Dengue-related deaths in Negros Island Region increased this year even as the number of cases has decreased.

Shabu with an estimated street value of P81.6 million was seized in an anti-narcotics operation that also resulted in the arrest of four suspects at the port of Batangas yesterday.

 Two bodies believed to be victims of electrocution were found in a mountainous area in this town on Tuesday.

Following the outburst of Vice Mayor Jeryll Harold Respicio of Reina Mercedes, Isabela during a session of the Sangguniang Bayan, Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said the town official must undergo a drug test.

The Land Transportation Office  has summoned a motorcycle rider tagged in a hit-and-run incident in Antipolo Rizal involving a television host.

The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines  is intensifying efforts to secure additional power reserves and resolve electricity supply constraints in the Visayas.

 Coast Guard officials have bestowed the rank of auxiliary rear admiral to Mel Robles, general manager of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office.

The rehabilitated Dimasalang Bridge in Manila will reopen on Oct. 20, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways.

The National Capital Region Police Office  on Tuesday warned the public against fake hotel bookings, travel packages and other online promotions as demand for trips rises during the “ber” months.

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board  has issued a policy governing the regularization of Transport Network Vehicle Service (TNVS) operating in Metro Manila under the so-called “tempo” status.