Philippines Nation
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:17:00 +0800Comelec, police, military expand BARMM polls security plan
The Commission on Elections, the police and military have expanded the parameters of the security preparations for the first-ever September 14 parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, officials announced on Wedn...
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0800Task force aims to curb illicit cigarette trade in San Ildefonso, Ilocos Sur
The Municipality of San Ildefonso in Ilocos Sur has established a dedicated anti-contraband task force to strengthen local enforcement against illicit and smuggled cigarettes, becoming one of the latest local government units to institutionalize anti...
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800Man from Quezon City found dead in Batangas
A man from Quezon City was found dead with a gunshot to the head in Lipa, Batangas on Monday.
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +080014 terrorists surrender in Maguindanao del Sur
Another batch of 14 former members of the terrorist group Dawlah Islamiya surrendered to government forces in Datu Piang, Maguindanao del Sur over the weekend.
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +080028 rescued as boat develops mechanical trouble
Twenty-eight people were rescued by members of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) after their motorized boat developed mechanical trouble while sailing in the waters off Glan, Sarangani on Monday.
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800Graft probers to train on forensic accounting
Anti-graft investigators are slated to undergo a specialized training on forensic accounting and asset tracing following bilateral talks between Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800HIV awareness mural set at BOQ
As part of a campaign to prevent the spread of the human immunodeficiency virus, a mural will be painted outside the Bureau of Quarantine in Port Area, Manila.
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800LTFRB summons bus firm over counterflow video
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has summoned a bus company following a viral counterflow video in Quezon City.
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800Cebu town vice mayor facing 2 graft raps
A municipal vice mayor in Cebu is facing two graft charges for giving employees a bonus without the approval of the Sangguniang Bayan and for rehiring his doctor-wife as health officer when he was mayor.
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800Transport firm’s 8 buses grounded over road crash
Eight buses of a transport company serving Northern Luzon have been suspended for 30 days in connection with a fatal road accident in Santiago, Isabela.