SAN PABLO CITY Laguna – An unidentified man plunged to his death from a bridge in San Rafael, this city, on Tuesday, Dec. 30. The victim’s body was found by a passerby under the bridge and informed the mall security guard who reported the discovery to the police at about 10:30 a.m....
BACOLOD CITY – The city council has unanimously approved the P4.750-billion budget for 2026. In a media interview, Councilor Jude Thaddeus Sayson, chairman of the Committee on Appropriations and Finance, said the budget was swiftly approved as there were few questions raised during deliberations....
BATANGAS CITY – Police discovered P1-billion worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes loaded in 14 40-foot container vans in Sitio Singko, Barangay Balete, this city, on Wednesday morning. Lawmen recovered the contraband after tracking a stolen red Hyundai Accent with license plates NGN-6169...
CEBU CITY – Stricter rules will be enforced in next year’s Sinulog, one of the country’s grandest cultural festivals. The Sinulog Foundation Inc. (SFI) said that unlike in previous editions in which the festival lasted until the wee hours of the night, the Sinulog 2026 is being targeted to...
BACOLOD CITY – Twelve persons were injured after their minivan overturned in Barangay Orong, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, Dec. 30. Police Lt. Col. Roberto Indiape Jr., Kabankalan police chief, said the victims came from a relative’s burial in Bais City, Negros Oriental, and...
Around 108 boxes and pieces of prohibited firecrackers and other pyrotechnic devices were confiscated by the local government of Malabon and the Malabon City Police Station (Malabon CPS) during intensified operations in various parts of the city as part of ensuring a safe and orderly New Year...
DAVAO CITY — Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte has called for more humane, principled, and service-oriented governance in 2026. In his New Year’s message on Wednesday, Dec. 31, Duterte thanked Filipinos who, he said, continue to stand by, support, and trust the Duterte family despite...
TABUK CITY, Kalinga – A man allegedly stabbed his wife to death in Barangay Agbannawag here on Christmas Day, police said. Investigation said the suspect, Robert Sumalin, stabbed his wife, Janice Agpad-a, multiple times inside their home during a heated argument in front of their child. Sumalin...
BACOLOD CITY – Three persons were injured in a fire in Purok Riverside, Barangay Banago, this city, on New Year 's Eve. Fire Insp. Jemarie Tapiru, deputy city fire marshal, said the fire originated from a hardware store at 8:35 a.m. The fire immediately spread to neighboring structures,...
The local government of Pasig on Tuesday, Dec. 30, announced it will impose a P5,000 fine on anyone caught using firecrackers and pyrotechnics outside designated zones. Mayor Vico Sotto earlier said the city did not issue any special permits to sell firecrackers, leaving no one authorized to sell...
BACOLOD CITY – Nine families or 23 individuals lost their homes in a fire on Rizal Day in Barangay 31 here. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Bacolod said the fire was reported at 5:33 p.m. and it allegedly originated from the house of a certain Eda. Six houses were totally damaged and one...
BACOLOD CITY – A Luzon-based consortium bagged the two service contracts for this highly urbanized city’s solid waste management operations, amounting to almost P437 million for 2026. The joint venture comprises the International Solid Waste Integrated Management Specialist Inc. (I-SWIMS), a...
