LUCENA CITY, Quezon—As part of its flood mitigation efforts during the rainy season, the local government of Taytay, Rizal has intensified dredging and desilting operations in creeks and rivers across the municipality. The Municipal Public Information Office (PIO) reported on Monday, June 1, that the Municipal Engineering Office–Flood Control Section has stepped up the cleanup
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PDEA, cops bust drug den in Batangas City
LUCENA CITY, Quezon—Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operatives and police dismantled an alleged drug den and arrested four suspects in Batangas City, Batangas, on Monday, June 1. A report posted by PDEA Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) on its Facebook page said that at 4:10 p.m., its operatives and policemen raided a suspected drug
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Biliran province returns to regular 5-day workweek
TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE, Philippines — Biliran Governor Rogelio Espina has ordered the reinstatement of the regular five-day workweek in the provincial government of Biliran and all of its municipalities starting Monday, June 1, ending the compressed four-day workweek schedule that had been implemented as part of energy conservation measures earlier this year. The directive is
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Kiko Barzaga Expelled By The House of Representatives After Multiple Suspensions
The House of Representatives expelled Kiko Barzaga from his post. Cavite 4th District Representative Kiko Barzaga was expelled by the House of Representatives, with a vote of 265-14-8. On Tuesday, the House of Representatives voted 265-14, with eight abstentions, to approve the recommendation of the Committee on Ethics and Privileges to expel Cavite 4th District Rep. ... Read more
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Girlie, rescued Philippine Eagle, breaks typical lifespan
A Philippine Eagle rescued as a juvenile in the early 1980s has surpassed the typical lifespan of its species in captivity, becoming a rare living benchmark of how far, and how long, Philippine conservation has had to work to keep its most iconic bird alive.
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Army lauds community for recovery of rebel arms cache in Samar
TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Army lauded local communities for providing vital information that led to the recent recovery of an arms cache belonging to the communist New People’s Army (NPA) in the hinterlands of San Jose de Buan, Samar. The Army’s 8th Infantry Division (8ID) said on Tuesday that the May 30 operation was
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DA tightens P50 rice price cap enforcement, cites violators
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) has intensified nationwide inspections of public markets as it strictly enforces the PHP50 per kilo price cap on imported rice, issuing dozens of notices of violation (NOV) to non-compliant retailers. In a news release Tuesday, the DA said retailers selling imported rice with 5 percent broken grains above
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No jackpot winners in June 2 PCSO lotto draws
MANILA, Philippines — No bettor won the jackpots of the Ultra Lotto 6/58, Super Lotto 6/49 and Lotto 6/42 draws conducted by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Tuesday, June 2. PCSO said the Ultra Lotto 6/58 winning combination was 39-36-12-41-04-20 for a jackpot prize of about ₱75 million. No ticket matched all six
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Red tide alert raised in Zamboanga del Sur’s Dumanquillas Bay
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – Authorities have sounded the alarm over toxic red tide contamination in Dumanquillas Bay in Zamboanga del Sur, after laboratory tests confirmed unsafe levels of Paralytic Shellfish Poison (PSP). The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), in its Shellfish Bulletin No. 13, Series of 2026, issued on June 1,
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House approves FOI bill on final reading
MANILA, Philippines—The House of Representatives approved on final reading a bill guaranteeing the right to access information on Tuesday, putting the measure on track to becoming a law amid pressure to boost state transparency following a multibillion-peso graft scandal. Lawmakers overwhelmingly approved House Bill No. 9397 after securing 284 votes, advancing it to bicameral talks
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