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Tue, 5 May 2026 10:26:00 +0800Priest named new Tagbilaran bishop declines position
A priest recently tapped to be the new bishop of the Diocese of Tagbilaran has announced his decision not to accept the post.
Tue, 5 May 2026 07:00:00 +0800Price Tracker: Oil, fuel monitor for May 5
Fuel prices will increase again on Tuesday, May 5, with diesel and gasoline both set for hikes of more than P2 per liter.
Tue, 5 May 2026 00:00:00 +0800Jay Sonza ordered freed after posting P10,000 bail
Former broadcaster Jay Sonza was ordered released from detention yesterday after posting bail of P10,000 in connection with a case of unlawful publication he is facing before a Pasay court.
Tue, 5 May 2026 00:00:00 +0800Quezon City unveils more e-buses
The Quezon City government has acquired an additional eight electric buses for its free rides program.
Tue, 5 May 2026 00:00:00 +0800500 Obando evacuees return home
As the air quality in two coastal villages in Obando has improved the past few days, about 500 people who sought shelter at the town’s evacuation centers returned to their houses yesterday.
Tue, 5 May 2026 00:00:00 +08001 cop killed, 4 wounded in Lanao warrant service
A police officer died while four others were wounded in a clash while serving a warrant of arrest in Buadiposo Buntong town in Lanao del Sur yesterday.
Tue, 5 May 2026 00:00:00 +0800Magnitude 6.0 quake jolts Eastern Samar
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Eastern Samar yesterday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported.
Tue, 5 May 2026 00:00:00 +0800COC filing in BARMM starts today
The filing of certificates of candidacy or COC for district representatives in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao will begin today, the Commission on Elections announced.
Tue, 5 May 2026 00:00:00 +0800AFP: Probe killings of 60 Negros civilians
A group of former New People’s Army rebels has asked the Commission on Human Rights and other government bodies to investigate the killing of at least 60 people on Negros Island since last year, claiming the killing has evolved into an unp...
Tue, 5 May 2026 00:00:00 +0800Cop sacked for ‘rape’ of unconscious woman
For allegedly raping an unconscious woman at a motel in Manila in December last year, a patrolman has been dismissed from the police service.