Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro has urged the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to ensure the protection of the city’s remaining mature trees and green spaces as the Marcos Highway-St. Mary Avenue Bridge Project (Bridge...
Quezon City is expanding its use of renewable energy in public facilities with 20 public schools now operating solar power systems. The schools are part of the city government’s solarization program covering 25 public schools, with five others still undergoing installation. From January to June...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon said he will cooperate in any investigation that would be conducted in relation to the alleged irregularities in the construction of sports facilities at the New Clark City in Tarlac. The sports facilities were used during the...
XIAMEN, China — SM Prime Holdings Inc., one of Southeast Asia’s largest integrated property developers, is investing ₱1.5 billion to expand its flagship mainland China development with a new retail and lifestyle concept targeting younger consumers. Jeffrey C. Lim, SM Prime president, said...
BACOLOD CITY – Police arrested a 26-year-old Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) councilor and his two companions in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Tinampa-an, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental on Thursday, July 16. The suspects were identified as SK Councilor Bingbong of Barangay Zone 6, Cadiz City, and...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – Two children drowned and six houses were destroyed in a flash flood on a river triggered by heavy rain on Sunday afternoon, July 19, in Barangay Mapagong here. Authorities said the victims were aged 11 and seven. Three persons were rescued – Regine, Jared Benites, and...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – A 56-year-old laborer was killed and his co-worker was seriously injured after a dump truck on a self-loading truck suddenly moved and pinned them while traversing the Quezon Eco-Tourism Road in Barangay Ibabang Talim here on Saturday night, July 18. Police identified the...
The Pasay City government received a 91.39 percent rating and was recognized as "Highly Compliant" in the 2025 Manila Bay Clean-up, Rehabilitation and Preservation Program (MBCRPP) Local Government Units Compliance Assessment (LGU-CA) conducted by the Department of the Interior and Local...
A total of 9,968 indigent senior citizens in Parañaque received P3,000 each in social pension benefits for the second quarter of 2026 as the city government continued its efforts to provide financial assistance to elderly residents. Parañaque Mayor Edwin L. Olivarez led the distribution of the...
Baguio City 's Gwendoline Meliz Soriano and Tarlac 's Sasha-Juli Belle Lacuna emerged as the country 's newest beauty queens after capturing the top titles at the Binibining Pilipinas 2026 coronation night held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Saturday, July 18. Soriano was crowned...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Ateneo de Zamboanga University conducted an active shooter drill at the Fr. William H. Kreutz campus here on Saturday, July 18. The activity, the first-ever held in a school in Zamboanga City, simulated an active shooter situation, enabling participants to practice...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A teenage girl drowned in raging flood here on Saturday afternoon, July 18. The victim and five teenage companions were swimming in the Pasonanca River when strong rains in the mountains triggered a rapid surge of water downstream. Five of them were able to seek refuge on a large...
