A woman died in a fire that gutted a two-story house in Barangay Sta. Barbara in this city yesterday.

A man ranked seventh on the list of most wanted persons in Negros Occidental was wounded after he was beaten up and shot by unidentified men in Sitio Amian, Barangay Tampalon in Kabankalan City on Monday.

The Philippine Army announced yesterday the collapse of a New People’s Army unit in Agusan del Sur with the surrender of its leader and five other NPA guerrillas.

A 100-foot statue of Padre Pio will be built on a hill overlooking Cebu City as part of a sanctuary dedicated to the saint, the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines reported yesterday.

Eight persons have been arrested in connection with the death of a student in this city over the weekend due to alleged hazing.

The Internal Affairs Service of the Philippine National Police is backing IAS inspector general Alfegar Triambulo, who is facing a sexual harassment complaint.

Television host Vhong Navarro was detained on Monday at the National Bureau of Investigation on rape charges.

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board yesterday warned public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and operators against collecting higher fares from commuters before Oct. 3.

The southwest monsoon or habagat will continue to dump rain in Metro Manila and other parts of the country until tomorrow, the state weather bureau announced yesterday.

Personnel of the Bureau of Immigration at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport were ordered yesterday to strictly monitor the entry of travelers from Cambodia and Vietnam.