Seven alleged members of an armed robbery group tagged in a heist in Quezon City were arrested in a follow-up operation in Nueva Ecija on Sunday night.

Sixteen women who were victims of human trafficking were rescued in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi on Sunday.

Two persons have died of dengue while hundreds of others contracted the mosquito-borne disease in Cagayan Valley, the regional health office said yesterday.

The Department of Education has been urged to clarify the tasks of the teachers during the election-related school break from May 2 to 13.

An anti-narcotics operation resulted in the death of a police officer and a drug suspect in Tanza, Cavite on Sunday.

At least 40,000 police officers will be deployed nationwide to secure the general elections on May 9, the Philippine National Police said yesterday.

Perpetrators of a bus bombing that wounded six persons in this town on Sunday planted two improvised explosive devices in the vehicle, but only one went off, authorities said yesterday.

Caloocan first district Rep. Dale “Along” Malapitan topped the mayoral race in the city, a recent survey by a research and political management team showed.

The Bureau of Customs, in coordination with other government agencies, recently confiscated fake and unregistered health products from China worth P31.5 million during separate operations in Manila.

Detention facilities of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology have been free of COVID-19 for nearly a month.