Antique sets P170/kg floor price for live hogs
ANTIQUE – The provincial government of Antique has imposed a temporary farm-gate floor price of P170 per kilogram live weight for live hogs to...
Drunk man drowns in Sagay City
BACOLOD City – A 25-year-old laborer drowned after reportedly jumping into a deep portion of the Himogaan River in Barangay Bato, Sagay City, Negros...
Sara to appeal dismissal of perjury case vs Madriaga
MANILA — Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio will appeal the dismissal of her perjury complaint against self-proclaimed former aide Ramil Madriaga, accusing prosecutors of ignoring...
P10.156-billion Palace spending plan breezes through House panel despite minority protest
MANILA — The House committee on appropriations abruptly ended scrutiny of the Office of the President’s proposed P10.156-billion budget for 2027 in under an...
PBBM declares 2027 holidays, adds 4 non-working days
MANILA — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has added four special non-working days to the Philippines’ 2027 holiday calendar, giving Filipinos additional breaks for...
Drug use may have begun 25,000 years ago in Indonesia
CANBERRA – Humans may have been using mind-altering substances far earlier than scientists had once thought, new research indicates.
The evidence shows that betel nuts...
Sudan’s healthcare system on brink of collapse after cuts, medical charity warns
KHARTOUM -- Sudan's fragile health system is on the brink of collapse as global funding cuts have led to the closure of healthcare facilities...
Iloilo Province’s No. 1 fugitive falls
ILOILO — A 30-year-old man listed as the No. 1 most wanted person for statutory rape at the provincial level was apprehended in Cabatuan,...
High-value suspect yields ₱646K worth of ‘shabu’ in Batad
ILOILO – A 47-year-old man tagged as a high-value individual was arrested after anti-narcotics operatives seized around ₱646,000 worth of suspected shabu in a...
Lending collector dies in Bacolod motorcycle crash
BACOLOD City – A 56-year-old lending collector died after losing control of his motorcycle on Tuesday night, September 8, along Araneta Street in Barangay...