Thursday, 10 September 2026

2 NPA rebels killed, firearms seized in Masbate clash

LEGAZPI CITY: Two members of the New People’s Army (NPA) were killed in an encounter on Monday with government troops in Barangay San Roque, Esperanza town in Masbate province, the Philippine Army (PA) reported.

Maj. Frank Roldan, 9th Infantry Divisi…

MMDA, PLDT to prevent fiber cuts caused by road projects

MANILA: Telecommunications (telecom) provider PLDT has partnered with the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) in safeguarding telecom infrastructure, particularly fiber cuts caused by road diggings and excavation activities.

In a stateme…

Buy-bust yields P2.7-M shabu in Camarines Sur

LEGAZPI CITY: The Police Regional Office (PRO)-5 (Bicol) reported on Monday the arrest of a high-value individual and the seizure of PHP2.7 million worth of shabu in a buy-bust in Nabua, Camarines Sur, on Sunday.

Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, PRO5 spokes…

P91-M flood mitigation project in Pangasinan town completed

MALASIQUI: Residents of Barangay Caranglaan in Mabini, Pangasinan need not worry about flooding during the rainy season following the completion of the PHP91.6 million flood mitigation structure.

Mabini Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Managemen…

DA to launch Rice for All program this July

MANILA: In line with the directives of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the Department of Agriculture (DA) will launch its “sustainable’ Rice for All program this July to provide the general public with cheaper rice.

In an interview on Monday, Agri…

Planned Manila-Ormoc route for ‘reliable air transport’

TACLOBAN CITY: The Ormoc city government has welcomed the plan of Philippine Airlines (PAL) to open the Manila-Ormoc route in support of the goal of having “reliable air transportation.”

In a statement on Monday, Mayor Lucy Torres Gomez said they met…

Scientists to restore damaged lands in Arctic region

ISTANBUL: A Turkish team of scientists will develop engineering solutions validated by scientific methods to restore damaged lands in the Arctic region.

Orhan Ince, an environmental engineering faculty member at Istanbul Technical University (ITU) an…

Portion of new road linking 2 Samar provinces gets P100-M fund

JIPAPAD: A road project linking Eastern Samar and Northern Samar provinces will receive an additional PHP100-million fund this year, to be used in concreting a 1.3-kilometer section of the proposed highway.

House Minority Leader Marcelino Libanan sai…