A man and his daughter died when a fire hit a residential area in Barangay Pacar in Orani, Bataan on Monday.

Two linemen were gunned down while clearing power lines in a village in Isabela, Basilan yesterday.

Three persons drowned while another remained missing during a family outing on a beach in Barangay Panan in this town on Saturday.

The Department of Budget and Management has released P2 billion in additional funds to help Filipinos cope and recover from crisis situations.

A disaster-resilient evacuation center will be constructed in Parañaque City to strengthen its emergency response and recovery efforts during emergencies and occurrence of strong typhoons, severe flooding and other disastrous events.

Dengue cases continue to go up in nine of the 17 regions in the country, according to the Department of Health.

Illegal drugs with an estimated street value of P904.85 million were seized during the first month in office of President Marcos.

Barely a week as the country’s top cop, Philippine National Police chief Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr. has imposed a massive reshuffle affecting at least 71 senior police officers, including those in the PNP Command Group.

Former vice presidential candidate and Laban ng Masa chairman Walden Bello was released from police custody after he posted bail on charges of cyberlibel.

A heavy downpour flooded parts of Metro Manila on Monday night, four days after torrential rains caused floods and power outages in parts of Luzon including the capital region and the Visayas on Friday.