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Sat, 8 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +08002 injured in Bulacan fire
Two people were injured in a fire that struck a warehouse in Marilao town in this province before dawn yesterday.
Sat, 8 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800P9.8 million smuggled cigarettes seized in Zamboanga
Illegal cigarettes with a combined value of P9.8 million were seized in separate anti-smuggling operations in this city on Thursday.
Sat, 8 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800Ombudsman files graft raps vs alleged Tarlac ‘congtractor’
Nine counts of graft charges have been filed against Tarlac Rep. Noel Rivera in connection with infrastructure projects in his district, the Office of the Ombudsman said yesterday.
Sat, 8 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800Magnitude 5.4 quake jolts Mindoro; Intensities felt in Metro Manila
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake jolted Occidental Mindoro yesterday morning, with intensities felt in some areas of Metro Manila.
Sat, 8 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +080093,155 dengue cases reported this year
Up to 93,155 dengue cases have been recorded this year, which is lower by 46 percent than the number of infections reported in 2025, according to the Department of Health.
Sat, 8 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800Suspected rocket debris found in Cagayan
Pieces of metal debris believed to have come from a rocket were recovered by personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Calayan, Cagayan on Thursday.
Sat, 8 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +08005 terror suspects slain in Cotabato firefight
Five suspected members of terror group Dawlah Islamiya were killed in an alleged shootout with state forces in Pikit, Cotabato on Thursday.
Sat, 8 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800Navy clarifies issue on sailor probed for drug use
The Philippine Navy clarified yesterday that the sailor being investigated for alleged drug use “is not and was not” assigned to the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal at the time the offense was reported.
Sat, 8 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800No imminent water crisis in Metro Manila – UP study
No water crisis is expected amid the threat of El Niño even as the water level of Angat Dam remains below its normal high level, a study conducted by the University of the Philippines (UP) Resilience Institute-Nationwide Operational Assessment...
Sat, 8 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800Summary dismissal begins vs 2 Caloocan cops
The Internal Affairs Service of the Philippine National Police (IAS-PNP) has started summary dismissal proceedings against the two policemen arrested in Caloocan on Thursday for allegedly selling loose firearms.