DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte said on Thursday, Sept. 18, that she has not made any plans yet to visit her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands. “I don’t have a schedule yet in The Hague. What comforts me is that we...
Malabon City Mayor Jeannie Sandoval expressed support for President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s order requiring all flood control projects to undergo inspection and receive approval from local government units (LGUs) before being declared complete. In a statement released on Thursday,...
Four vehicles collided along the southbound lane of Katipunan Flyover in Quezon City on Thursday, Sept. 18, leaving a delivery van driver trapped inside his vehicle. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said the driver was rescued by its Road Emergency Group with the help of the...
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) lifted the “No permit, No rally” policy for the Trillion Peso March against corruption on Sunday, Sept. 21. ICPO chief Col. Kim Legada announced the lifting of the policy following pronouncements by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. Legada...
Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon commended a new law that renamed Barangay New Alabang Village to Barangay Ayala Alabang. Republic Act 12281, or An Act Renaming Barangay New Alabang Village in the City of Muntinlupa as Barangay Ayala Alabang, lapsed into law on Sept. 7. The name Barangay Ayala...
An official of the Philippine Ports Authority was shot dead in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on Wednesday night, Sept. 17. Police identified the victim as lawyer Joshua Abrina, administrative division officer-in-charge of the PPA Port Management Office Palawan. Investigation said Abrina had just...
The Mandaluyong City government unveiled its newest Persons With Disabilities (PWD) ID as part of its continuing effort to stop the proliferation of fake IDs. Mandaluyong City Mayor Menchie Abalos presented the latest version of the city 's PWD ID made of PVC (polyvinyl chloride) and urged...
Police operatives rescued 13 people, including five minors, from a spa in an anti-human trafficking operation in Taguig on Sept. 17. The Taguig police launched the operation at a spa located in Barangay New Lower Bicutan after receiving a report. Authorities arrested two suspects identified as...
The city government of Las Piñas distributed the social pension of over 2,100 indigent senior citizens from the city’s five barangays. Las Piñas City Mayor April Aguilar, with the assistance of Councilor Alelee Aguilar, led the distribution at the Aguilar Sports Complex in Barangay Pilar....
A conductor was killed after a fistfight between him and two other men ended up in a shooting incident inside a public utility jeepney (PUJ) terminal in Brgy. Guadalupe Nuevo, Makati City on Monday, Sept. 15. According to the police, a heated argument ensued between the victim and a male passenger...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government has started distributing free school supplies to public elementary pupils after months of delay due to procurement procedures. Mayor Greg Gasataya led the initial rollout in District 1 on Wednesday, Sept. 17, benefiting 7,000 pupils in six public schools –...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Thirteen persons died from dengue from January to August this year in this city and Isabela City, Basilan province. Zamboanga City Medical Center Information Officer Dr. Shadrina Sarapuddin said that the fatalities were seven minors and five adults. A total of 236 patients were...
