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Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:26:00 +0800
2 BARMM towns hit by grenade attacks within 12 hours
A male motorist threw a grenade at a roadside Army detachment in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte on Saturday night, barely 12 hours after a similar attack in another Bangsamoro town that injured two soldiers and three civilians.

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Holidays declared in 5 areas
Malacañang has declared special non-working days in five areas in the country to allow residents to participate in local anniversaries and festivities.

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800
4 dead in Luzon vehicular mishaps
Four people died in separate vehicular accidents that occurred in Pangasinan and Pampanga in the past two days.

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800
3 Bulacan cops facing raps for arrest-try on businessman
Criminal cases are being readied against three police officers who tried to arrest a businessman whom they mistook for a wanted person in Baliwag, Bulacan on Thursday.

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Kalinga farmers urged to delay palay planting
Farmers in Kalinga who depend on the Upper Chico River Irrigation System or UCRIS have been advised to suspend the planting of palay as the water level in the river continues to drop, according to the provincial office of the National Irrigation Admi...

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Charges filed vs 2 of 4 Carpenter slay suspects
Charges of robbery and homicide have been filed against two of four suspects in the killing of American marine biologist Kent Edward Carpenter, police reported yesterday.

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800
5 wounded in Maguindanao grenade attack
Two Army soldiers and three civilians were wounded when unidentified motorcycle-riding men hurled a grenade at a military convoy in Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur yesterday morning.

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Align digital push with education reform – group
Consumer advocacy group CitizenWatch Philippines yesterday asked the government, telecommunications companies and education institutions to move in closer step with one another, saying the country’s digital infrastructure gains need a matc...

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Police launch manhunt for Somali who assaulted cop
A manhunt was launched against a Somali who assaulted a policeman in Quezon City on Friday.

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Slain motorcycle taxi rider’s family gets DSWD aid
The Department of Social Welfare and Development has given assistance to the family of motorcycle taxi rider Fabio Norberte Jr., who was stabbed to death by his passenger in Caloocan on July 14.

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