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Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:24:00 +0800Nephew of rocket attack survivor mayor killed in ambush
Gunmen killed in an ambush on Tuesday morning, February 17, the nephew of the mayor of Shariff Aguak, whose vehicle was shot with a B40 anti-tank rocket and assault rifles last month by three ambushers, which went viral on Facebook and in mainstream ...
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:06:00 +0800
LTFRB issues show cause orders to 116 operators with violations
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has issued 116 public utility vehicle terminals with show cause orders, citing numerous violations in their facilities.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:46:00 +0800
Celebrities ring in Year of the Fire Horse
Celebrities celebrated the Year of the Fire Horse in different styles as seen on their social media pages.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:28:00 +0800
DepEd says trimester plan not final after pushback from teachers
Days after it announced a possible trimester system for public schools, the Department of Education is now clarifying that this remains a proposal and no final decision has been made — a notably cautious tone after receiving criticism from teac...
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:49:00 +0800
Hopes soar for Philippine sports
With Philippine Sports Commission chairman Patrick “Pato” Gregorio as chief enabler and pro coach and former lawmaker Joseller “Yeng” Guiao providing the key to more funds, both heartily agreed that things are looking brighter...
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Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:06:00 +0800LTFRB issues show cause orders to 116 operators with violations
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has issued 116 public utility vehicle terminals with show cause orders, citing numerous violations in their facilities.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:28:00 +0800
DepEd says trimester plan not final after pushback from teachers
Days after it announced a possible trimester system for public schools, the Department of Education is now clarifying that this remains a proposal and no final decision has been made — a notably cautious tone after receiving criticism from teac...
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:45:00 +0800
Fighter jet pilot nabbed in Zambales hid ties to China military, violated PH laws — Año
National Security Adviser Eduardo Año has confirmed that the Mongolian national arrested in Zambales last week was a trained jet fighter pilot under China's People's Liberation Army who concealed his military background to enroll as a...
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:19:00 +0800
Senate bill seeks end to travel tax collections
Sen. Kiko Pangilinan has filed a bill moving to abolish the travel tax.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:57:00 +0800
Philippines takes exception to China embassy warning of trade retaliation
The Department of Foreign Affairs has called out the Chinese Embassy after its implied threat that any more affronts to their two countries' diplomatic relations would make them withhold economic cooperation and trigger the loss of "millions...
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Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:24:00 +0800Nephew of rocket attack survivor mayor killed in ambush
Gunmen killed in an ambush on Tuesday morning, February 17, the nephew of the mayor of Shariff Aguak, whose vehicle was shot with a B40 anti-tank rocket and assault rifles last month by three ambushers, which went viral on Facebook and in mainstream ...
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Fire destroys 150 houses in Basilan
At least 150 houses were razed by fire in a beachside village in Isabela City, Basilan on Sunday, the Bureau of Fire Protection said.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Kidnap suspect nabbed in Misamis Oriental
After hiding for more than 20 years, a man wanted for a ransom kidnapping case was arrested in a joint military and police operation in Opol, Misamis Oriental yesterday.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Quake jolts Ilocos
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit various towns in Ilocos Sur, Bontoc in Mountain Province and several La Union towns yesterday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Baguio City council tackles high fuel prices
The City Council is stepping up efforts to address fuel prices that remain higher here than in nearby provinces, approving nine resolutions aimed at protecting consumers and local businesses.
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Thu, 12 Oct 2023 19:27:00 +08001 dies in highway head-on collision
A RIDER died in a motorcycle-sports utility vehicle head-on collision in a west coast village of Zamboanga City, the police reported Thursday, October 11, 2023.Police Major Ramon Aquiatan, Zamboanga City Police Station 10 chief, said the incident hap...
Thu, 12 Oct 2023 19:25:00 +0800
Young farmer survives bolo attack
A YOUNG farmer survived, although wounded, in a bolo attack by his drinking buddy in an east coast village of Zamboanga City, as reported by the police on Thursday, October 12, 2023The Zamboanga City Police Station 2 (ZCPS2) reported the incident hap...
Thu, 12 Oct 2023 19:20:00 +0800
2 Basilan town officials ink peace covenant
OFFICIALS of Tabuan-Lasa and Hadji Mohammad Ajul towns in Basilan province have signed a peace covenant vowing to ensure peaceful conduct of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) 2023 on October 30, 2023.The signing of the peace cove...
Thu, 12 Oct 2023 19:16:00 +0800
Barmm to launch housing loan program
THE Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Barmm) is launching a housing loan program in the fourth quarter of 2023 aiming to offer affordable housing units for Barmm employees.A total of 100 housing units constructed in Semba village, Datu...
Wed, 11 Oct 2023 20:57:00 +0800
PCG man nabbed for transporting smuggled cigarettes
A PERSONNEL of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) was arrested while transporting smuggled cigarettes in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Wednesday, October 10, 2023.Police Colonel Diomarie Albarico, Zamboanga del Sur police direc...