Acting Cebu Governor Glenn Soco monitors Tropical Depression Basyang while Governor Pamela Baricuatro leads a trade and health delegation to Fujian, China, exploring healthcare integration and waste management solutions.
A draft Senate Blue Ribbon Committee report recommends plunder and other criminal charges against several senators and former officials over alleged irregularities in multibillion-peso flood control projects.
Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region operatives conducted search warrants in Negros Oriental and Negros Occidental, recovering firearms and arresting two suspects for violations of RA 10591.
Bacolod City Mayor Greg Gasataya directs the City Legal Office to investigate two City Treasurer's Office employees accused of illegally collecting fees from entertainment establishments at night.
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New MCWD chairman Ruben Almendras discloses massive daily losses, non-revenue water issues, and hints at corruption, while planning rate hikes to address the crisis.
Danao City Mayor Ramon Durano announces Office of the President support to reprogram DPWH 2026 budget for urgent bridge repairs following Typhoon Tino damage.
The local government of Arayat has successfully distributed patient transport vehicles to all 30 barangays, enhancing emergency response and healthcare access with a P59 million investment.
The municipality of Sta. Ana in Pampanga recorded a nearly 40% decrease in crime volume in 2025, with police reporting a 100% crime solution efficiency and 37 arrests of wanted individuals.
The Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group is finalizing evidence to file criminal charges against individuals linked to the P1.1 billion cigarette smuggling operation in Batangas City, including a BOC employee and her husband.
Philippine National Police Chief General Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. expresses optimism that cases against suspects in the killings of a policewoman, her son, and a police sergeant in Bulacan are airtight and will lead to convictions.
Young Guns lawmakers rally behind House Bill 7432, proposing strict attendance-based compensation for Congress members to enhance accountability and protect taxpayer funds.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development increases the Supplementary Feeding Program budget to PHP9.26 billion for 2026, extending coverage to more children nationwide.
Senator Francis Pangilinan calls for continued budget support for AFP and PCG modernization to defend maritime rights, citing recent aggressive Chinese maneuvers near Bajo de Masinloc.
The Land Transportation Office clarifies that all its offices accept cash, cards, and electronic payments, not just online options, following public concerns about payment restrictions.
The Cebu City Council's transportation committee has endorsed Udotco's request to extend its UV Express route from Lapu-Lapu City to downtown Cebu, citing public convenience and improved accessibility.
Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro heads a delegation to Fujian, China, to explore integrating Chinese alternative medicine and advanced waste-to-energy technologies into provincial systems.
Lheslen Enad, first councilor and wife of suspended Mayor Rajiv Enad, takes over as acting mayor in Minglanilla, Cebu, following DILG protocols to ensure uninterrupted local government services.
Barangay Captain Celestino 'Dino' Durano-Sybico of Danao City faces a one-year suspension for Simple Misconduct and Oppression, following a social media post by former Mayor Thomas Mark Durano.
Cebu Police Provincial Office aims to acquire breath analyzers through provincial government partnership to address rising road accidents, with LTO support and enhanced traffic enforcement training planned.
Judge Nelson Leyco of Lapu-Lapu RTC Branch 27 resets pre-trial to February 27, 2026 for contractor Sarah Discaya and nine others facing graft and malversation charges over an alleged ghost flood control project in Davao Occidental worth P96.5 million.
Police Regional Office 7 receives commendation for maintaining peace and order during the ASEAN Summit Tourism Forum 2026 in Cebu and Bohol, with no major incidents reported.
Cebu City's transportation committee endorses a proposal to extend a UV Express route from Lapu-Lapu City to downtown Cebu, citing public convenience and economic benefits.
The entire Minglanilla local government, including Mayor Rajiv Enad, Vice Mayor Elanito Peña, and councilors, faces a one-year suspension from the Ombudsman due to landslide risk management issues in Sityo Napo, Barangay Guindarohan.
The Department of the Interior and Local Government issues a stern warning to mayors about fraudulent 'most outstanding mayor' awards that demand hefty fees, urging caution and verification.
Davao Rep. Paolo Duterte questions Makabayan bloc's motives in filing impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte, calling it a power grab.
Davao City's CTTMO prepares 60 personnel for wheel clamping training under the amended Traffic Code, with pilot implementation starting March 2026 and full enforcement by April.
The Davao City Police Office clinched multiple top awards at the PNP Day 2026 celebration, reinforcing its reputation as a premier law enforcement unit following Davao City's global safety recognition.
Iloilo police arrest two suspected drug personalities and confiscate P7.51 million worth of shabu in a buy-bust operation in Santa Barbara, highlighting community cooperation in anti-drug efforts.
Antique police arrested two suspects, including a high-value individual, and confiscated P1.36 million worth of shabu during an early morning buy-bust operation in San Jose.