The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency declared the large People’s Palace, the main operations center of the city's local government unit, an absolutely drug-free workplace during a symbolic ceremony on Monday, March 2.

Two people were killed after a civilian helicopter crashed in Pililla, Rizal, police said.

A 38-year-old American was injured after a shotgun bullet hit him as he was taking photos at Bayug Falls, the country’s second highest waterfall, on Sunday.

An 18-year-old former construction worker was arrested for the murder of two girls inside a cemetery in Barangay San Juan in Morong, Rizal close to midnight on Saturday.

The Senate approved yesterday on third and final reading a bill resetting the first regular elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao to the second Monday of September and every three years thereafter.

A Jordanian, whose business is allegedly linked to the two suspects in the Bondi Beach terror attack in Australia in December, was arrested for immigration violations yesterday in Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur.

The lawmaker-son of President Marcos filed a bill yesterday before the House of Representatives seeking to protect the public from road rage, after his younger brother figured in an incident along the North Luzon Expressway or NLEX last month.

The Philippine National Police will field more policewomen in barangays amid rising cases of violence against women and their children reported to the PNP emergency hotline.

The first road safety park in the Philippines has been opened in Muntinlupa.

A Malaysian national allegedly carrying over P112 million worth of shabu has been arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.