The Muntinlupa City government will implement the iSTAR Program aiming to provide skills to sari-sari (variety) store and other micro-retailing business owners. The Muntinlupa City Council approved Resolution 2023-293 authorizing Mayor Ruffy Biazon to enter into a memorandum of understanding...
DAVAO CITY – The Office of First Congressional District Representative Paolo Duterte distributed on Monday, August 14, more than 500 traditional Filipino heavy snacks to all visitors, including the members of the 11 tribes, in the Kadayawan Tribal Village at Magsaysay Park here. The Kadayawan...
A 58-year-old man died when his bicycle was hit by a truck along G. Araneta Avenue, in Barangay Tatalon, Quezon City on Monday, Aug. 14. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) identified the victim as Elmar Usacdin, of Barangay Manresa. Initial investigation disclosed that the victim was biking...
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Twenty-two student leaders temporarily took over the helm of the city government as youth city officials on Monday, August 14. The youngsters are sitting as youth officials from August 14 to 15 in line with the celebration of LInggo ng Kabataan. Councilor Cary John...
The Makati City local government on Tuesday, Aug. 15, said that the city of Taguig must first secure a writ of execution to effect the transfer of jurisdiction over the 10 barangays in District 2 of Makati to Taguig according to a Supreme Court (SC) administrator. Makati City Hall According...
The Mandaluyong City local government on Monday, Aug. 14, provided all students of the city's public schools with free school supplies and uniform to gear them up for the coming school year. Mandaluyong City Mayor Ben Abalos, Vice Mayor Menchie Abalos, and Mandaluyong Schools Division Office (SDO)...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon -- An 11-year-old boy died in a lightning strike while swimming at Tayabas Bay, Barangay Dalahican, this city, on Monday afternoon, August 14. Police identified the victim as John Alexander Ballon, a Grade 5 student, of Barangay Dalahican. The victim’s mother told police her...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Thousands of indigent Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in this city are expected to receive monthly social pension from the city government starting next year. THE city government of Cagayan de Oro temporarily places several massage therapists who are deaf and...
BACOLOD CITY – A man was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Purok Sigay, Barangay 2 here on Saturday, August 12. The suspect was identified as Arturo Peñoso, of Barangay 2. Police Capt. Paul Vincent Pendon, head of Police Station 2, said that 15 grams of suspected shabu worth P127,500 were...
BACOLOD CITY – Police arrested a 42-year-old man and seized suspected shabu worth P1.8 million in a buy-bust operation in Purok 4, Barangay Bolocboloc, Sibulan, Negros Oriental on Sunday, August 13. The Police Regional Office (PRO)-Central Visayas identified the suspect as Ian Rey Completo of...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The city council on Monday, August 14, declared Amadeus Fernando Pagente, also known as Pura Luka Vega, persona non grata. Resolution No. 2023-478 was approved for Pagente’s “serious disrespect and mockery of the Christian faith by portraying himself as the Black...
DAVAO CITY – A group is pushing for the declaration of the San Pedro Square here as a heritage zone. Patmei Ruivivar, vice president of the Davao Historical Society, told the Kapihan sa Dabaw on Monday that San Pedro holds cultural and historical significance to Dabawenyos because it is where...
