DAVAO CITY – A government-funded structure costing P931,787.09 has drawn scrutiny after the Department of Public Works and Highways ' records and progress photos suggested a stark mismatch between the amount spent and the structure’s apparent scale. The allocation was one of five...
DAVAO CITY – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua has shot down attempts to link the Bondi Beach shooters in Australia to remnants of the local militant groups. The Police Regional Office-Davao region confirmed that Sajid Akram and son Naveed...
The Malabon City government on Tuesday, Dec. 23, urged residents to strictly observe fire safety measures during the holiday season after two separate fire incidents displaced hundreds of residents in Barangays Concepcion and Potrero. Mayor Jeannie Sandoval led the distribution of relief...
SANTO TOMAS CITY, Batangas – A five-year-old girl was allegedly raped and killed in this city on Friday, Dec. 19. Police identified the victim as Nene. Investigation said the victim’s body was discovered by a resident stuffed in a sack on the side of a road in Barangay Santa Maria. The victim...
ILIGAN CITY – A police officer was gunned down while attending a wake on Monday night in Purok 9, Barangay Tipanoy, this city. The Iligan City Police Office (ICPO) identified the victim as Police Chief Master Sgt. Mark Hermoso, assigned to the Iligan City Mobile Force Company. Investigation said...
CEBU CITY – This group of inmates at the Mandaue City Jail could have not asked for a better Christmas present. Four days before Christmas, 108 Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) were released on Monday, Dec. 22, after they qualified for the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) under Republic Act...
DAVAO CITY – The festive atmosphere of the Pasko Fiesta sa Davao 2025 reached the coastline of Toril District on Sunday, Dec. 21, as fishing enthusiasts converged for a shorecasting tournament in Sitio Lawis, Barangay Lizada. Anglers from different parts of the city lined the shore with rods in...
ILOILO CITY – MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) electricity rate here went down this month by P0.50 to P11.35 per kilowatt-hour from P11.85 in November. MORE Power attributed the rate decrease to the increased supply margin resulting in lower prices at the Wholesale Electricity Spot...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso assured newly-designated Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan on the safety of Chinese tourists and businessmen in the city and vowed to promote stronger ties with the Chinese community. Domagoso gave the assurance during Ambassador Jing...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said the city 's safety bollards are effective in preventing vehicles from crashing into pedestrians and other establishments. Sotto made the statement following a social media post on an SUV that allegedly lost control and hit the bollard, preventing it from...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities seized smuggled cigarettes valued at P4.3 million from a van that tried to evade a checkpoint on the bypass road here on Sunday, Dec. 21. Acting on a tip from a confidential informant, law enforcers set up a checkpoint to intercept a closed van suspected of carrying...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A man who was on his way home to celebrate his birthday was allegedly shot by an 18-year-old man along the bypass road here on Saturday evening, Dec. 20. Police identified the victim as Nixeus Retutar Enriquez, 21. Enriquez was allegedly shot by 18-year-old Dean Mark Manolis...
