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Thu, 14 May 2026 07:30:00 +0800
Highway patrol cop hurt in Cotabato gun attack
Two men riding a motorcycle shot and wounded a policeman assigned to the Cotabato Provincial Highway Patrol Team in an attack on Tuesday night, May 12, in Matalam town in Cotabato province.

Thu, 14 May 2026 07:00:00 +0800
Cops seize P34 million worth of shabu in Zamboanga City
Policemen seized five kilos of shabu worth P34 million from three dealers, one of them from Bangsamoro province, who were entrapped on Tuesday afternoon, May 12, in an underground parking area of a mall in Barangay Zone IV, Zamboanga City.&...

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0800
13 BSK poll bets DQ‘d over past campaign violations
Thirteen candidates in the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections have been disqualified for violating campaign regulations during the October 2023 BSKE, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said yesterday.

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Water management ramped up amid El Niño threat
The National Irrigation Administration in Ilocos region has intensified water management and irrigation monitoring measures in preparation for the El Niño phenomenon.

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0800
P95 million illegal cigarettes seized in Cebu
Two shipping containers of suspected illegal cigarettes worth P95 million were intercepted in Mandaue, Cebu on Tuesday.

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0800
2 killed in Negros attack
An Army soldier and a militiaman were killed in an attack by two motorcycle-riding men in Sagay City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday.

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Holidays declared in 2 Luzon areas
Malacañang has declared special non-working holidays in the town of Gattaran in Cagayan and the city of Calaca in Batangas, to allow residents to participate in local celebrations.

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Grid alerts trigger power outages in Luzon, Visayas
Thousands of consumers in Luzon and the Visayas experienced blackouts yesterday after yellow and red alerts were raised due to high electricity demand and the shutdown of several power plants.

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Mayon emits pyroclastic materials anew
Ashfall hit several areas in Albay yesterday after Mayon Volcano emitted a lava flow collapse-fed pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) or uson, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Chinese General Hospital launches robotic surgical system
 The Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center  on Tuesday launched its robotic surgical system, designed to be used in performing minimally invasive surgery.

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