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Tue, 6 Jan 2026 15:26:00 +0800Mayon Volcano now at Alert Level 3 amid rising lava, rockfall events
Mayon Volcano’s heightened activity prompted state seismologists to raise its status to Alert Level 3 on Tuesday, July 6, Phivolcs reported.
Tue, 6 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0800San Juan, La Union LGU partners with GCash to champion digital financial inclusion, modernize financial assistance
The Municipality of San Juan in La Union, in partnership with GCash, the country’s leading finance super app, is rolling out a digital Fund Disbursement Service and issuing free GCash Visa Cards to ensure faster, safer, and more timely delivery...
Tue, 6 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800Metro Manila crimes down by 3%
Index crimes in Metro Manila slightly decreased in 2025, figures released yesterday by the National Capital Region Police Office showed.
Tue, 6 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800PCG member saves child from drowning
The Philippine Coast Guard yesterday said an off-duty PCG member saved an eight-year-old child who drowned in a resort pool in Zamboanga City on Sunday.
Tue, 6 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800Cop, partner killed in Kidapawan ambush
A former police officer, assigned to the K9 unit, and his female companion were killed in an ambush in Kidapawan City, North Cotabato on Sunday.
Tue, 6 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800Plane tire gets busted at Siquijor airport
An AT75 turboprop aircraft had its front tire busted upon landing at Siquijor airport yesterday, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines said.
Tue, 6 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800DOT: Domestic tourism alive during holidays
Domestic travelers boosted tourism in select destinations in the country during the holidays, the Department of Tourism reported yesterday.
Tue, 6 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800Shear line, LPA trough to bring rains
The shear line and the trough or extension of a low-pressure area may drench parts of the country and trigger flashfloods or landslides, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration warned yesterday.
Tue, 6 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800PNP logs 84,567 arrests in 2025
The Philippine National Police arrested 84,567 wanted people in a nationwide campaign last year, a record the PNP describes as reflecting the sustained gains in focused law enforcement operations. Acting PNP chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. ...
Tue, 6 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800CAAP extends notice over Mayon, Kanlaon
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines has extended the Notice to Airmen covering flights in the vicinity of Mayon and Kanlaon Volcanoes, with CAAP advising against flying within 11,000 feet from the surface.