MAYON VOLCANO NOW ON ALERT LEVEL 3; OVER 2K LIVING WITHIN 6-KM PERMANENT DANGER ZONE ORDERED EVACUATED
THE Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Tuesday placed the alert status of Mayon Volcano from Level 2 or increasing unrest to...
JAN. 9 HOLIDAY IN MANILA FOR FEAST OF BLACK NAZARENE
MALACAÑANG has declared Friday, January 9, 2026, a special non-working day in Manila to ensure the orderly observance of the Feast of the Black...
LACSON WELCOMES VETO OF NON-ESSENTIAL ALLOCATIONS, PROHIBITION ON POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT IN ‘AYUDA’ IN 2026 BUDGET
SENATE President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson welcomed on Monday President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s veto of non-essential funds under the unprogrammed appropriations as...
MARCOS SIGNS PEOPLE-ORIENTED P6.793T NATIONAL BUDGET FOR 2026
“We are committing to implement a budget that serves the people.” Thus said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. as he signed on Monday the...
PBBM VETOES P92.5B UNPROGRAMMED APPROPRIATIONS IN 2026 NATIONAL BUDGET
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday announced his decision to veto several items under Unprogrammed Appropriations (UAs) totaling nearly P92.5 billion in the...
TORRE IS NEW MMDA GENERAL MANAGER, SPOKESPERSON
FORMER Philippine National Police (PNP) chief now Undersecretary Nicolas Torre III was appointed as the new general manager and spokesperson of the Metropolitan Manila...
LAWMAKER URGES PUBLIC TO WATCH ‘I’MPERFECT’
PHENOMENAL SUCCESS FOR 2 WEEKS. I’mPerfect casts are joined by Mamayang Liberal Partylist Rep. Leila de Lima (center), Sylvia Sanchez-Atayde (extreme left), Earl Amaba...
AFTER SECURING CHRISTMAS, NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS, PNP SHIFTS SECURITY FOCUS TO TRASLACION 2026
FOLLOWING the successful handling of security measure for the Christmas and New Year revelries, the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Sunday shifted its full...
CLASSES IN SOME AREAS SUSPENDED ON JAN. 5, 2026 DUE TO BAD WEATHER
SOME areas have declared suspension of classes on Monday, January 5, 2026, due to bad weather. The declaration was after the Philippine Atmospheric Geopbysical...
DFA ISSUES TRAVEL, SAFETY ADVISORY TO FILIPINOS IN VENEZUELA
THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has issued a travel and safety advisory to Filipinos in Venezuela amid the escalating political tension in the...
CAVITE LGU REACTIVATES E-BOSS FOR SPEEDY TAX PAYMENTS
THE local government unit of General Trias City in Cavite has reactivated its Electronic Business One Stop Shop (EBOSS) for fast processing of city...
CENTRAL LUZON COPS SWIFT ACTION LEADS TO ARREST OF MURDER SUSPECT IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS
BY KEVIN GALANG CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga — A swift investigation bolstered by a witness’s cooperation and coordinated operations among police...
CEBU BETTOR BAGS P228M GRAND LOTTO JACKPOT
A BETTOR from Cebu province bagged the P228 million Grand Lotto 6/55 draw on Saturday. The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office ( PCSO) said the bettor...
LONE BETTOR FROM BATANGAS CITY 2026 FIRST LOTTO MILLIONAIRE
A SOLO bettor from Batangas City became the first lotto millionaire this year after winning the almost P6 million jackpot in the lotto 6/42 draw...
E-TRIKES BANNED ON MAJOR METRO MANILA HIGHWAYS STARTING JAN. 2
BEGINNING January 2, 2026, e-trikes and similar electric vehicles are banned from passing through major highways in Metro Manila. Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief...
EX-MAYOR NABBED IN SHABU BUY-BUST
BY KEVIN GALANG A FORMER mayor on New Year’s Eve was arrested by the police in a drug buy-bust operation in Talavera, Nueva Ecija....
NAIA SETS RECORD; PASSENGER VOLUME REACHES 52 MILLION IN 2025
NINOY Aquino International Airport (NAIA) recorded its highest annual passenger traffic in 2025, reflecting sustained demand for air travel and increased airport activity. New...
MAYON VOLCANO NOW UNDER ALERT LEVEL 2 AMID INCREASED ROCKFALL, SWELLING
THE Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, raised the alert status of Mayon Volcano from Alert Level 1...
LAGUNA RECORDS 71 FIRECRACKER-RELATED INJURIES DURING HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS
A TOTAL of 71 firecracker-related injury cases were recorded by the provincial government of Laguna and partner health facilities during the holiday celebration from...
ARAGONES BEGINS 2026 ON DUTY AT JP RIZAL DISTRICT HOSPITAL
DEMONSTRATING hands on leadership, Laguna Governor Sol Aragones began the first day of 2026 by reporting for duty at JP Rizal District Hospital in...
VICE MAYOR DIES IN ACCIDENTAL GUN DISCHARGE
VICE Mayor Aimee Paz Lamasan of Dueñas, Iloilo on Wednesday died after she allegedly shot herself by accident at a residential area in Iloilo...
PBBM URGES FILIPINOS TO WELCOME 2026 WITH DISCIPLINE, UNITY, SHARED PURPOSE
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday called on Filipinos to welcome the New Year with discipline, confidence, and a shared commitment to national...
PALACE BEGINS REVIEW OF RATIFIED PROPOSED P6.79T BUDGET FOR 2026
MALACAÑANG said the Executive Branch has begun a comprehensive review of the Congress-ratified proposed P6.793 trillion 2026 General Appropriations Act (GAA) to ensure its...
CHECKS ISSUED TO LEGISLATORS NOT CHRISTMAS BONUS – PALAWAN SOLON
PALAWAN 2nd district Representative and Bicameral Conference Committee member Jose C. Alvarez on Wednesday rejected claims that the House of Representatives’ budget is being...
HOUSE TO GO PAPERLESS STARTING 2026 – SPEAKER DY
HOUSE Speaker Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III announced that the House of Representatives will shift to a paperless system and adopt blockchain technology beginning...
LAGUNA GOV JOINS 129TH RIZAL DAY COMMEMORATION
LAGUNA Gov. Sol Aragones on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, joined the city of Calamba in commemorating the 129th Anniversary of the martyrdom of Dr....
FIRECRACKERS PICKED UP ON ROAD EXPLODED; GRADE 5 STUDENT DEAD, ANOTHER HURT
A GRADE 5 student died on the spot while another student was injured when the firecrackers they picked up along the road exploded in...
HOUSE RATIFIES 2026 BUDGET BILL.
THE House of Representatives on Monday, December 29, 2025, ratified via viva voce vote the conference committee report of the bicameral conference committee convened...
LOINIE EXPECTING FIRST BABY
NEWLY-WED celebrity stars Loisa Andalio and Ronnie Alonte or Loinie to their fans are set to welcome their first child next year. Loisa announced...
8 COPS IN ‘HOT WATER’ FOR ALLEGED ROBBERY IN PASIG CITY
EIGHT policemen are under investigation after they were accused of robbing a house in an anti-narcotics operation in Pasig City. According to acting Philippine...
PRO3 IDENTIFIES AUTHORIZED FIRECRACKER, FIREWORKS DISPLAY ZONES IN CENTRAL LUZON
BY KEVIN GALANG CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga — The Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) has released the official list of...
PBBM DECLARES SPECIAL NON-WORKING DAYS IN 5 MUNICIPALITIES, 3 CITIES
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed eight proclamations declaring special non-working days in five municipalities and three cities to mark local celebrations and...
RESOLVE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL VOUCHER PROGRAM WOES, GATCHALIAN TELLS DEPED
SENATOR Win Gatchalian has urged the Department of Education (DepEd) anew to address issues hounding the senior high school voucher program (SHS-VP), including...
‘I’M PERFECT’ MAKES HISTORY AT MMFF 2025
PHOTO CAPTION: The Cast of ImPerfect starring Krystel Go and Earl Amaba, Nathan Studios producer Sylvia Sanchez-Atayde and director Sigrid Andrea Bernardo IN...
CIDG SMASHES 2 STL BOOKIES IN TARLAC 
TROPICAL STORM ‘HAGUPIT’ INTENSIFIES, TO ENTER PAR SATURDAY 
ASEAN OKAYS MARITIME CENTRE IN PH TO ENSURE FREEDOM OF NAVIGATION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA – MARCOS 
7 PINOY SEAMEN HURT IN IRAN DRONE ATTACK IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ — DFA