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Pinoy crew members still hantavirus-free

NONE of the 38 Filipino crew members of the cruise ship, M/V Hondius, have been afflicted by the hantavirus so far, but they are now set to unde…

NIA pushes solar-powered irrigation project in Tawi-Tawi island town

THE National Irrigation Administration (NIA) has proposed the construction of solar-powered irrigation project to strengthen the agricultural se…

PDEA awards P1.1-M to 7 Zamboanga Peninsula informants

THE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has awarded over P1.1 million in cash incentives to seven civilian informants in Zamboanga Peninsu…

DSWD rolls out fuel subsidy program for Zamboanga Peninsula trike drivers

THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has launched a large-scale cash relief assistance 12,094 tricycle divers across Zamboang…

76 Sulu town learners complete Army Literacy Patrol System program

SEVENTY-SIX learners successfully completed the Army Literacy Patrol System (ALPS) program facilitated by the 21st Infantry Battalion (21IB) of…

Recruiters told to refrain from deploying OFWs in MidEast

THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) reminds private recruitment agencies (PRAs) to refrain from deploying overseas Filipino workers (OFW) to…

SSS eyes loan moratorium, penalty condonation

THE Social Security System (SSS) is exploring a set of relief measures aimed at cushioning Filipino workers and employers from ongoing economic…

HVI arrested, P2.5M shabu seized in Iloilo buy-bust

OPERATIVES of the Regional Police Drug Enforcement Unit in Western Visayas (RPDEU 6) arrested a high-value individual (HVI) and seized around 37…

PRO-NIR marks 1st anniversary, arrests 3,841 wanted persons

AS THE Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) celebrated its first year of dedicated service, a total of 3,841 wanted persons wer…

Negros Occidental lawmaker files bill for economic crisis response

NEGROS Occidental Third District Representative Javier Miguel Benitez filed the Resilient Economy and Stabilization for Crisis and Urgent Emerge…

5 cops killed in Shariff Aguak ambush

FIVE policemen were killed in an ambush perpetrated by still unidentified gunmen in Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur on the evening of March 2…

ICC prosecutors tag Bato, Bong Go, 6 others as Duterte co-perpetrators

THE International Criminal Court (ICC) has named Senators Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa and Christopher “Bong” Go, as well as six others as co-perpetr…

Foreign ministers’ talks to spur grassroots Asean programs

DESPITE political tensions and economic problems in the Philippines and neighboring countries, talks among Southeast Asian foreign ministers are…

Lapu-Lapu City Hospital performs 1st major orthopedic surgery

THE Lapu-Lapu City Hospital has completed its first major orthopedic surgery using C-arm imaging technology, marking an expansion of its surgica…

Policeman kills 3 cops, woman in Negros Oriental

FOUR individuals, including three policemen, were shot dead by a police officer in Sibulan, Negros Oriental on Friday, January 9, 2025.Philippin…

Pam shields Imee from online flak

CEBU Gov. Pamela Baricuatro defended Sen. Imee Marcos on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, following online criticism regarding a dress code violation duri…

Groups rally in Cebu on Bonifacio Day against corruption

PROGRESSIVE groups in Central Visayas continued their campaign against government corruption as Bayan Central Visayas held a march-rally on Sund…

Massive relief efforts after destructive quake

MAWAB, Davao de Oro – In response to the destructive earthquake that impacted the Davao Region and surrounding areas of Eastern Mindanao on Octo…