Day: August 7, 2025

Lebak: Eight people were killed and 13 others were injured after a mini-dump truck fell off a cliff in Lebak, Sultan Kudarat, on Wednesday afternoon. Lt. Jasper Garcia, deputy police chief of Lebak municipal police station, identified the eight fatalities as Moner Abdulla, Todz Mamintal, Marinaya Nailan, Babylyn Sahipa, Alling Sahipa, Mohammad Digan, Mohammad Macarimbang, and Mando Sali. All were pronounced dead on arrival at the South Upi municipal hospital. According to Philippines News Agency, the accident occurred at about 5:30 p.m. while the victims were heading to Cotabato City from Barangay Poloy-Poloy, Lebak, where they had attended a Muslim

Quezon city: The 60-day suspension on rice importation will not likely cause an increase in inflation, Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said Thursday. In a briefing at the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) office in Quezon City, Balisacan stated that world rice prices have already declined by over 30 percent. He assured that the country currently has an adequate rice supply. According to Philippines News Agency, Balisacan highlighted that world rice prices have been decreasing significantly. When the tariff of 35 percent was reduced to 15 percent, world prices were near USD600 per metric ton. Currently,

Quezon city: The National Police Commission (Napolcom) on Thursday said they are also looking into several police generals for their possible involvement in the disappearance of “sabungeros” or cockfight enthusiasts. According to Philippines News Agency, during a press conference at the Napolcom headquarters in Quezon City, Napolcom Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Rafael Vicente Calinisan stated that the investigation does not solely rely on the statement of accused-turned-whistleblower Julie ‘Dondon’ Patidongan. “Sabihin na lang natin 18 ‘yung kinasuhan ni Totoy (Patidongan), 12 ‘yung kinasuhan sa ating legal service pero tuluy-tuloy ang imbestigasyon ng Napolcom. Meron tayong natatalisod pa na ilan

Legazpi city: More than 142,000 rice farmers in the Bicol Region will benefit from President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s decision to temporarily suspend rice importation for 60 days starting September 1, the Department of Agriculture in Bicol announced. According to Philippines News Agency, Jayson Gonzales, assistant agricultural program coordinating officer for DA-5, indicated that Bicol’s farmers would have the opportunity to negotiate higher farmgate prices as the harvest season begins. Gonzales stated, “This will have a positive impact on our farmers since they will face no competition from imported rice.” In a radio interview, Lovella Guarin, the DA spokesperson, described

Manila: The Ilocos Norte government, through its Metro Ilocos Norte Council (MINC), continues to provide fuel aid to its 13,948 tricycle drivers and operators under the “Manayon a Tulong Pasada (Tuloy-tuloy na Tulong Pasada)” program. Among the latest beneficiaries of the PHP3,000 cash subsidy were 519 tricycle drivers, mostly from this city and nearby San Nicolas town, according to Governor Cecilia Araneta-Marcos, who spearheaded the distribution on Thursday in Barangay Casili covered court. According to Philippines News Agency, the provincial government has been distributing fuel subsidy to cushion the impact of oil price hikes among the marginalized sectors. Of the