ZAMBOANGA CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte planted the one millionth tree under her environmental and education advocacy at the Pasonanca Freedom Park here on Wednesday, Oct. 15. A rambutan tree, her favorite, became the one millionth tree planted upon the completion of Pagbabago: A million...
LIPA CITY, Batangas – A 52-year-old electrician was shot dead in a store in Barangay Muntingpulo here on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 14. Police said the victim Roger, single, was sitting inside his friend 's store when an unidentified man appeared and shot him in the chest. The victim died on...
TACLOBAN CITY – Authorities arrested 12 illegally working Chinese nationals on Wednesday, Oct. 15, in Barangay 95-A Caibaan here. The suspects were identified as officials and employees of Ocean Wave Communications (Philippines) Corp., also known as Hailang Communications (Philippines) Co., an...
BACOLOD CITY – Seven public schools in this highly urbanized city sustained damage in the magnitude-5.8 earthquake on Monday, Oct. 13. Through the Rapid Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis (RDANA) conducted on Tuesday, Oct. 14, the City Engineer’s Office (CEO) and Department of Education...
The Caloocan City government has ordered the suspension of classes and government work on Wednesday, Oct. 15, following multiple bomb threats reported in several schools in North and South Caloocan and at the Caloocan City Hall. Mayor Dale Gonzalo “Along” Malapitan directed the Caloocan City...
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Education-Davao City announced Tuesday night, Oct. 14, that it is implementing modular, asynchronous, or blended learning starting Oct. 15 until further notice due to persistent aftershocks from the doublet earthquake on Oct. 10. DepEd-Davao City extended the...
Manila Vice Mayor Chi Atienza announced that the city council is set to hold a public hearing on Thursday, Oct. 16, to investigate the sexual harassment allegations of a councilor against her colleague which were raised during the council 's session last Oct. 9. Manila 4th District Councilor...
BACOLOD CITY – Seven people, including three minors, were injured after a horror train ride overturned in a carnival at the back of the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) around midnight on Monday, Oct. 13. Police Major Joeil Reclamado, head of Police Station 4, said the victims claimed the...
Marikina Mayor Maan Teodoro on Wednesday, Oct. 15, clarified that the city government has already completed its part—the first phase of the health facility project, which the Department of Health (DOH) recently included among 297 unfinished or unused projects, noting that the funds released by...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported on Wednesday, Oct. 15, that more than 1.8 million individuals were already affected by the recent earthquakes that rocked Davao Oriental and Cebu. OCD spokesperson Junie Castillo said the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) and...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso ordered officials of the Mendiola Consortium Schools which is comprised of St. Jude Catholic School, Centro Escolar University, San Beda University, and La Consolacion College, to conduct random earthquake drills to ensure their readiness in times of...
The Quezon City Government will shoulder the burial and cremation expenses of the three children who perished in a fire that broke out along P. Florentino Street, Barangay Santo Domingo, on Tuesday, October 14. In a statement on Wednesday, Oct. 15, the city government extended its condolences to...
