CEBU CITY – No one could stop Vice President Sara Duterte from becoming the country’s next president. Lawyer Salvador Panelo, a staunch Duterte supporter, boldly declared this during the launching of the Cebu Alliance for Duterte 2028 on Friday, March 13, in a hotel here. Panelo, chief...
BAGUIO CITY – The city government will implement a four-day work week starting Monday, March 16, in line with government energy conservation protocols. Mayor Benjamin Magalong has signed Executive Order No. 31-2026 enforcing the measure from Monday to Thursday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The following...
The Valenzuela City government announced on Thursday, March 12, that qualified public transport drivers will receive a P5,000 fuel subsidy from the national government to help ease the impact of rising fuel prices. According to the city’s Public Information Office, the assistance will be...
BACOLOD CITY – San Juan City has established sisterhood ties with Negros Occidental and the province’s 32 local government units (LGUs), including this highly urbanized city, to share best practices in local governance and tourism development. “It’s an honor to be received this way in...
Makati City Mayor Nancy Binay on Friday, March 13, lauded the national government for the P5,000 fuel subsidy it has allocated for tricycle drivers, providing them with much-needed reprieve from the steep surge in fuel prices caused by the ongoing Middle East conflict. “We thank President...
An Italian senior citizen was arrested by the police for attempting to extort money from a 28-year-old businessman in Barangay San Antonio, Makati City, on Thursday, March 12. The Makati City Police identified the suspect as alias "Claudio," 74. The police said Claudio attempted to extort P80,000...
CEBU CITY – A P50,000 cash reward has been offered for information that would help solve a kidnapping incident in Tagbilaran City, Bohol. Bohol Gov. Aris Aumentado said the cash reward will be given to those who can identify persons who forced a man to board a van in a terminal in Barangay Dao on...
CEBU CITY – A worker died while 19 crew members were rescued after a cargo vessel sank in the sea of Naga City, southern Cebu on Wednesday night, March 11. According to the Coast Guard District Central Visayas (CGDCV), the incident happened while MV Theresa was conducting loading operations at...
DAVAO CITY – Women entrepreneurs gathered at SM Lanang Premier here as the Women’s Business Council Philippines opened the Women’s Strong Network Hybrid Trade Fair, the first in the Davao region, on Thursday, March 12. The three-day trade fair, organized by WomenBizPH with the Department of...
BACOLOD CITY – The Land Transportation Office- Negros Island Region (LTO-NIR) is investigating a viral video showing a modern jeepney that allegedly failed to give way to an approaching ambulance here. The agency has issued a show-cause order to the jeepney operator. A separate order will be...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Council has ordered an investigation over the operation of skin disease treatment clinics and similar dermatology facilities here amid concerns over patient safety, medical supervision, and compliance with health and business regulations. Councilor Ralph Abella,...
BACOLOD CITY – Classes at Saint John’s Institute-Hua Ming here was suspended on Thursday, March 12, following a mass shooting threat that prompted the school to send students home. Police Major Eugene Tolentino, head of Police Station 2, said that a social media post circulated on Thursday...
