More often than not, it’s those unplanned encounters that reveal a child’s confidence, values, and sense of self. Such was the case for nine-year-old Rhiannon Alvarez, whose simple family dinner turned into a memorable and once-in-a-lifetime moment that her mother, Elle Alvarez, would later...
BACOLOD CITY – San Carlos City, Negros Occidental Mayor Renato Gustilo mourned the death of a health worker in a two-vehicle accident in Barangay Rizal, San Carlos City on April 10. Gustilo said that investigation is ongoing and called for the filing of appropriate charges to ensure...
The Davao City government will adopt a flexible work arrangement every Friday starting April 17 as part of its energy conservation measures. In an advisory posted on its official Facebook page on Wednesday, April 15, the city government said regular office hours from Monday to Thursday will remain...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City government strongly opposed any proposal to construct United States military infrastructure within its jurisdiction, warning that such plans would meet resistance. In a statement released on Tuesday, April 14, City Information Office head Harvey Lanticse said the local...
ILOILO CITY – Bayan Muna Panay has called out former Sen. Franklin Drilon for telling fellow Ilonggos to prove that Iloilo City is worthy of the P3-billion redevelopment of two public markets – the Iloilo Central Market and the Iloilo Terminal Market – by a prominent property developer....
CEBU CITY – Authorities here have expressed alarm over the increasing cases of road accidents. The Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) reported that on Tuesday alone, 20 road crashes were recorded, including an incident on the two-lane flyover in Barangay Luz where an engineering student was...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities seized smuggled cigarettes with an estimated market value of P5.4 million here and Cotabato City on Wednesday. Police Col. Fidel Fortaleza Jr., Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) director, reported that the seizure occurred at about 3:30 a.m. in Isla Berde, Chonga...
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Benjamin Magalong on Tuesday, April 14, ordered the closure of a snack house here which was hit by an explosion and later turned out to be an illegal gambling den. Fourteen persons were injured in the explosion from an improvised explosive device thrown by a 32-year-old male...
Prime Infrastructure has deployed two firefighting tugboats to help contain the blaze at the Navotas sanitary landfill, as local authorities continue efforts to extinguish a deep-seated fire that broke out on April 10. In a press briefing on Wednesday, April 15, Navotas City Mayor John Rey Tiangco...
BACOLOD CITY – The City of Silay and the town of Isabela in Negros Occidental were hailed grand champions in this year’s Best of Festival Dances during the 30th Panaad sa Negros Festival at the Panaad Park and Stadium in Barangay Mansilingan here. Kansilay Festival of Silay City, tagged as...
Police arrested two men who were found carrying firearms and a hand grenade during a late-night operation in Barangay 73, Caloocan City, on Tuesday, April 14. Operatives of the Warrant and Subpoena Section (WSS) of the Caloocan City Police Station (CCPS) responded after receiving information about...
DAVAO CITY – The completion of vital big ticket infrastructure projects here may be delayed due to funding constraints, a report from the Regional Project Monitoring Committee (RPMC) in Davao region said. The RPMC, which is a body under the Regional Development Council, issued the report...
