A powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit off Sarangani, damaging buildings, cutting power and triggering tsunami warnings.

  A cargo vessel ran aground in this town on Monday, causing an oil spill that affected about 15 meters of the shoreline, according to the Philippine Coast Guard.

A Canadian national has been sentenced to life in prison after he was found guilty of illegal drug charges in connection with the seizure of P9.68 billion worth of shabu in Alitagtag, Batangas in 2024.

One area each in Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanao will enjoy a special non-working holiday this month for the celebration of local anniversaries and a cultural festival, according to Malacañang.

The town of Sablayan in Occidental Mindoro has been named world biosphere reserve during the 38th session of the UNESCO International Coordinating Council of the Man and the Biosphere Program in Hernandarias, Paraguay.

The Bureau of Corrections has transferred 15,730 inmates from the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa to various penal facilities nationwide since 2022 as part of preparations for the NBP’s planned closure in 2028.

After a manhunt was launched for his arrest, the driver of a sport utility vehicle who injured a member of the police Highway Patrol Group along the South Luzon Expressway in Muntinlupa surrendered to authorities on Tuesday.  

 Twenty-two Filipinos who were victims of human trafficking in Cambodia returned home on Wednesday.

Girlie, one of the oldest Philippine eagles in captivity, has obtained a senior citizen identification card from the Quezon City government.

In observance of the 128th Independence Day, commuters can avail themselves of free rides at the Light Rail Transit Lines 1 and 2 and Metro Rail Transit Line 3 tomorrow.