» 2 killed in armed encounter off Cebu town
A "Bantay Dagat (Sea Watch)" volunteer and a suspected illegal fisherman were killed in an armed encounter off Argao town in Cebu, a radio report said Saturday.

» Phivolcs: Magnitude-3.7 quake rocks southern Leyte
A magnitude-3.7 quake rocked Southern Leyte in Eastern Visayas late Friday afternoon, but there was no initial report of damage or casualty.

» 2 dead, 6 hurt as truck rams house in Cebu
At least two people were killed while six others were injured after a garbage truck crashed into the house of a barangay councilor in Cebu City on Thursday.

» Phivolcs: Magnitude-4.8 quake rocks Eastern Samar
A magnitude-4.8 quake rocked Eastern Samar in Eastern Visayas shortly after noon Tuesday, but there was no initial report of damage or casualties.

» Negros groups set rally vs RH bill on Feb. 22
Pro-life activists will hold a rally in Bacolod City in Negros Occidental on February 22 to express their opposition to the reproductive health (RH) bill.

» DOLE: 13 Leyte farmers rescued from illegal recruiters
At least 13 farmers from Leyte province were rescued from an illegal recruitment ring in Batangas province, the Department of Labor and Employment said over the weekend.

» Cebu, Mandaue cities under state of calamity
Cebu and Mandaue Cities in Cebu province were placed under a state of calamity over the weekend, after heavy rains triggered flash floods last Tuesday. Both city councils expect calamity funds would be made available soonest for emergency operations.

» Iloilo journalist wounded in attack
A radio broadcaster and publisher-editor of a local daily in Iloilo City sustained a head injury after a still-unidentified assailant attacked him in front of their office Wednesday night.

» Report: 4 rescued after pump boat stalls off Cebu
At least four people were rescued after their pump boat stalled when it encountered big waves off Cebu province Friday, a radio report said.

» Police: Sleepless man kills two stepsons in Aklan
A jobless man, reportedly sleepless for days, killed his two stepsons and tried to kill his own five-year-old son Monday morning in a remote town in Aklan province, police said.