Philippines Nation
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:37:00 +0800Citations for Army units in Central Mindanao lauded
Local executives were elated with the president’s grant on Friday, December 19, of streamer awards to the Army’s 6th Infantry Division and its two brigades for having neutralized two terror groups and secured the surrender of hundred...
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 10:26:00 +0800Tacurong City wraps up candy-themed Inugyunay Festival
The Tacurong City government marked the opening of its candy-themed Inugyunay Festival with a ceremonial lighting of the City Hall grounds, ushering in the city’s Christmas celebrations, which concluded on December 23.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0800QR code for balikbayan box tracking released
A quick-response code allowing overseas Filipino workers and their families to track the deliveries of balikbayan boxes has been released by the Bureau of Customs.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0800Operatives recover machine gun in Quezon
Police and soldiers recovered a machine gun and bullets in Barangay Sta. Elena in Lopez, Quezon, the Philippine Army announced yesterday.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0800P5.2 million smuggled cigarettes seized in Zamboanga City
Police foiled the transport of P5.2 million worth of smuggled cigarettes during an interdiction on Sunday in Barangay Cabatangan here.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0800Comelec suspends BARMM filing of candidacy
In the absence of a new districting law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao or BARMM, the Commission on Elections has canceled the scheduled filing of certificates of candidacy for the parliamentary polls, the Comelec announced ye...
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0800SC sacks, disbars judge
The Supreme Court has dismissed Regional Trial Court judge Oscar Tomarong from the judiciary and canceled his license to practice law after the SC found him liable for the killing of a fellow RTC judge in Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte in 2019.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0800Study shows reliable model to predict licensure exam outcome
A study conducted by experts from the University of the Philippines-Diliman showed that logistic regression is a reliable model for predicting the performance of licensure examination takers.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0800P249 million lotto pot expected tonight
The Grand Lotto 6/55 jackpot is expected to reach P249 million by the next draw tonight, according to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0800Palace: Deeper drug war probe warranted
Calls for a deeper investigation into drug war killings are reinforced by the Supreme Court ruling affirming the conviction of three police officers for murdering 17-year-old Kian delos Santos, a Palace official said yesterday.