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Thu, 8 Jan 2026 15:42:00 +0800New 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 +0800P44 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 +0800P69.9 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 +08006.4 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 +0800Suspect 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 +0800DILG 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 +0800LTO 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 +0800DOJ 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 +0800Tulfo 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.