A suspected henchman of the slain Maute brothers Omarkhayam and Abdullah were killed while three others were wounded in an encounter with soldiers in Piagapo, Lanao del Sur on Wednesday.

A 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit Davao del Sur yesterday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.

The Toll Regulatory Board will penalize RFID users who insist on using tollways’ cashless lanes despite insufficient load starting on May 15.

The Makati City government is set to launch its drive-through COVID-19 vaccination program today to serve residents who are persons with disabilities and bedridden individuals, Mayor Abby Binay said yesterday.

The Quezon City government is conducting a dry run of four additional mall-based vaccination sites to cater to residents and staff who belong to priority categories.

After over a month, Mandaluyong City has lifted its liquor ban despite the extension of the modified enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila.

The archdiocese of San Fernando, in Pampanga has relieved a priest accused of having an affair with a married woman.

Zamboanga City will be placed under modified enhanced community quarantine or MECQ starting tomorrow.

Mayor Evelio Leonardia and two other city government officials have been cleared of the charges filed against them in connection with the purchase of gasoline in 2007.

An economist-lawmaker yesterday pushed for urgent measures to lower the country’s 4.5-percent inflation rate amid the COVID-19 pandemic.