Philippines Nation
Wed, 1 Apr 2026 15:04:00 +0800Marcos deploys cops after child's letter exposes alleged rape by CamSur official
Authorities said a rape case cited in the letter is already in court.
Wed, 1 Apr 2026 11:20:00 +0800P300,000 reward offered for identities of Bangsamoro cops’ ambushers
The governor of Maguindanao del Sur has offered P300,000 cash in exchange for information that could lead to the arrest of the gunmen behind the fatal ambush of five policemen in Shariff Aguak town on Saturday night, March 28.
Wed, 1 Apr 2026 09:11:00 +0800Soldiers seize hidden NPA combat weapons
Soldiers seized in separate operations combat rifles that New People's Army guerrillas covered with soil and dry forest tree leaves in hinterlands in San Miguel and Marihatag towns in Surigao del Sur before retreating to areas far from reach by p...
Wed, 1 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800Go calls for prayer, unity on Duterte’s 81st birthday
Sen. Bong Go urged Filipinos to remain united and continue praying for former president Rodrigo Duterte during the celebration of the latter’s 81st birthday in Davao City on Saturday.
Wed, 1 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +08003 drown in irrigation canal
A farmer and two security guards drowned in an irrigation canal in the Science City of Muñoz in this province on Monday.
Wed, 1 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800Gunmen attack boat off Sulu; 3 dead
Three people were killed while two others were wounded when unidentified men opened fire at a speedboat that was sailing in the waters off Sulu on Monday night.
Wed, 1 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800Bacolod expands conversion of used cooking oil into biofuel
To address surging fuel prices, Bacolod Rep. Alfredo Abelardo Benitez is expanding an initiative involving the conversion of used cooking oil into biofuel, which will be sold to small-scale fishermen.
Wed, 1 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800New CLLEX segment opened to motorists
President Marcos yesterday opened a new segment of the Central Luzon Link Expressway in Aliaga, Nueva Ecija, which is expected to cut travel time between Tarlac and Cabanatuan City from 1.5 hours to just 20 minutes.
Wed, 1 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +08002 ex-DPWH officials convicted over ROW payments
The Sandiganbayan has convicted two former officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways based in Soccsksargen, in connection with spurious payments for the right-of-way of government projects in South Cotabato.
Wed, 1 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800Corruption pulls down Manila in Smart Cities
Amid persistent corruption concerns, Manila’s ranking dropped in the latest Smart City Index of Switzerland-based Institute for Management Development’s World Competitiveness Center.