Philippines Nation

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 17:15:00 +0800
Bataan municipality issues order to curb illicit cigarette trade
The local government of Mariveles has issued an executive order to curb the proliferation of contraband cigarettes here, as national authorities cracked down on the illicit cigarette trade that costs the government billions of pesos in lost tax reven...

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 16:51:00 +0800
Couple facing charges after Sultan Kudarat drug sting
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency 12 has filed criminal charges against a couple arrested early this week in President Quirino town in Sultan Kudarat in an entrapment operation assisted by local executives and Moro community leaders, the PD...

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 15:52:00 +0800
Cops seize P10.2 million worth of imported cigarettes in Sultan Kudarat
Policemen dispatched on Thursday, February 19, to check on a shooting incident in Barangay Aurelio Freires in Lebak town in Sultan Kudarat instead found P10.2 million worth of imported cigarettes piled at a secluded spot in the area.

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 15:07:00 +0800
Three Grade 7 students die in BARMM road accident
Three male Grade 7 students died instantly from injuries when the tricycle carrying them was hit by two trucks, one after another, at a stretch of the Sayre Highway in Barangay Kitulaan in Kapalawan in Cotabato province on Friday, February 20.

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 13:17:00 +0800
Historic first: US Space Force welcomes Romero-led PAF delegation for workshop
The Philippines has further firmed up its relationship with the United States after a delegation from the Philippine Air Force (PAF) took part in a historic public affairs workshop hosted by the United States Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) at the B...

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Australian nabbed for shabu at NAIA
A 63-year-old Australian was arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 in Pasay City on Thursday after NAIA security personnel found four kilos of shabu hidden in his backpack, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency said.

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Court junks ex-PNP exec’s appeal in 2013 rifle scam
The Sandiganbayan has rejected the appeal of a former police colonel who was convicted of graft over the issuance of licenses for more than 100 high-powered rifles, including AK-47s, to four private security companies from August 2011 to April 2013.

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Persons of interest tagged in Palawan airport exec’s slay
The special investigation task group formed to solve the murder of an official of the Puerto Princesa International Airport (PPIA) has identified persons of interest in the case.

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Pangasinan red tide ban lifted
Shellfish gathered in Bolinao and Anda in Pangasinan are now safe for human consumption after the coastal waters in these areas tested negative for algae that produce the red tide toxin.

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Ballot printing for Antipolo special election starts
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) yesterday started printing official ballots for the conduct of a special election in the second legislative district of Antipolo City.

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