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CALAPAN CITY — Four people were arrested and 33 live animals were recovered during an operation against illegal wildlife trading in Taytay, Palawan, authorities said Sunday. The operation was conducted on Friday in Sitio Ibangley, Barangay Abungan, Taytay, by the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD), together with the City Mobile Force Company, Police Station
MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Queenie (international name: Surigae) has further intensified but is already about to exit the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR), the state weather bureau reported on Sunday. In its 11 a.m. weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Queenie is now packing a maximum sustained wind speed
SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — The municipality of Narvacan formally opened its first Bagnet Festival on Saturday, Sept. 26, as part of its celebration of Tourism Month. The annual festival seeks to showcase Narvacan’s culture, local products and culinary tradition while promoting unity and community participation, Mayor Edna Cabalo Sanidad said. The festival kicked off
A detention basin has been installed beneath a covered court at Masambong Elementary School in Quezon City to help reduce flooding during heavy rains.
MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has summoned a student vlogger for allegedly driving a motorcycle without a helmet. In the show-cause order (SCO) dated Sept. 26 and made public on Sunday, the LTO directed the student to appear at a hearing on Oct. 2 at the Intelligence and Investigation Division office in
Here are the October 2026 special non-working days in various localities, as proclaimed by the President
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has declared special non-working days in five municipalities in Isabela, Cebu, Palawan, Nueva Vizcaya and Davao del Sur to allow residents to participate in their respective local celebrations. Under Proclamation No. 1450, Marcos declared Sept. 28 (Monday) a special non-working day in the Municipality of Luna, Isabela, in
The petitions seeking to overturn the impeachment court"s ruling on the vote threshold for Vice President Sara Duterte"s conviction will not hinder the prosecution"s preparations for the impeachment trial, House Deputy Speaker and La Union Rep. Paolo Ortega V said Sunday.
CSOs say public support should not be taken for granted as fresh elections loom.
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MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Queenie (international name: Surigae) is forecast to exit the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) on Sunday noon or afternoon, according to the state weather bureau. “Queenie will move generally northeastward over the majority of the forecast period… [Its] center may exit the [PAR] between noon and afternoon,” the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical