P13.3 billion shabu seized in Batangas
MANILA, Philippines — Shabu with an estimated street value of P13.3 billion was seized at a police checkpoint in Alitagtag, Batangas yesterday morning.
Cities latest news
Negros Occidental logs first pertussis fatality
BACOLOD CITY, Philippines — The province of Negros Occidental recorded its first fatality from pertussis and 11 more confirmed cases as of yesterday.
4 MILF men killed in Maguindanao del Sur ambush
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — Four members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) were killed in an ambush in Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur on Sunday.
La Union farmers shift to drought-resistant crops
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Farmers in La Union have shifted to drought-resistant crops to cushion the effects of the El Niño phenomenon in the agriculture sector.
Retired judge dies in road mishap
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — A retired judge died while seven others were injured in a vehicular accident in Cagayan de Oro City on Sunday.
LTO: Release of plastic license cards starts today
MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office will start today the nationwide distribution of plastic driver’s license cards, LTO chief Vigor Mendoza II announced yesterday.
Tuguegarao sizzles at 39 degrees Celsius
MANILA, Philippines — The city of Tuguegarao in Cagayan sizzled on Sunday after its temperature reached 39 degrees Celsius, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
PAGASA: Danger heat index in 13 areas today
MANILA, Philippines — At least 13 areas in the Philippines could experience a “danger” heat index of 44 degrees Celsius today amid the continued effects of El Niño and the dry season, according to the state weather bureau.