The coast guard, however, said inter-island travel to the south — between Zamboanga City an Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi — can continue as sea conditions remained fair.

The number of active COVID-19 cases in the Philippine National Police is down to 28.

A policeman was shot dead in Rodriguez, Rizal on Tuesday.

The Commission on Elections yesterday defended its decision to deny the application for registration of party-list groups seeking congressional seats in the May 2022 elections.

One of Metro Manila’s high-value drug suspects was arrested in Pasig City, the National Capital Region Police Office reported yesterday.

There will be no lotto draws and other lottery games on Christmas Day and New Year, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office announced yesterday.

The Department of Health has commended the local governments of Caloocan and Pateros for vaccinating 100 percent of their target population.

The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology has a new detention facility in Quezon City.

Three civilians were killed when suspected communist rebels attacked government troopers assisting in the preemptive evacuation of residents of Carmen, Surigao del Sur yesterday in preparation for Typhoon Odette.

The Philippine National Police yesterday warned the public against spam messages offering job opportunities as well as Christmas perks and freebies.