https://www.philstar.com/rss/nation Philippine News for the Filipino Global Community (c) 2026, philstar.com. All rights reserved. 15Mon, 27 Apr 2026 02:30:05 +0800 en https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/04/27/2523775/baguio-has-highest-gdp-capitaArtemio Dumlao  The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in Cordillera has reported Baguio City as the country’s top regional city economy in per capita terms, posting the highest gross domestic product (GDP) per capita among regional cities in 2025. Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/04/27/2523775/baguio-has-highest-gdp-capita https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/04/27/2523776/miss-universe-security-tightenedGerry Lee Gorit The Northern Mindanao Police heightened the implementation of security measures across the region, ahead of the Miss Universe Philippines 2026 semi-finals in Misamis Occidental. Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/04/27/2523776/miss-universe-security-tightened https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/04/27/2523777/deped-urged-improve-athlete-support-systemArtemio Dumlao After a strong showing of provincial delegates in the recent Cagayan Valley Regional Athletic Association meet, Nueva Vizcaya Gov. Jose Gambito called on the Department of Education to review and improve the DepEd athlete support system. Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/04/27/2523777/deped-urged-improve-athlete-support-system https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/04/27/2523778/tampered-lpg-tanks-seized-bataanRamon Efren Lazaro Police arrested five people and recovered hundreds of tampered liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders at a sales center in Mariveles, Bataan on Friday. Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/04/27/2523778/tampered-lpg-tanks-seized-bataan https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/04/27/2523779/chr-probes-negros-occidental-encounterJanvic Mateo The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has initiated its own investigation into the reported armed encounter that left 19 people dead in Toboso, Negros Occidental last week. Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/04/27/2523779/chr-probes-negros-occidental-encounter https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/04/27/2523782/edsa-ortigas-interchange-reopen-todayRainier Allan Ronda The EDSA-Ortigas Interchange southbound flyover in Mandaluyong will reopen today after it was closed for emergency repairs and structural assessment after a bus caught fire on April 24. Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/04/27/2523782/edsa-ortigas-interchange-reopen-today https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/04/27/2523783/pnp-probe-vehicle-crashthat-killed-5-detaineesMark Ernest Villeza The Philippine National Police has ordered a full investigation after a PNP vehicle crashed and killed five people under police custody (PUPCs) in Quezon City on April 24. Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/04/27/2523783/pnp-probe-vehicle-crashthat-killed-5-detainees https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/04/27/2523785/5-nabbed-illegal-notaryMark Ernest Villeza Five people were arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation over alleged illegal notary public service in Manila, the NBI reported yesterday. Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/04/27/2523785/5-nabbed-illegal-notary https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/04/27/2523786/new-quezon-city-park-double-flood-retention-facilityJanvic Mateo Developments within the Quezon Memorial Circle will include a new park, which will also serve as flood retention and detention basins during rainy season. Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/04/27/2523786/new-quezon-city-park-double-flood-retention-facility https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/04/27/2523789/ombudsman-slams-leakof-investigators-dataDaphne Galvez The Office of the Ombudsman has vowed to pursue maximum legal penalties against those responsible for the malicious online disclosure of its investigators’ identities, calling it a “blatant attempt to intimidate public servants and jeopardize their personal safety.” Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/04/27/2523789/ombudsman-slams-leakof-investigators-data