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West Visayas cops vow to stay alert amid ceasefire

BACOLOD CITY -- All police units in Western Visayas will remain vigilant against possible rebel atrocities amid the unilateral ceasefire declared by President Rodrigo Duterte during the Christmas and New Year holidays. On...

Opening of TPLEX-Pozorrubio exit good for Northern Luzon tourism

BAGUIO CITY -- The opening of the Pozorrubio exit of the Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union expressway (TPLEX) would further boost tourism in Baguio and the rest of northern Luzon, the Department of Tourism...

BIR files tax raps vs Olongapo hospital, contractor

MANILA -- The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) filed separate tax evasion complaints before the Department of Justice (DOJ) against a hospital in Olangapo City and contractor from Pampanga for their failure...

President Duterte leads commissioning of two ships to fight illegal fishing, quickly respond to disasters

DAVAO CITY—President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, December 21, led the commissioning of government ships BRP Lapu-Lapu and BRP Francisco Dagohoy, which are expected to help strengthen the state’s ability to combat...

Poe urges probe on capsized ship off Quezon

MANILA -- Senator Grace Poe said that a thorough investigation should be conducted into the incident where a passenger ship capsized between Dinahican Point, Quezon, and Polillo Island Thursday morning. “Although reports said...

Passenger boat capsizes near Quezon, Polillo Island waters

MANILA -- A passenger boat has capsized near the waters of Dinahican, Quezon and Polillo Island, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Thursday. In a statement, PCG spokesperson Capt. Armand Balilo said...

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