DA Sec. Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. – Photo courtesy of Department of Agriculture/Facebook. Central Luzon is poised to receive the largest share of funding for farm-to-market roads under the proposed 2026 national budget, underscoring its economic weight in the agriculture sector. The enrolled General Appropriations Bill (GAB) allocates P4.89 billion to the region from the…
Photo courtesy of Philippine News Agency (PNA). Fuel prices are expected to move in different directions next week, with diesel projected to increase while gasoline may hold steady or dip slightly. Jetti Petroleum president Leo Bellas said diesel could climb by 20 to 40 centavos per liter based on early forecasts. Gasoline, he added, may…
Police seek paraffin test on Iloilo vice mayor’s partner as investigation into her fatal gunshot continues. Photo courtesy of Dueñas LGU/Facebook. Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Iloilo Vice Mayor Aimee Paz Lamasan, including whether it resulted from an accidental firearm discharge. Iloilo City Police Office director Police Colonel Kim Legada said…
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) reported 96 fire incidents nationwide from 6 p.m. on December 31, 2025 to 6 a.m. on January 2, 2026. Of these, 66 were structural fires, a notable increase from 52 cases during the same period in 2024, while the remaining 30 involved vehicles and non-structural cases. Authorities said faulty…
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Armando Almo Co in a P17 million party-list nomination scam while clearing Mark Joel Morales of all charges. The case involved Catherine Factor-Koura, who alleged she paid for a party-list nomination that never materialized in the May 2016 elections. Koura claimed she was promised to be the nominee…
Photo courtesy of Philippine News Agency (PNA). The Department of Health (DOH) reported a sharp rise in road crash injuries during the 2025 holiday season, recording an 82 percent increase from the same period in 2024. Data from 10 sentinel hospitals showed a total of 1,113 road injury cases from December 21, 2025 to January…
Map data by Google Maps. Government troops reported an armed encounter with suspected New People’s Army members on Thursday in Sitio Mamara, Barangay Cabacao, Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro. The 203rd Infantry Brigade said soldiers from the 76th Infantry Battalion and the 5th Scout Ranger Battalion engaged what it called a “Communist Terrorist Group” after…
Photo courtesy of Philippine News Agency (PNA). Quiapo Church has released the program for this year’s Feast of the Black Nazarene, which will run from January 7 to 9. Preparations begin with Barangay Visitations in the Quiapo district from January 2 to 6, along with first Friday masses on January 2. On January 3, the…
Photo courtesy of House of Representatives of the Philippines/Facebook. Several House members raised concerns over the swift ratification of the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026, citing unresolved issues on discretionary spending. Opposition and minority lawmakers said the General Appropriations Bill was approved with little debate despite questions over lump-sum allocations and so-called “soft pork”…
Turkish national Ercan Mutlu (left) and Mongolian national Battulga Ganbold. (Photo courtesy of Bureau of Immigration) The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said it prevented two foreign fugitives from entering the country at Ninoy Aquino International Airport on New Year’s Day. The interceptions were made through the bureau’s Advanced Passenger Information System (APIS), which flagged the individuals…