8 ‘focus crimes’ down by 8% as of October – PNP

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Saturday said eight “focus crimes” decreased by 8.18 percent from January to October compared to the same period in 2022.

The so-called eight focus crimes are murder, homicide, physical injury, rape, theft, ro…

PBBM, TikTok partner for ‘edutainment’ to promote MSMEs

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and video hosting service TikTok have forged a partnership for ‘edutainment,’ an educational and entertainment initiative aimed at helping micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the Philippines.

This develop…

Moving passenger bus catches fire in North Cotabato

A Mindanao Star Bus traveling from Cotabato City to Davao City caught fire in Pigcawayan town, North Cotabato, on Saturday morning.

Maj. Andres Sumugat, Pigcawayan town police chief, said the fire occurred in Barangay South Manuangan at about 9:30 a…

PBBM, Xi tackle fishing rights, other means to ease tensions in SCS

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday (Manila time) discussed fishing rights and other mechanisms to ease tensions between the Philippines and China in the South China Sea (SCS).

Marcos had a pull-aside meeti…

PCG rescues Australian couple adrift in Palawan waters

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued an elderly Australian couple who got stranded aboard a crippled yacht in Palawan waters.

Gretch Mary Acuario, PCG District Palawan spokesperson, said Saturday that the couple got marooned approximately one n…

108 top high school achievers in Dinagat get incentives

The provincial government of Dinagat Islands recognized 108 top performing senior high school students by providing cash incentives on Friday.

Dinagat Islands Governor Nilo Demerey Jr., in an interview on Saturday, said the cash incentives for acade…

DSWD assures aid for Mindanao quake victims; reported deaths rise to 7

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Saturday assured families and individuals affected by the 6.8 magnitude earthquake that hit parts of Mindanao of timely assistance in the form of cash, food and non-food items, among others.