Suspended mayor Rama seeks reelection, files COC

CEBU CITY: Suspended Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama and his entire slate on Thursday filed their certificates of candidacy at the Commission on Elections” Cebu City south district office.

Before submitting his COC seeking a fresh mandate, the suspended…

Parents of child laborers in Albay town get P4.6-M livelihood aid

LEGAZPI CITY: The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) 5 (Bicol), through its Albay Provincial Office, provided livelihood opportunities to parents and guardians of child laborers in Pio Duran town on Thursday.

In a statement, DOLE-5 director Im…

7.4M applicants register in 7-month voter sign-up period

MANILA: Over 7.4 million individuals have applied as voters during the seven-month nationwide registration period for the May 2025 midterm elections.

The latest data from the Commission Elections (Comelec) released Wednesday showed 7,427,354 applicat…

3 suspects yield P2.1M shabu in Iloilo City drug sting

ILOILO CITY: A 24-hour anti-drug operation of the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) yielded close to 316 grams of shabu with an estimated value of over PHP2.1 million.

The operations from 4 a.m. on Oct. 2 to 4 a.m. on Oct. 3 also led to the arrest of …

Sual, Pangasinan mayor makes reelection bid

MALASIQUI: Mayor of Sual town in Pangasinan province Liseldo Calugay, who made headlines for his alleged link to dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo, on Thursday filed his certificate of candidacy for a third term in office.

Calugay and his runn…

Negros Occidental governor eyeing last term with new running mate

BACOLOD CITY: Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson is eyeing a third and last term in the May 2025 midterm elections with a new running mate, 4th District Board Member Jose Benito Alonso, who is running for vice governor for the first time.

Thunderstorms Expected In Most States Until 4 PM Today – MetMalaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Thunderstorms are expected in nearly all states until 4 pm today, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia).

In a warning issued at 1.55 pm, MetMalaysia announced that thunderstorms are forecasted across Perlis,…