning religious and interfaith affairs, moral governance, policy, and administration. Macacua issued Executive Order No. 10 on Friday creating the the OSACM which

COTABATO CITY -– A police checkpoint operation on Thursday afternoon, Nov. 5, in Midsayap, Cotabato led to the foiled entry of over P3.1 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in the province. Colonel Ramel Hojilla, Cotabato police provincial director, said that upon discovery of the goods, the cargo truck driver, identified as alias “Lau,” was unable to

MANILA, Philippines—No bettor won the ₱489.85 million Ultra Lotto 6/58 jackpot or the ₱15 million Mega Lotto 6/45 jackpot in the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) draws on Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. According to the PCSO results, the Ultra Lotto 6/58 draw produced the winning combination 09-26-10-04-02-47, with a jackpot prize of ₱489.85 million. No