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Thu, 8 Jan 2026 15:42:00 +0800
New lava dome forms as Mayon Volcano ejects pyroclastic flows
A new dark lava dome emerged at Mayon Volcano Thursday morning, January 8, as the volcano released lava and pyroclastic density currents that demonstrated the volcano’s rising unrest.

Thu, 8 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800
P44 million smuggled cigarettes found buried in Maguindanao
Suspected smuggled cigarettes valued at P44 million were found buried in Parang town, Maguindanao del Norte on Tuesday.

Thu, 8 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800
P69.9 million shabu seized in Bohol
Shabu with an estimated street value of P69.9 million was seized in an anti-narcotics operation in this city on Tuesday night.

Thu, 8 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800
‘No foul play in Iioilo vice mayor’s death’
Authorities have ruled out foul play in the death of Vice Mayor Aimee Paz Lamasan of Dueñas, Iloilo from a gunshot last month, according to the Department of the Interior and Local Government.

Thu, 8 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800
6.4 quake jolts Davao Oriental
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake jolted Manay town in Davao Oriental and nearby provinces yesterday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.

Thu, 8 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Suspect in murder of woman-in-box surrenders
A security guard tagged as the principal suspect in the murder of a 38-year-old woman whose body was found in a plastic storage box in Camarines Norte surrendered to police yesterday.

Thu, 8 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800
DILG orders evacuation of Mayon residents
Local government units  in high-risk areas around Mayon Volcano in Albay have been ordered to evacuate residents to safer ground due to the volcano’s intensified unrest and possible eruption.

Thu, 8 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800
LTO defends ‘reckless driving’ tag in Deakin case
 The Land Transportation Office on Tuesday said the son of vlogger and road safety advocate James Deakin committed reckless driving after crossing a double solid line on Skyway Stage 3, a maneuver the LTO said violates universal traffic rules.

Thu, 8 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800
DOJ asked: Include Atong’s kin, Gretchen in raps
The Department of Justice  will review a motion for reconsideration seeking to include more persons in the filing of charges in connection with the disappearance of sabungeros or cockfight enthusiasts.

Thu, 8 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Tulfo seeks affordable health care for teachers
Sen. Raffy Tulfo has filed a measure seeking to institutionalize accessible and affordable hospital services for public school teachers and their dependents.

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