State operatives uprooted 11,136 marijuana shrubs planted in rows in an upland area in Barangay Ned in Lake Sebu town Saturday.

"This is our warning to all police personnel involved in illegal activities, that kind of behavior of yours is not acceptable to the PNP, so I will make sure that you are defeated in jail."

Lanao del Sur Gov. Mamintal Adiong, Jr. and Bangsamoro Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim are to expand the water supply system in Marawi City using a P400 million grant from the regional coffer.

Fifty-three sacks of ammonium nitrate, four blasting caps and detonating cords were seized in a raid on the house of a carpenter in Olutanga, Zamboanga Sibugay yesterday.

A bettor from Batangas won the P49.5-million jackpot of the 6/58 UltraLotto drawn on Friday, according to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office.

The Department of Health Eastern Visayas Center for Health Development reported 186 cases on Friday, the highest recorded in one day since January.

A police officer who was wounded in an encounter with communist rebels in Magsaysay, Oriental Mindoro on Friday night died while being treated in a hospital yesterday, bringing the death toll to three.

Malaysian authorities have turned over to the Philippine government eight Abu Sayyaf bandits arrested in Sabah three weeks ago.

Eleven suspects were killed in anti-drug operations in Bulacan and Nueva Ecija on Friday.

The Philippine National Police is eyeing to expand its quick response code system for the promotion of police officers.