The Quezon City government launched on Monday, Oct. 6, a new initiative to strengthen and advance its road safety programs. The initiative is a collaboration with public interest law group ImagineLaw, and forms part of the local government unit 's (LGU) ongoing efforts to make city roads...
BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government of Negros Occidental will extend a P2-million financial assistance to earthquake-hit Bogo City, Cebu province. Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson encouraged other local government units (LGUs) in the province to help towns in Cebu affected by the Sept. 30 tremor....
CEBU CITY – The mayor of Bogo City, Cebu province, the hardest-hit by the Sept. 30 6.9-magnitude earthquake, has expressed frustration over what she described as chaotic distribution of relief aid. Mayor Mayel Martinez took to social media to air out her complaints against the supposed...
The Pasig City government gave due recognition to its barangays and city offices and departments which have displayed outstanding performance in promoting gender equality and development goals and initiatives. In the recently concluded Gender and Development (GAD) Summit 2025 spearheaded by the...
The city government of Las Piñas launched its pet microchipping program to promote responsible pet ownership and a rabies-free city. Las Piñas Mayor April Aguilar said the program, spearheaded by the City Veterinary Services Office (CVSO) last Oct.3, has helped 60 fur parents register their fur...
COTABATO CITY – Police have identified one of the two gunmen who ambushed and killed a Sangguniang Kabataan chairman and his brother over the weekend in the commercial district here. “The PNP has identified and is actively investigating a person of interest who may have a direct link to the...
ZAMBOANGA CITY - More than 200 vintas sailed off the coastline of RT Lim Boulevard here on Sunday, Oct. 5, in a yearly spectacular race known as the Regatta de Zamboanga. Thousands of residents and visitors witnessed 235 vintas sail in a heart pounding race touted as one of the highlights of the...
A 39-year-old motorcycle mechanic, tagged as the No. 1 most wanted person in Negros Island Region (NIR), was arrested for allegedly raping his goddaughter in Talisay City, Negros Occidental. The suspect faces six counts of statutory rape, with no bail recommended, and three counts of lascivious...
BACOLOD CITY – Police arrested a 26-year-old former security guard on Saturday, Oct. 4, for allegedly raping the daughter of a caretaker of an apartment in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental. The suspect, a resident of Bayawan City, Negros Oriental, was apprehended on warrant for three counts of...
BACOLOD CITY – A 42-year-old truck driver and his helper were arrested and smuggled cigarettes worth P11.1 million were seized in Barangay Talaban, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on Saturday, Oct. 4. The suspects were residents of Zamboanga City and Jolo, Sulu. Police sighted two individuals...
BACOLOD CITY – This highly urbanized city has unveiled the Bacolod Skate Park, considered the largest covered skate park in the country, in Barangay Vista Alegre. The national government-funded 1,355-square-meter facility was inaugurated Saturday by Mayor Greg Gasataya and Rep. Alfredo Abelardo...
ILOILO CITY – Another fake dentist was arrested in Iloilo City. The Regional Anti-Cybercrime Unit-6 of the Philippine National Police arrested alias “Gaile” last Oct. 2 in La Paz District. The 20-year-old has been offering dental services online without a license. The suspect is facing...
