Smuggled cigarettes valued at P14 million were seized in a coastal village in this city yesterday morning.

Approval of request for foreign travel by local government officials and employees will now be handled by the heads of the regional and provincial offices of the Department of the Interior and Local Government.

An online threat against students of the E.B. Magalona National High School in Negros Occidental prompted local officials to cancel classes yesterday.

Floods spawned by typhoons and the southwest monsoon have driven up the number of leptospirosis cases, with over 10,000 infections recorded this year, while dengue infections have declined, according to the Department of Health.

A new Army unit is being eyed for deployment in Palawan to help secure the country’s sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea, according to the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

The Philippine Coast Guard received on Monday a 61-meter training ship from the West Philippine Sea Foundation for civilian maritime purposes.

The Southeastern College-Pasay has joined the PHINMA Education NCR Network to boost the education sector in the region.

The Makati City prosecutor’s office has been asked to reconsider its dismissal of the complaints filed by a driver against actress Rhian Ramos as well as beauty queens Michelle Dee and Samantha Panlilio.

To improve response to hostage-taking and other high-risk emergencies, the Philippine National Police is exploring the use of artificial intelligence and foreign best practices, PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said yesterday.

The Commission on Elections has granted the request of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board to exempt LTFRB programs intended to cushion the effects of soaring fuel prices.