Teenager arrested over death of 17-year-old live-in partner in Isulan

Azmin warns gathering could carry legal consequences following ROS appeal.

MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. has urged future military leaders at the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) to pursue more ambitious defense plans and “defeat defeatism,” saying the Philippines cannot afford complacency when its sovereignty and territory are at stake. Speaking at the PMA’s founding anniversary on Saturday, Teodoro said the country must

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — Two Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel were injured Saturday night in an alleged accidental explosion inside their barracks at the Zamboanga City International Pier, the PCG said on Sunday. The incident occurred at around 10:39 p.m. on Oct. 24 at the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit-Southwestern Mindanao barracks within the

Council orders 6 households in potentially unsafe homes to relocate temporarily.

LUCENA CITY — A father and his son were shot dead on Saturday, Oct. 24, allegedly over a long-standing land dispute in Catanauan, Quezon. In a report on Sunday, Calabarzon police said the suspect confronted the 37-year-old victim over an old grudge stemming from a land dispute involving the victim’s father. The confrontation occurred at

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MANILA, Philippines — Water levels at five of the nine monitored dams across the country slightly increased in the past 24 hours, according to the state weather bureau. In its latest update issued at 8 a.m., the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the dams were La Mesa, Ambuklao, Binga, Pantabangan and

The Department of Health (DOH) recorded an increase in influenza-like illness (ILI) cases this week and will begin rolling out influenza vaccines next week, Health Secretary Edwin Mercado said Sunday.

SORSOGON CITY — Five people are feared dead after a fire gutted the Sorsogon City Public Market late Saturday night, Oct. 24, with authorities struggling to identify the possible victims because their remains were severely burned. “The fatalities were believed to be stall owners or bystanders, but authorities have yet to establish their identities, as

MANILA, Philippines — Veteran journalist Philip Lustre Jr. was released on bail on Saturday after friends in the media pooled funds for his release in less than an hour, following his arrest earlier that day. Lustre, 72, was arrested in Quezon City after a Davao court issued a warrant for his arrest on a cyberlibel

The Philippine defense chief says technological advances, geopolitical developments, disruptions to supply chains, and other changes can emerge quickly and carry consequences for the security of states and individuals

QUEZON, BUKIDNON — Local authorities impounded at least 20 stray dogs over the past week in Barangay Butong here as village officials intensified their crackdown on roaming pets as part of efforts to prevent rabies and promote road safety. Nehru Tan, Barangay Butong punong barangay, told the Inquirer by phone on Sunday that the campaign