AID. President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday handed over P20 million to the local officials of Albay province to help address the needs of thousands of families displaced by the continued eruptions of Mayon Volcano.

VILLAGE CHIEF. The village chief of the barangay islet of Hilotongan, Bantayan, was arrested together with his brother and wife during a drug bust last Sunday evening.

HOAX. Police clarified over the week that the fire incident in Sitio Santa Fe, Barangay Ampucao, Itogon, Benguet, is not part Mt. Ulap frequented by hikers.