CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Police are investigating the death of an 86-year-old man in his home in Barangay Suqui here. Authorities discovered the man’s body after residents reported foul odor from his house on Friday, July 24. Police Lt. Col. Michael Caraggayan, Calapan chief of police,...
Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said those who may be implicated in the ongoing investigation into allegedly anomalous slope protection and drainage projects in Taguig City could face plunder charges if the evidence establishes a series of unlawful transactions involving at least ₱50 million. In a...
DAVAO CITY – Heavy rain in the mountainous parts of this city spawned massive flooding in riverside communities in Tugbok and Talomo Districts here on Friday night, July 24. The massive flooding reportedly trapped dozens of families in their houses while some were forced to climb to the roof of...
Straight off its newly minted inclusion in Asia 's 50 Best Bars 51-100 list, we made our way last July 15 to one of Manila 's nightlife hotspots, Poblacion in Makati, to revisit The Spirits Library. As if earning a place on one of the region 's most prestigious bar rankings wasn...
A 36-year-old Palestinian man was arrested after allegedly taking a money bag containing P5,020 and an empty cash box from a hotel café on Timog Avenue in Barangay South Triangle, Quezon City, at around 11:06 p.m. on Thursday, July 23. The suspect, identified as “Ham,” was intercepted by...
Baby Ayla, a Valenzuela City resident diagnosed with biliary atresia -- a rare and life threatening liver condition -- will undergo a transplant in India with support from the local government. The city’s Public Information Office said doctors recommended urgent surgery. While officials...
Two men who allegedly posed as police officers and threatened two women with guns were arrested in Quezon City early Friday morning, July 24. The suspects, identified only as “Jon,” 26, of Marikina City, and “Rey,” 26, of Barangay Parang, Marikina City, were arrested by personnel of the...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – Authorities have recovered the body of one of two children swept away during a flash flood on Sunday, July 19, in Barangay Mapagong here. The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Division-Safety and Resilience Unit said that the body of the victim, a seven-year-old...
A 41-year-old man was chased and restrained by bystanders after allegedly shooting dead a 29-year-old worker with a .38-caliber revolver following a heated argument in Barangay St. Peter, Quezon City, at noon Thursday, July 23. Police identified the suspect only as alias “Roose,” a resident of...
SANTA ROSA CITY, Laguna – Police apprehended nine suspected oil pilferers here on Thursday morning. The suspects were caught in the act of transferring petroleum products from tanker trucks to plastic containers in an abandoned gasoline station at about 4:35 a.m. Recovered from them were three...
For many young Filipinas, turning 18 is a once-in-a-lifetime milestone often marked by lavish parties, elegant gowns, and grand celebrations. But for rising star Krystal Mejes, the occasion became an opportunity to give back. Instead of throwing an extravagant debut, the "Pinoy Big Brother...
Mayor Nancy Binay on Friday, July 24, offered a reward for information that could lead to the arrest of the gunman who shot and wounded Barangay Councilor JY De Ocampo in Barangay Olympia, Makati City on July 23. Barangay Sta. Cruz Councilor John Yland “JY” De Ocampo was shot by an...
