LUCENA CITY — Community representatives in Mulanay, Quezon, have undergone training to help monitor construction quality and safeguard the integrity of a 15.33-kilometer farm-to-market road project in the town. In a report Thursday, the regional project coordination office of the Department of Agriculture–Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) in Region IV-A said 27 barangay officials and
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DENR sets up research center in Aurora to protect Philippine Rise
OLONGAPO CITY — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is ramping up its efforts to safeguard the country’s eastern marine frontier, undertaking the construction of a state-of-the-art Marine Scientific Research Station (MSRS) in Aurora province, to boost science-based management of the Philippine Rise. In a statement on Thursday, May 21, Alfredo Collado, head
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Elderly woman drowns in Quezon river after epileptic seizure
LUCENA CITY, Quezon — A 63-year-old woman drowned in a river in the town of General Luna, Quezon, on Wednesday after reportedly suffering an epileptic seizure. A report from the Region 4A police identified the victim only as “Josefina.” Police said the woman went to a river in Barangay San Jose at around 4 p.m.
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May 21 PCSO lotto: No winners for 6/49, 6/42 jackpots
MANILA, Philippines — No bettor won the jackpots for Super Lotto 6/49 and Lotto 6/42 in the Thursday, May 21, draw, PCSO said. The winning combination for Super Lotto 6/49 was 09-28-21-02-37-23 for a ₱25 million jackpot. There was no jackpot winner. READ: Grand Lotto winner hits ₱115.36M jackpot May 20 The winning combination for
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Man arrested, shabu worth P170,000 seized in Subic drug sting
SUBIC, Zambales — A 59-year-old drug suspect, listed as a regional target, was arrested by anti-narcotics agents during a buy-bust operation in this town on Wednesday night, May 20. According to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Zambales Provincial Office, the suspect, a resident of Barangay Calapacuan, was cornered at around 9:13 p.m. Recovered from him
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Alex Gonzaga Pregnancy: Her Journey After Three Miscarriages
In a new post, Alex Gonzaga confirms her pregnancy. ALEX GONZAGA PREGNANCY – The 38-year-old actress announced that she is pregnant after three miscarriages. Here’s her journey. After three heartbreaking losses, 38-year-old actress and vlogger Alex Gonzaga and her husband Mikee Morada announced that they are pregnant. They are expecting their first baby together, and in a post, ... Read more
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15-year-old arrested in Mabolo buy-bust operation
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 15-year-old was arrested during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Mabolo, Cebu City on Wednesday evening, May 20, after authorities allegedly seized suspected shabu from him. The minor, a resident of Barangay Apas, was apprehended at around 9:05 p.m. in Sitio San Isidro, Barangay Mabolo. According to a report from the
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Palace declares May 27 regular holiday in observance of Eid’l Adha
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang Palace on Thursday issued Proclamation No. 1264 declaring May 27, 2026, a regular holiday nationwide in observance of Eid’l Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice. “WHEREAS, following the 1447 Hijrah Islamic Lunar Calendar, the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos has recommended that 27 May 2026, Wednesday, be declared a national holiday,
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Group hits House anti-dynasty bill, citing ‘weak prohibitions’
MANILA, Philippines — A group seeking to enact an anti-political dynasty law through a people’s initiative criticized a similar measure that was recently approved on second reading by the House of Representatives for having “weak prohibitions.” In a statement on Thursday, the Dapat Isa Lang movement (D1L) described House Bill No. 8389, or the the
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Bato Dela Rosa will be arrested ‘without delay,’ says NBI chief
MANILA, Philippines — National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag said on Thursday that the bureau will carry out the order of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to arrest Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa “without delay.” This came after the DOJ earlier on Thursday ordered the NBI and the Philippine National Police to enforce
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