The city government of Manila, together with other concerned agencies, is ramping up its preparations for the traditional "Pahalik" to be held at the Quirino Grandstand starting Wednesday night, Jan. 7, as part of the celebration of the Feast of the Black Nazarene. Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko...
The local government units of Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, and Valenzuela Cities released their tax payment schedules and early payment discounts for 2026 to encourage timely compliance among taxpayers and business owners. In Caloocan, the city government announced that payment of business tax and...
The Manila Police District (MPD) has issued a traffic rerouting scheme for motorists in preparation for the highly-anticipated Traslacion 2026 on Friday, Jan. 9, a traditional procession celebrated during the Feast of Jesus Nazareno in Manila attended by millions of devotees. In its advisory, a...
TABUK CITY, Kalinga – Two detainees of the Tabuk City Police Station in Barangay Laya West here escaped on Sunday, Jan. 4. Police identified the escapees as Andres Benito Jr., 35, and Michael Macagne, 39, both farmers and residents of Barangay Bulanao, Tabuk City. Investigation said they escaped...
CEBU CITY – This city has been placed on heightened alert as the Sinulog 2026 is just two weeks away. Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak, chairman of the executive committee of the Sinulog Foundation Inc., said the city is on blue alert status, which means government agencies are on heightened...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – A 37-year-old man lost four fingers in his right hand in a firecracker explosion in Barangay 34-A, Gabu Norte, this city, during the New Year’s Eve revelry. Barangay Chairwoman Glenda Raquinio said the victim lighted the black bomb firecracker and threw it but failed...
DAVAO CITY – The Bureau of Fire Protection is conducting a deeper probe on the cause of the blaze that razed the entire third floor of Gaisano Grand Citygate Mall in Buhangin District on Friday, Jan. 2. Initial investigation showed that the fire started on the department store of the three-story...
A 43-year-old laborer was killed by a lightning strike in Purok Toril, Barangay Jonob Jonob, Escalante City, Negros Occidental on New Year 's Day. Police Capt. Lindsey Caraballe, deputy chief of the Escalante City Police Station, said the victim was preparing milk for his child when he was...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A woman and her son were killed in a road crash in Barangay La Paz here on New Year 's Day. Investigation showed that 33-year-old driver Jaak Hassan Alih was driving a pickup vehicle with more than 10 people on board and navigating a descending portion of a hill when a brake...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) bared on Friday, Jan. 2, that it has begun investigating whether a single organized smuggling group is behind the P2.6 billion worth of undocumented cigarettes seized in separate New Year’s Eve operations in Batangas City and Malabon City. Police Lt. Gen. Jose...
A total of 10 people, including a 14-year-old, were injured in Muntinlupa as people welcomed the New Year. Despite pleas from Muntinlupa City government and police, thousands of residents defied the firecracker ban in the city, setting off firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices on New Year’s...
BACOLOD CITY – Sagay City in Negros Occidental on Thursday officially enforced a total ban on single-use plastics, as part of its commitment to a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable future. “Let’s reduce waste, protect our seas and land, and choose reusable alternatives. Sagay is where...
