Day: August 27, 2025

Manila: Majority of Filipinos trusted the results of the May 12, 2025 national and local elections, a survey firm said on Wednesday. According to Philippines News Agency, based on the Q2 2025 Tugon ng Masa (TNM) Survey by OCTA Research, 8 out of 10 Filipinos, or 83 percent of those who participated in the survey conducted from July 12 to 17, 2025, believed the poll results were credible. ‘By contrast, only 4 percent openly distrust the outcome, while 14 percent remain undecided or ambivalent,’ the firm added during the presentation of the survey results at the Comelec head office in

Manila: The city government of Manila is set to file criminal charges against an official of Jelsie Construction and Supply, Inc. for the ‘illegal’ demolition of the Rizal Avenue Sports Athletics Complex (RASAC) covered court in Sta. Cruz, Manila. According to Philippines News Agency, Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno announced that charges would be filed before the City Prosecutor’s Office against the firm’s general manager, Jesse Mahusay. The violations include Special Cases of Malicious Mischief under Article 328 of the Revised Penal Code, unlawful demolition and construction without the necessary permit in violation of the National Building Code of the

Benguet: The Benguet Provincial Police Office (BPPO) on Wednesday vowed to sustain efforts to locate Patrolman Aaron Blas of Apayao, who has been missing for 44 days. Maj. Edwin Sergio, BPPO public information officer, said there is no time limit for the search. “We will continue the operation until we find our comrade,” Sergio said in an interview. According to Philippines News Agency, Blas was among the composite group of Cordillera police personnel undergoing the 60-day Basic Internal Security Operations Course at the Police Regional Office – Cordillera training camp in Itogon, Benguet. The training began on July 1. On

Surigao city: A new one-stop shop offering fresh carabao milk and dairy products officially opened in Barangay Trinidad, Surigao City as part of a government initiative to support local farmers and improve community nutrition. According to Philippines News Agency, the Dairy Box, a project of the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) at the Central Mindanao University in Bukidnon, was launched in collaboration with the Surigao City government and the Department of Social Welfare and Development. The facility aims to ensure a consistent supply of nutritious dairy products while creating market opportunities for local farmers. Surigao City Mayor Pablo Yves Dumlao II

Pigcawayan: A village chair reporting for work survived a gun attack here Wednesday morning by trading gunshots with his attackers. The Pigcawayan municipal police immediately launched a manhunt for two gunmen who escaped when Barangay Presbitero chairman Emmanuel Doctolero pulled his pistol and traded shots with them. According to Philippines News Agency, Doctolero, a member of a local gun club in North Cotabato, said he was walking toward the village hall along the national highway when he noticed two men on a motorbike moving toward him. One of them pulled a pistol as they approached and opened fire. Doctolero, who