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PDLs in Romblon jail find hope, healing through art

ROMBLON, Oct. 13 -- Fifteen Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) Romblon District Jail, in collaboration with local artists from the Pintura Artists ... Read More


Cops arrest most wanted facing murder raps in Albay

LEGAZPI CITY, Oct. 13 -- The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) arrested a Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) most wanted person facing murder charges in a manhunt operation i... Read More


Storm-hit families in Masbate get emergency cash transfers

LEGAZPI CITY, Oct. 13 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol (DSWD-5), through its Disaster Response and Management Division (DRMD), has begun distributing on Monday financial as... Read More


3-day IP games in Agusan Norte showcase unity, camaraderie

BUTUAN CITY, Oct. 13 -- The three-day Indigenous Peoples (IP) Games organized by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) successfully concluded on Sunday in Buenavista, Agusan del Norte, marking unity ... Read More


Iloilo City taps rainwater to address water scarcity in barangays

ILOILO CITY, Oct. 13 -- The local government here on Monday signed an agreement with Signpost Philippines Inc. and six barangays formalizing the construction of rainwater harvesting systems to address... Read More


Magnitude 5.8 quake jolts Cebu, nearby areas anew

Manila, Oct. 13 -- A magnitude 5.8 earthquake jolted Cebu early Monday. The tectonic quake, previously logged as magnitude 6, stuck 10 km. southwest of Bogo City at 1:06 a.m. It was 5 km. deep. In ... Read More


Easterlies to bring rains to parts of PH

Manila, Oct. 13 -- A huge part of the country will experience rains due to the prevailing easterlies, the weather bureau said Monday. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services... Read More


DND chief wants enhanced quake preparedness efforts

Manila, Oct. 13 -- Department of National Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. is calling for enhanced earthquake preparedness nationwide following two major earthquakes that rocked Davao Oriental l... Read More


Lopez revokes DOTr execs' protocol plates; bans 'wang-wang,' blinkers

Manila, Oct. 13 -- Acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez on Monday ordered the revocation of protocol license plates issued to Department of Transportation (DOTr) officials. In a statement, ... Read More


Free Funeral Services Act lapses into law

Manila, Oct. 13 -- A bill granting free funeral services to indigent Filipinos has lapsed into law, Malacanang confirmed Monday. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro told reporters in a text message th... Read More