P100,000 worth of marijuana seedlings uprooted in Benguet

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Over P3.2 million worth of suspected “shabu” (crystal meth) was intercepted and four individuals were arrested during a back-to-back anti-drug operations here and in the island province of Camiguin. In an advisory Saturday, Oct. 3, Brig. Gen. Nestor Babagay Jr., Police Regional Office-10 (PRO-10) director, lauded the operatives and vowed

Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla on Saturday said the lack of data sharing with the Bureau of Customs (BOC) has hampered efforts to build strong anti-smuggling cases.

SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — A Grade 12 scholar of the Philippine Science High School Ilocos Region Campus shared the top spot in the 2026 Philippine Military Academy Entrance Examination (PMAEE). Gabriel James Valdez tied for first place with Jilian Alexis Chan Lapada of the Philippine Science High School-Cordillera Administrative Region Campus among 25,452 qualified

Indonesia has suspended the chief of a West Java prison and four senior officers after state inspectors found more than 10 apartment-style houses where inmates allegedly paid to live.

MANILA, Philippines — Falsifying an affidavit of cohabitation may render a marriage without a license void from the beginning, the Supreme Court said. In a ruling dated Feb. 24 and made public Friday, the high court said the marriage was invalid because the couple falsely claimed in their affidavit that they had lived together for

Contrasting moves come as party faces internal turbulence.

MANILA, Philippines — From bird calls overhead to bats and reptiles tucked into their habitats, a two-day wildlife survey in Bohol’s Alburquerque-Loay-Loboc Protected Landscape and Seascape (ALLPLS) recorded 55 species across the protected area. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Central Visayas said the monitoring on Sept. 15 and 16 documented 47 bird

PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur — Agusan del Sur recorded 2,018 dengue cases and 14 deaths from Jan. 1 to Oct. 1 due to dengue. This record comes as the Provincial Health Office declared a province-wide outbreak on Sept. 29 following an evidence-based assessment of the rising cases of infections. Provincial Health Officer Jacqueline Frances Momville

SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — A 15-year-old Grade 11 student was wounded after being stabbed by a fellow student at a school in Laoag City in nearby Ilocos Norte on Friday (Oct. 2). The Laoag City Police Station, in a report, said the incident stemmed from a confrontation between the two students at Balatong Integrated

LUCENA CITY — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has once again declared Quezon province free of avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu. This situation comes following the implementation of disease control measures and subsequent negative test results. The provincial government’s Public Information Office (PIO) reported that Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel issued the declaration

Defense Secretary Gilberto "Gibo" Teodoro said allegations that Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband Mans Carpio received money from the Chinese government "raise serious implications for national security."

Marhamah had to set an example on religious matters, says Tuan Ibrahim.