Sen. Bong Go on Wednesday distributed assistance to 600 members of the Tricycle Operators and Drivers Association in Caloocan.

At least 150 tons of fossilized giant clams, locally known as taklobo, worth P250 million were seized in Sofronio Espaniola, Palawan on Monday, the Philippine Coast Guard reported yesterday.

Three citizens of Cameroon were arrested for illegal possession of firearms and drugs in Mabalacat, Pampanga on Wednesday.

A bettor in Calamba, Laguna won the P54.4-million jackpot of the 6/45 Mega Lotto drawn on Wednesday night, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office said yesterday.

A man posing as a police colonel and six others were apprehended in Quezon City on Wednesday after they allegedly tried to extort money from a vice mayor.

The Quezon City government has included in its vaccination program some 10,200 employees of 62 national government agencies.

A medical laboratory in Pasig City was shut down on Wednesday for illegally operating as a drive-thru COVID testing center, Mayor Vico Sotto said yesterday.

The city government has expanded its vaccination drive to include essential workers or those belonging to the A4 category and members of the indigent population or A5.

The local government of Santiago in Ilocos Sur is urging its residents to have themselves vaccinated against COVID-19, for which they may win as much as P200,000.

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has intensified its crackdown against illegal wildlife trade, citing the arrest of 31 traders from March 2020 to May this year.