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Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800Smuggled cigarettes seized in Zamboanga, Lanao
Smuggled cigarettes valued at P234.3 million have been seized in the waters off Olutanga town in Zamboanga Sibugay, according to the Naval Command Western Mindanao.
Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800Speaker seeks protection for food-producing provinces
Speaker Faustino Dy III has urged the government to protect provinces considered as major food producers to ensure food security.
Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800Raided steel company to cooperate in probe
Officials of a steel manufacturing company shut down by authorities over alleged substandard products have committed to cooperate in the investigation that will be conducted into the firm’s operation.
Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800LPA enters PAR; development into cyclone delayed
A low-pressure area earlier expected to develop into a tropical cyclone has entered the Philippine area of responsibility and will bring rains in some parts of Luzon and the Visayas, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomic...
Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800Man nabbed for online bomb threats in Bulacan schools
An 18-year-old man believed to be behind a series of online bomb threats that disrupted classes in public and private schools in San Ildefonso, Bulacan was arrested in Jaen, Nueva Ecija on Tuesday night.
Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800Negros Oriental under state of calamity amid RSSI infestation
Negros Oriental has been placed under a state of calamity due to the infestation of red-striped soft scale insect on sugarcane plantations.
Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800PRA opens bid for P208 million e-buses
Bidding for a P208-million contract to purchase electronic buses and charger units in the Bay City Loop project has been opened by the Philippine Reclamation Authority.
Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +08006 hurt as anti-US protesters, police clash
Police attempted to arrest two photojournalists as a scuffle broke out during yesterday’s protests against United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800Public warned vs QR Code scam
The public should take extra precaution when transacting online amid an emerging scam using fake quick-response codes, the police Anti-Cybercrime Group said yesterday.
Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800Jonvic: Manhunt for Bato on track
Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla maintained yesterday that the manhunt for fugitive Sen. Ronald dela Rosa remains on track.