Nineteen New People’s Army rebels were charged on Thursday in connection with the killing of two soldiers in Aurora province two years ago.

A village councilman in Sta. Maria town in this province was shot dead on Thursday night.

Juanito Jose Remulla III pleaded not guilty to charges of illegal possession of dangerous drugs.

Maj. Gen. Arthur Bisnar was relieved from his post as chief of the directorial staff of the Philippine National Police yesterday.

A municipal environment and natural resources officer of Dumingag, Zamboanga del Sur was killed in a gun attack on Thursday.

The cholera outbreak in Tacloban City has worsened, with 426 cases recorded as of Wednesday compared to 192 on Oct. 26.

Four more persons were confirmed dead due to Severe Tropical Storm Paeng yesterday, raising the death toll to 154.

The Land Transportation Office yesterday penalized the registered owner of a red Ferrari sports car caught on camera traversing a lane on EDSA for the exclusive use of city buses and marked emergency, government and law enforcement vehicles.

The Bureau of Immigration is targeting to deport the remaining 345 Chinese who formerly worked in illegal Philippine offshore gaming operator companies in December this year, an official said yesterday.

A family of six, including four children, died when a fire broke out in their house in Navotas yesterday morning.