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Iloilo City gov't eyes close to 80% biz permit renewal in 2026

Iloilo City, Jan. 6 -- The local government here is expecting a 75 percent to 80 percent renewal rate of business permits this year from the 19,705 establishments that legally operate here as of 2025.... Read More


Davao Oro town opens one-stop shop to expedite business permits

Davao City, Jan. 6 -- The municipal government of Mawab in Davao de Oro has rolled out the Business One-Stop Shop (BOSS) 2026, a streamlined system that simplifies and accelerates the registration and... Read More


Surigao Norte police seize P55-M illegal drugs, nab 34 in Dec

Butuan City, Jan. 6 -- Police in Surigao del Norte arrested 34 drug suspects and confiscated PHP55.1 million worth of illegal drugs during 27 operations in December 2025. The largest single haul occu... Read More


BARMM cops undergo surprise drug test to start 2026

Cotabato City, Jan. 6 -- All police officers stationed at Camp S.K. Pendatun, the home of Police Regional Office - Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR), in Parang, Maguindanao del Norte, have underg... Read More


Bicol provinces suspend classes due to bad weather

Legazpi City, Jan. 6 -- Classes at all levels, both public and private, have been suspended in Sorsogon and in several towns in Albay and Catanduanes due to the ongoing effects of the shear line that ... Read More


DSWD's livelihood program benefits 235K vulnerable Filipinos in 2025

Manila, Jan. 6 -- The Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP), one of the core development initiatives of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), has provided livelihood opportunities to... Read More


Mayon Volcano unrest elevates

Manila, Jan. 6 -- The level of unrest in Mayon Volcano has increased, particularly at its summit or surface level, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Tuesday... Read More


Dizon hopeful of smooth rehab works in other parts of EDSA

Manila, Jan. 6 -- Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon expressed hope that the rehabilitation of other portions of the Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) would procee... Read More


LPA spotted outside PAR but unlikely to intensify

Manila, Jan. 6 -- Rains will continue to affect most parts of the country on Tuesday due to the influence of four prevailing weather systems, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical S... Read More


GSIS to roll out STEM scholarship for 1K freshmen in AY 2026

Manila, Jan. 6 -- The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) announced on Tuesday that it is set to launch this year a new scholarship program that will support 1,000 incoming college freshmen tak... Read More