Regional News

Pressure continues to mount against PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp. as an estimated 50 Local Water Districts (LWDs)are now moving to terminate their joint venture agreements (JVAs) with the Villar-owned water utility company. Sa pagdinig ng Senate Committee on Public Services, Senator Raffy Tulfo reported that his office conducted a survey among 70 LWDs. The results showed that 61 districts are not satisfied with PrimeWater’s service. Ayon kay Tulfo, marami nang water distric

Daet, Camarines Norte — Three alleged High-Value Individuals (HVI) were arrested in a successful buy-bust operation along Vinzons Avenue, Daet, Camarines Norte, on the evening of December 3, 2025. Police recovered from the suspects roughly 3 kilos of suspected shabu with an estimated street value of ₱20,400,000, based on the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) valuation. Also confiscated were 669 pieces of counterfeit ₱1,000 bills used as boodle money, along with marked buy-bust cash

More than 15,000 passengers from three major Philippine airlines were affected by a required software update for Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft, resulting in nearly 100 delayed or canceled flights. According to acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez, Airbus and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) ordered the update as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety and airworthiness of all affected aircraft. Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines canceled 78 domestic

A quiet Wednesday morning in Camalig, Albay turned into a scene of tragedy and heartbreak after a UV Express van and a 10-wheeler truck plunged into a ravine, killing 11 out of the vehicle’s 13 passengers. According to Camalig Mayor Caloy Baldo, the accident happened around 9 a.m. along the bypass road in Barangay Libod. What followed was an agonizing eight-hour rescue and retrieval operation as authorities battled steep terrain, unstable ground, and the wreckage lodged deep

DAET, CAMARINES NORTE — A young woman endured sheer torment after a 21-year-old man allegedly used her intimate photos and videos to threaten, harass, and force her to obey his every demand. The suspect, known only by the alias “Falcon,” was caught flat-footed when operatives of the Camarines Norte Provincial Cyber Response Team stormed the scene during an entrapment operation on November 18, 2025, at around 11:30 a.m. Weeks of police investigation reportedly uncovered the su

Eight police officers were arrested inside Camp Vicente Lim in Calamba, Laguna after allegedly abducting, robbing, and raping an 18-year-old Grade 9 student from Bacoor City, Cavite — a crime authorities described as shocking and deeply disturbing, especially because the suspects are members of an elite PNP unit. The arrested officers are all assigned to the PNP Drug Enforcement Group – Special Operations Unit 4A (PDEG SOU 4A). The case stems from an incident on Saturday, Nov

Daet, Philippines — Philippine authorities confiscated more than ₱10 million (approximately USD 180,000) worth of methamphetamine, locally known as shabu , in a major anti-drug operation carried out in Camarines Norte province on November 22, 2025. The operation, led by the Camarines Norte Police Drug Enforcement Unit and the Daet Municipal Police Station, with support from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), targeted a high-value suspect identified only by the al

“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.” ―Friedrich Nietzsche I SUPPORT the majority of the Filipinos against rascals and political lunatics who wanted but failed to topple the Marcos Jr. administration, but I disagree with the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) to prioritize the arrest of some local officials who left the Philippin

A one-month-old baby girl is now safe after the National Authority for Child Care (NACC), working with law enforcement agencies, intercepted a heartbreaking attempt to sell her online for ₱40,000 . Authorities said the suspects had allegedly purchased the infant earlier for ₱20,000 , intending to resell her for profit treating a human life as merchandise. According to the NACC, the discovery was as disturbing as it was alarming: babies as young as a month old were being bough