A fire engulfed the 30-foot Christmas tree at Ninoy Aquino Freedom Park in Dumaguete City near midnight on Friday. Fire Officer 1 Juvan Carcedo said the tree was already ablaze when responders arrived. Civil Security Unit personnel attempted to extinguish the fire but failed. Two fire trucks contained the blaze shortly after midnight, with no…
Anti-illegal drugs operatives arrested a suspected dealer and seized more than P1 million worth of alleged shabu during a buy-bust in Dumaguete City early Saturday. Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office, said the suspect is a 40-year-old unmarried male residing in Purok Narra, Barangay Cadawinonan. The “high-value” suspect was arrested…
A European Union (EU) directive requiring USB-C charging ports for mobile phones and other electronic devices is now in force, marking a major step toward reducing e-waste and simplifying charging. The new rules mandate USB-C compatibility for devices such as digital cameras, headphones, and handheld gaming consoles. Laptops will follow by April 2026, giving manufacturers…
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe survived its record-breaking closest approach to the solar surface on December 24, the US space agency said on Friday. By flying 3.8 million miles (6.1 million kilometers) above the surface of the Sun, it broke its previous record, according to the US space agency. “Flying this close to the Sun is…
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc has upheld a decision disqualifying former congressman Edgar Erice from running for Caloocan City’s 2nd District post in the May 2025 elections due to his continued criticisms of the automated election system (AES). In a 30-page decision released over the weekend, the en banc affirmed its Second Division’s…
In the wake of a high-profile crash in the region, an Azerbaijan Airlines flight en route to the Russian city of Mineralnye Vody was forced to return to the Azerbaijani capital Baku, the airline announced in a statement. According to the airline, the flight from Baku to Mineralnye Vody was forced to return to its…
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office-Davao Region (FO-11) has extended assistance to families displaced by flash floods due to the heavy rainfall caused by the prevailing intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ). “We received reports from our Davao Field Office of several incidents of flooding in Davao Occidental. As of today, we have…
The Department of Health (DOH) reported 66 new road traffic injury cases as of 6:00 a.m. Saturday, raising the total number to 350 since December 22. It marked a 23% increase compared to the same period in 2023. Among the cases, three died. Two suffered fatal head injuries for not wearing helmets while riding motorcycles….
The Philippine Embassy in Kuwait on Saturday condoled with the family of a Kuwaiti child allegedly killed by a Filipino domestic worker. “The Philippine Embassy in Kuwait is shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic incident of a Filipino domestic worker involved in the death of a Kuwaiti child in her employer’s household,” the embassy…
In today’s political climate, it’s common to encounter a range of opinions about our President. Many people express their discontent based on what they’ve heard or perceived actions—or inactions—related to him and his family. Some even suggest that supporting him is misguided. However, I firmly believe that if our President fails, we all fail as…