TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – Mayor Maila Ting-Que suspended classes on all levels and work in government offices here on September 20 to ensure a peaceful and orderly conduct of the annual Bar examinations. Que has issued Executive Order No. 37 for public safety and convenience after the...
Senator Francis Tolentino welcomed the triumphant hosting of the second regional leg of the Philippine ROTC Games (PRG) in Zamboanga City, saying this strengthens the country’s resolve to unite the country’s cadets in the years to come. Sen. Francis Tolentino (2nd from left) poses with the Army...
BATANGAS CITY – The suspect in the murder of a man was found dead and a police officer was wounded during a follow-up operation in a hotel in Barangay Santa Rita Karsada here on Saturday night, September 2. Police received information that the suspect, Aristotle de Chavez, of Barangay Pook...
The Quezon City government said on Sunday, Sept. 3, that a lawyer has filed charges with the Quezon City People's Law Enforcement Board (PLEB) against three local police traffic sector personnel in relation to the road rage incident involving an ex-policeman and a cyclist last Aug. 8. The local...
CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela – More than 2,000 residents in this city have filed Certificates of Candidacy for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections on October 30. Christopher Thiam, city election officer, said 2,447 candidates filed COCs, 135 percent higher than the 1,810 in the last barangay...
More than 600 pregnant women in Marikina City joined the new batch of participants for the "Buntis Congress," on Saturday, Sept. 2 at the Marikina Hotel Convention Hall. The event was primarily organized by the Office of District 1 Representative Marjorie Ann "Maan" Teodoro, in cooperation...
CEBU CITY – For several years, the Manila Bulletin Sketchfest has provided aspiring artists an avenue to showcase their creative minds. And for these two young artists, it is also through the annual on-the-spot poster-making competition that they get to show their indomitable spirit. Angel Lynne...
BACOLOD CITY – Police arrested a couple in a buy-bust operation on Rizal corner Aguinaldo Sts., Barangay V, Silay City, Negros Occidental on Friday, September 1. Police identified the suspects as Rynol Brady, 30, and Mary Grace Duran, 35, residents of Barangay Mambulac, here. Seized from the...
BAGUIO CITY – A total of 12,000 slices from a four-layer giant wedding cake were served to the public at the SM City Baguio on Saturday to celebrate three occasions – wedding of 11 couples, 114th Baguio Charter anniversary, and the 16 th Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism (HRT) Week....
DAVAO CITY – The city government marked on September 1, Friday, the seventh anniversary of the Roxas Night Market bombing on Roxas Ave. here in 2016. Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte led the commemoration for the victims and their families and survivors. Fifteen persons were killed and...
CEBU CITY – An art advocacy project of the Manila Bulletin (MB) that started in 2011 continues to grow bigger. After a highly successful Davao leg, the MB Sketchfest 2023 had its Cebu stop on Saturday, September 2, where it drew close to 300 artists at SM Seaside here. Young and adult artists...
BACOLOD CITY – Police arrested a woman and her cousin-in-law in a buy-bust operation in Purok Star Apple 2, Barangay 27 here on Friday, September 1. Suspects were identified as Reyn Valles, 21, of Barangay Granada here, and her cousin-in law Kurt Zamora, 20, of Barangay 27. Police Major Joery...
