Two earthquakes with magnitudes of 5.2 and 5.7 hit off the coast of Davao Oriental yesterday.

The deputy police chief of this town, who was accused of killing a company driver in Nueva Ecija on April 29 surrendered on Wednesday night.

Two children died and another was seriously wounded when a man went on a hacking spree in Barangay Pinamitinan in Marabut, Samar on Tuesday.

The National Telecommunications Commission has directed telecommunications companies and internet service providers to suspend major network repairs and maintenance works until next week in line with the May 9 elections.

The development of the country’s first subway system is picking up steam as the Department of Transportation yesterday inked right-of-way usage agreements with four major property owners and awarded a contract for the construction of two stations.

Reelectionist Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte has received the support of workers from the broadcast industry, including those affected by the non-renewal of franchise of media giant ABS-CBN.

The Makati Prosecutor’s Office has found probable cause to charge Gwyneth Anne Chua, also known as “Poblacion girl,” for breaching mandatory quarantine protocols last December.

Decommissioned members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and Moro National Liberation Front will have to pass an eligibility examination before they can be admitted into the police force, the National Police Commission said yesterday.

The police and military have tightened security in areas in Negros Occidental identified as election areas of concern.

Minimum wage earners in Ilocos region are seeking an increase in their daily take-home pay.