Philippines Nation
Sat, 17 May 2025 00:00:00 +0800Ex-ARMM chief elected Basilan governor
The former chief executive of the defunct Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) has been elected governor of Basilan.
Sat, 17 May 2025 00:00:00 +0800PWD dies in Bulacan fire
A person with disability died in a fire that broke out in Calumpit, Bulacan on Thursday night.
Sat, 17 May 2025 00:00:00 +0800Deeper probe ongoing on 2 shabu shipments in Central Luzon
Authorities are conducting a thorough investigation to determine how two large shipments of shabu ended up in Central Luzon this week.
Sat, 17 May 2025 00:00:00 +0800San Juanico Bridge off-limits to heavy vehicles
Vehicles weighing more that three tons will not be allowed to pass through the San Juanico Bridge in Eastern Visayas due to repair works, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways.
Sat, 17 May 2025 00:00:00 +0800Entry in Kanlaon’s extended danger zone allowed
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) has allowed people to carry out farming and other essential activities inside the six-kilometer extended danger zone of Kanlaon Volcano on Negros Island.
Sat, 17 May 2025 00:00:00 +0800CA stops Garcia’s suspension
The Court of Appeals (CA) has temporarily stopped the implementation of the six-month preventive suspension imposed by the Office of the Ombudsman on outgoing Cebu Gov. Gwen Garcia.
Sat, 17 May 2025 00:00:00 +0800P20/kilo rice for all Pinoys depends on LGUs – Palace
It’s up to local government units (LGUs) to decide whether to make the P20-per-kilo rice available to those who do not belong to the vulnerable sector, Malacañang said on Friday.
Sat, 17 May 2025 00:00:00 +08006 hospital laws to boost nationwide healthcare access signed
Sen. Bong Go marked a milestone in his continued efforts to improve health care access in the Philippines with the enactment of six new laws focused on establishing and upgrading key public hospitals across the country.
Sat, 17 May 2025 00:00:00 +0800MMDA asks SC to allow NCAP for EDSA rehab
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has asked the Supreme Court (SC) to reinstate its version of the contentious no-contact apprehension policy (NCAP) with the goal of easing heavy vehicular traffic as EDSA is set to be rehabilitated.
Sat, 17 May 2025 00:00:00 +0800Driver in NAIA crash out on bail
The driver in the vehicular accident at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1, which resulted in the deaths of a 28-year-old man and a five-year-old girl, has been released on bail.