Philippines Nation

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0800
Soldier killed in Lanao del Sur ambush
Suspected remnants of the now defunct Dawlah Islamiya killed a motorcycle-riding off-duty soldier in an ambush in Pagayawan town in Lanao del Sur on Friday morning, January 30.

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 16:37:00 +0800
Sulu town declared gun-free
Local executives, Muslim religious leaders, Army and police officials together declared on Thursday, January 29, as “gun-free” the municipality of Omar in Sulu, a feat achieved via multi-sector cooperation in resolving clan wars and in dr...

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:56:00 +0800
Company operating ill-fated M/V Trisha Kirsten 3 banned in BARMM
Bangsamoro regional officials on Saturday assured to help the national government stop the operation in the autonomous region of the shipping company that owned the M/V Trisha Kirsten 3 that sank in the sea near Basilan early this week, a mishap that...

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:15:00 +0800
3 suspects arrested in murder of cop, 8-year-old son in Quezon City
Police authorities arrested three suspects in connection with the killing of a policewoman and her 8-year-old son on Friday night, January 30, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said.

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 11:54:00 +0800
Capsized MV Trisha Kerstin death toll reaches 33
Victims of the sunken Basilan boat have reached 33 after four bodies were recovered on January 30, the Philippine Coast Guard said.

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800
‘BFP member OK’d taking liquor from Landers’
The Bureau of Fire Protection is investigating allegations that a BFP member gave the go-signal to volunteer firefighters to take bottles of liquor from the burning Landers Superstore Fairview on Wednesday.

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Filipino nabbed over P43.4 million cocaine
A Filipino from Brazil was arrested upon arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport after NAIA security personnel found 8.194 kilos of cocaine in his check-in luggage.

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800
House ethics panel to reopen Barzaga case
Following a motion adopted by the plenary, the House committee on ethics and privileges will reopen the case against suspended Cavite Rep. Francisco Barzaga on Feb. 3.

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800
EDSA sections closed for 3 months
Starting next week, parts of EDSA near West Avenue and North Avenue in Quezon City will be closed to motorists for three months, to give way to the continuing construction of Metro Rail Transit Line 7 or MRT-7.

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Manhunt for killer of policewoman, son intensified
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has intensified efforts to identify and arrest people behind the murder of a policewoman and her eight-year-old son, whose remains were found in Bulacan and Tarlac, respectively.

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