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Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:18:00 +0800Chinese national arrested in Batangas for false identity
A Chinese national was arrested in Batangas for allegedly posing as a Filipino using a Philippine driver's license.
Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:48:00 +0800Cotabato City enters danger heat index level at 42°C
Several areas remain under extreme caution levels, with forecasts ranging from 37°C to 41°C across cities nationwide.
Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:06:00 +0800Manibela announces April 15–17 transport strike
Manibela says drivers will protest fuel prices and government response.
Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:34:00 +0800Fuel tax collections up 15% amid transport protests
Fuel tax collections surged during the oil price spike as transport groups call for tax cuts.
Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0800Mail-order bride? Woman hid China visa by gluing passport pages
A woman intercepted in Davao was linked to a suspected mail-order bride scheme.
Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:30:00 +0800Basilan tightens port security after killing of Lebanese, Filipino wife
Basilan officials and regional police are guarding seaports to prevent the escape to the province of two suspects.
Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0800Price Tracker: Oil, fuel monitor for Apr. 13
After weeks of increases, the government now expects a sharp fuel rollback, though officials say the oil shock is not over.
Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800Man sets LPG store on fire; 3 dead
Three people, including two children, died while another was injured in Quezon City yesterday after a man set a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) store on fire.
Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800Navotas landfill fire under control
Authorities yesterday declared the fire that struck a 41-hectare sanitary landfill in Navotas under control, according to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP).
Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800Manila suspends arrest of shirtless people
Almost a week after the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) implemented the “Safer Cities” program, police have rounded up 61,549 violators, most of whom were caught drinking and smoking on the streets.