Tricycle driver shot dead after pointing gun to police in Sorsogon
A tricycle driver was shot dead after he pointed a gun to a policeman along the national highway at Brgy. Suculan in Sorsogon City, Sorsogon. The driver identified as Wilfredo …
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DOH Davao commences polio vaccine today after water sample tested positive of poliovirus
Davao City Health Office (CHO) administers the polio vaccine today, October 14, for children ages 0 to 59 months old in all areas of Davao City to prevent the spread …
Robbers defecate, steal P4.5M in Cavite
Robbers stole P4.5 million and even defecate in the house of their businessman victim in Dasmariñas City, Cavite. Lt. Col. Nerwin Ricohermoso, the chief of the San Pedro City Police …
PNP chief Albayalde steps down less than a month before scheduled retirement
PNP chief Oscar Albayalde said Monday he was stepping down from his position a month before his scheduled retirement next month. Albayalde is currently facing accusations related to shabu recycling …
Newborn baby dumped under mangrove tree
Authorities now search for a mother who dumped her newborn baby under a mangrove tree near a sea in Brgy. Bonot in Calabanga town, Camarines Sur. The baby, however, miraculously …
PAL canceled flights October 13 due to typhoon Hagibis
Airport authorities listed PAL canceled flights for Sunday, October 13, 2019, due to the effects of super typhoon Hagibis in Japan. Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) announced the following flights …
African Swine Fever now in San Simon Pampanga
Department of Agriculture (DA) and local government culled thousand of hogs after the African Swine Fever (ASF) virus reached San Simon, Pampanga. The town’s Mayor Abundio Punsalan Jr. said DA …
Government defends purchase of Gulfstream G280 P2-billion jet
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Friday explained why the government bought a Gulfstream G280 P2-billion US-built jet for Philippine government officials. Lorenzana defended the Gulfstream G280 will be used “in …
20 houses burned to ashes in Boracay
A fire burned at least 20 homes at 5 am on Thursday in Barangay Balabag in Boracay Island. Some of the houses hit by the fire were used as boarding …
Pacquiao’s potential opponent, welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. hurt in car crash
The WBC and IBF Welterweight Champion, Errol Spence Jr., was seriously hurt in a Ferrari crash near his hometown DeSoto, in Dallas, Texas, around 2:53 a.m. on Thursday. According to …
PAL list of canceled flights due to typhoon Hagibis
Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) announced Friday that several Philippine Airlines (PAL) flights from Japan and the Philippines were canceled in anticipation of the effects of Typhoon Hagibis. As of …
Task force commander orders bring kidnapped British man, Filipina wife alive
Joint Task Force (JTF) Hyrons Commander Major Gen. Roberto Ancan ordered his staff yesterday to bring the kidnapped British man and Filipina wife alive. The couple was abducted last week …
Spain crowned Miss Asia Pacific International 2019
Miss Spain Chaiyenne Huisman was crowned Miss Asia Pacific International 2019 on Wednesday during the pageant’s coronation night at the Newport Performing Arts Theater in Resorts World Manila. Sharifa Akeel …
WHO, UNICEF issues report on polio outbreak, vaccine in PH
World Health Organization (WHO) and UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) issued a report on Tuesday, October 8, about the status of a polio outbreak in the country. It also outlined the …
Filipina nurse in USA arrested for kidnapping, trespassing
Authorities arrested a Filipina nurse in California, USA, for trespassing and attempted kidnapping of a child. However, the Filipina’s relatives insisted that she has a mental health problem. In a …
Only Jesus can do miracles: ‘healing priest’ banned in Malaybalay diocese
Malaybalay, Bukidnon bishop barred the “healing priest” Rev. Fr. Fernando Suarez in their dioceses. Bishop Jose Cabantan joined other bishops in banning Suarez for conducting healing masses in Malaybalay since …
He said yes: palace spokesperson Panelo accepts commute challenge
After saying commute to work challenge is “silly,” Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo eventually accepted the challenge to ride public transportation to go to work on Friday, October 11. “The challenge …
3 Chinese nationals attempt to smuggle dried sea horse, freed after paying fine
Authorities intercepted three Chinese nationals who tried to smuggle 32 kilos of an endangered dried sea horse from Mactan Cebu International Airport, Cebu city. According to the Bureau of Customs …
Fisherman dead in Palawan crocodile attack
Palawan crocodile attack. A fisherman was already dead when authorities recovered him from the mouth of the crocodile who attacked him in Sitio Caguisan, Barangay Salang, in Palawan. According to …
Manila mayor padlocks Isetann mall
Metro Manila Mayor Isko Moreno padlocked Isetann mall Recto, one of the oldest shopping centers in the country, Wednesday afternoon. Mayor Isko served the closure order and personally locked Isetann’s …
Fish kill in Cebu, 700 kilos of fish died
Authorities said up to 700 kilos of fish, mostly milkfish and tilapia died of a fish kill in a fishery in Cebu City since Thursday last week. According to reports, …
Masbate town vice mayor gunned down in Manila
The vice mayor of Masbate town Batuan Ticao Island was gunned down in Sampaloc, Manila, on Wednesday morning. Authorities identified the slain vice mayor as Charlie Yuson III. Wilfredo Pineda …
P100M worth of shabu seized from Chinese national in QC
Police arrested a Chinese national for selling shabu in a drug buy-bust operation at Quezon Memorial Circle, Wednesday. According to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), they have been monitoring …
Mentally ill Filipino shot dead by San Diego police, family wants full investigation
San Diego police shot a mentally ill Filipino man who threw a brick at her aunt in the El Cerrito area. The Filipino’s family demand a full investigation on why …
2 Chinese nationals tried to bribe Makati cops for P1.7 M
Police arrested two Chinese nationals who tried to bribe Makati City police officer for the release of their also detained fellow Chinese. The Makati City police said Zhang Xiuqiang, 32, …
Super typhoon Hagibis unlikely to hit Philippines
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAG-ASA) said on Wednesday that super typhoon Hagibis is unlikely to enter the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR). The Joint Typhoon Warning …