BATANGAS CITY – A vendor was allegedly stabbed to death in Barangay Tinga Labak here on Saturday by a customer who was irked over the meatless pares (Filipino braised beef stew with garlic fried rice and clear soup) served to him. Police identified the victim as Anthony. Investigation said the...
The mist seen in a now-viral video during a demonstration in front of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Central Office in Quezon City came from the agency’s regular weekly disinfectant defogging activity and not from “pesticide gas” directed at protesters, the DENR...
DAVAO CITY – Artworks created by Persons Deprived of Liberty are featured at the Art for Everyone exhibit at SM Lanang here, reflecting stories of hope, healing, and transformation behind bars. The exhibit, mounted by SM Lanang and Lawig-Diwa Inc. from July 25 to Aug. 3, features around 600...
VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur – A 39-year-old man from Bantay, Ilocos Sur, was gunned down by motorcycle-riding gunmen here on Sunday, July 26. Police said the victim was riding a tricycle with a companion in Barangay VI (Pagpandayan) when he was shot in the head. The suspects fled and the victim was...
The Office of the Ombudsman should launch a full-scale investigation into the "Davao flood control scandal" as far as Makabayan solon ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio is concerned. This, especially after the massive flooding that inundated residents and their properties the other day....
ZAMBOANGA CITY – An estimated P3.8-million worth of government school property went up in smoke early Sunday in this city. Supt. Leo Pioquinto, Zamboanga City Fire District (ZCFD) marshal, said the fire destroyed a two-story 10-classroom school building in Taluksangay Elementary School. “The...
An Australian national was arrested after he sexually assaulted a woman inside his condominium unit in Pasay City, police said. Pasay City Police chief Col. Joselito M. De Sesto identified the suspect as “Nedal,” 22. According to the investigation, the 43-year-old complainant went to the...
A man was arrested in Pasig City for allegedly abusing his 13-year-old niece, who remained silent for more than two years following threats not to report the abuse. The Eastern Police District (EPD) identified the suspect as “Bert,” 52, listed as the No. 2 most wanted person at the district...
Voters in five coastal barangays overwhelmingly approved the proposed alteration of their territorial boundaries in Saturday 's plebiscite, paving the way for the implementation of a measure aimed at clarifying jurisdiction over reclaimed areas in Manila Bay. Official canvassing showed the...
DAVAO CITY – Leaders of the Indigenous Peoples Political Structure of the Mandaya tribe from two barangays in Mati City questioned the recognition of interim tribal officials, saying it violates a National Commission on Indigenous Peoples memorandum that allows only the Commission en Banc to...
DAVAO CITY – A Davao City mall and an arts and cultural organization officially opened the Art for Everyone 2026 exhibit on Saturday, July 25, featuring 600 artworks by 200 emerging artists, students, and underserved creatives from across Mindanao. SM Lanang and Lawig-Diwa Inc. 's annual...
Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte, president of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan, urged party members to stay united as he renewed the party 's push for federalism and called for better governance during their national assembly on Saturday, July 25, at Arena Athletics in Davao...
