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Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:25:00 +0800MV June Aster captain faces falsification charge over manifest entries
Coast Guard cites alleged discrepancies in the vessel's safety declaration and manifest.
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:25:00 +0800Drivers, transport operators begin 3-day strike over fuel price hikes
MANIBELA began a three-day transport strike on Monday, September 28, to protest rising fuel prices.
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 08:59:00 +0800Rains forecast over Visayas, parts of Mindanao as ITCZ prevails
The ITCZ is forecast to bring scattered rains and thunderstorms to the Visayas, Palawan and parts of Mindanao on Monday.
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800President Marcos declares holidays in 5 areas
Malacañang has declared special non-working days in several municipalities to allow residents to participate in local celebrations.
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800Man climbs Bacolod Cathedral altar, disrupts mass
A man carrying a bladed weapon disrupted a mass at the San Sebastian Cathedral here on Saturday as he climbed onto an architectural structure behind the altar, prompting a nearly five-hour rescue operation by the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and p...
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800One of world’s largest bats found in Apayao forest
The golden-crowned flying fox, one of the world’s largest bat species, has been documented in the forests here, adding a new record to the province’s growing biodiversity database.
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800P42 wage hike approved for Central Visayas
At least 337,476 private sector workers in Central Visayas will receive an increase of P42 in their daily minimum wage after the National Wages and Productivity Commission affirmed the region’s latest wage order.
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800LTO summons Quezon town mayor, staff
A town mayor in Quezon province and several municipal government employees were ordered by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to explain why they were riding motorcycles without protective helmets.
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800Bong Go aids Caloocan families
Emphasizing the importance of reaching communities in need and helping them recover from emergencies, Sen. Bong Go extended assistance to families affected by a fire in Barangay 23, Caloocan City on Sept. 24.
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800PNP challenged: Reach 100 percent 911 efficiency
Philippine National Police chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. has challenged PNP personnel to increase to 100 percent the organization’s efficiency rate in responding to Unified 911 calls.