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Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:07:00 +0800WestMinCom collects 39 more unlicensed combat weapons
Residents of seven adjoining towns in Region 9 surrendered 39 assorted firearms to the military on Monday, February 23, in support of the Small Arms and Light Weapons (SAWL) Management Program of the Western Mindanao Command and the Office of the Pre...
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0800South Africa routes ‘red flag’ for drugs
Following the recent arrest of drug couriers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, several routes from South Africa were tagged as “red flags” by the police Aviation Security Group.
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0800PCG: 14 rescued off Cavite; 6 missing in Davao Oriental
The Philippine Coast Guard rescued 14 passengers after a motorized boat capsized due to strong waves in Ternate, Cavite on Sunday, the PCG reported.
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0800New ‘horn-leaf’ plant species discovered in Apayao
A new horn-leaf species was discovered in the forest of Barangay Eva in Calanasan, Apayao, the Philippine Eagle Foundation said.
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0800Rescuers find 1 dead in Rizal landfill collapse
One of the three people reported missing after a garbage pile collapsed at the sanitary landfill in Rodriguez, Rizal was recovered on Sunday, the local government said yesterday.
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0800Bishop urges Cebuanos to join 40th EDSA anniversary
Cebuanos should participate in the commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the EDSA people power revolt because it is part of the Filipinos’ moral identity, Cebu Archbishop Albert Uy said over the weekend.
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0800‘Use PhilHealth oral care package’
Members of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. should avail themselves of preventive oral health benefits worth P1,000.
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0800HIV treatment open to minors through proxy consent – DOH
Minors living with HIV or human immunodeficiency virus can have access to antiretroviral treatment through a proxy consent system, according to the Department of Health.
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +08004 more Chinese in ‘chop-chop’ case charged
Murder charges have been filed against four more Chinese nationals tagged in the killing of a Chinese man whose dismembered body was found stuffed inside a drum in Binondo, Manila.
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0800PNP orders ‘integrity’ crackdown on ex-cops
A sweeping post-service integrity crackdown has been initiated by the Philippine National Police amid reports that 10 former PNP officials have formed their own crime rings.