BACOLOD CITY – An online bomb threat rocked schools and establishments in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Saturday, July 11. The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) said it was posted in the Facebook public group “6127 Marketplace San Carlos City” by the account “Jim...
ILIGAN CITY – A 29-year-old staff of Mayor Frederick Sia here died while attempting to rescue two children from drowning at Soda Beach in Purok Talisay, Barangay Santa Filomena, this city, Friday afternoon. Police identified the victim as Marjohn Yana Manait, 29, of Barangay Digkilaan. He is...
A fire gutted 46 houses under Culiat Bridge II along Congressional Avenue in Barangay Bahay Toro, Quezon City on Saturday night, July 11, prompting authorities to raise the blaze to fourth alarm. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire was reported at 9:49 p.m. and was raised to first...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Saturday, July 11, denied social media posts claiming the Office of the Ombudsman had ordered his preventive suspension. He said the reports were part of "new fake news operations," dismissing claims he was suspended for not giving the P1,500 allowance to City Hall...
Three siblings died after being electrocuted inside their apartment in Barangay Pinyahan, Quezon City, on Friday night, July 10. Initial investigation by the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Kamuning Police Station showed that a 15-year-old girl was hanging clothes on a metal clothesline at the...
The Valenzuela City government seized a total of 14,541.57 kilos of expired meat and other food products in separate operations aimed at protecting consumers from unsafe goods. Personnel from the City Veterinary Services Office (CVSO), National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS), and National Bureau...
DAVAO CITY – A Philippine Eagle rescued in the province of Bukidnon is recovering well, eight days after he was turned over to authorities as the Philippine Eagle Foundation emphasized that swift collaborative action saved the raptor’s life. PEF acknowledged the collaborative efforts of their...
Twenty‑five families in Malabon City each received a P50,000 carinderia livelihood package from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) under its Livelihood Assistance Program. The city government led the distribution of the livelihood packages on Saturday, July 11, at the Hulong Duhat...
What is The Peninsula Manila to you? As the hotel celebrates 50 years in the Philippines this September, that is a question bound to resonate with many Filipinos. To me, the answer is deeply personal. It was there when we needed it most. Years ago, when our family was still in business, we were on...
A 49-year-old person with disability (PWD) died after being stabbed 21 times by his friend during a drinking session in Barangay Holy Spirit, Quezon City, early Tuesday, July 7. Police identified the victim as Jose Polvorosa Mitra, who was attacked around 12:30 a.m. on AFP Road after a heated...
A 29-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday, July 8, after allegedly killing a 36-year-old woman in Barangay Baesa, Quezon City—just two days after completing his prison sentence. According to the Quezon City Police District (QCPD), the suspect, identified only as alias "Jofher," allegedly...
Parañaque City has mobilized evacuation centers and relief teams as part of its full alert response to looming floods, with disaster personnel and barangay committees on standby to move residents out of danger zones. Mayor Edwin Olivarez said disaster response personnel and volunteer camp managers...
