Operations of motorcycles-for-hire must be regulated by government in order to ensure the safety of its patrons. Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte With this in mind, Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte filed House Bill (HB) No. 4470. He said that while "habal-habal" or motorcycle...
CEBU CITY – Property worth more than P12 million was destroyed in two separate fires here on Sunday, Dec. 4. The first fire occurred past 1 .a.m. in Barangay Mambaling where at least 150 houses were destroyed. It took more than two hours before firefighters were able to put out the fire....
CEBU CITY – Multiple criminal charges were filed against a woman here who allegedly abused her four-year-old daughter through online sexual exploitation. THE National Bureau of Investigation-Central Visayas raids the house of a Cebu City resident accused of sexually exploiting her daughter....
By DIANN IVY CALUCIN The local government of Quezon City and ImagineLaw held on Monday, Dec. 5, a Christmas party for daycare students and parents at Bahay Bulilit, Brgy. Matandang Balara Barangay Hall in Tandang Sora as part of the campaign promoting trans fat-free products. Dr. Esperanza Anita...
In a bid to ramp up its alternative mobility efforts, the Pasig City local government held on Monday, Dec. 5, a pilot demonstration of electric vehicles (e-vehicles), in partnership with the Urban Electric Mobility Institute and Clean Air Asia as part of the SolutionsPlus project. The Solutions...
The victims were then ran over by a Toyota Hilux pick-up truck with license plates DBF-2368 driven by Richard Perol, 33, a resident of Tanauan City, this province, from the opposite direction. They were taken to hospitals here and Tanauan City where they were declared dead on arrival by doctors....
A taxi driver was shot to death by two motorcycle-riding men in Barangay Tinajeros, Malabon City early Monday morning, Dec. 5. Col. Amante Daro, Malabon City Police Station chief, identified the victim as Teudulo Remolano Jr., 55, of Barangay Catmon, Malabon City. Initial investigation showed that...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte said the city government is committed to continue its programs against the use of illegal drugs and other substances. The lady mayor reiterated her administration’s commitment during the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP) - Philippines...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has targeted to open the initial 10.7 kilometer central portion of the 45.5 kilometer Davao City Bypass Construction Project by 2024 as it accelerates excavation works in the twin-tube road mountain tunnel. DPWH Senior Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain...
A 16-year-old-girl, who was allegedly forced to serve as a sex worker, and two other victims of human trafficking were rescued by police during an entrapment operation that also led to the arrest of a Chinese man in Pasay City on Sunday, Dec. 4. Col. Byron Tabernilla, city police chief, said the...
BACOOR CITY, Cavite – Authorities arrested a Korean man for alleged shoplifting at the department store of a mall in Barangay Habay II on Saturday, Dec. 3. Bacoor City Police Station (CPS) identified the suspect as Han Young Jun, 52. Police said the suspect reportedly stole a pack of...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – A security guard was arrested for alleged indiscriminate firing in Barangay Mayapa on Saturday, Dec. 3. Calamba City Police Station (CPS) cops responded after getting a report about the incident from the Barangay Public Safety Officer on duty. Confiscated from the...