DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte urged Filipinos on Monday, Sept. 15, to demand transparency in Department of Public Works and Highways projects. Duterte said that genuine accountability should not be left to a “few” or lawmakers he accused of grandstanding. “If we...
The city government of Las Piñas City distributed the solo parent purchase booklet to around 800 beneficiaries in the city as part of the city government’s commitment to providing care, recognition, and protection to them. Las Piñas City Mayor April Aguilar was joined by City Social Welfare...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Police discovered an abandoned motorboat loaded with smuggled cigarettes valued at more than P25 million here on Friday, Sept. 12. Authorities were conducting seaborne patrol when they chanced upon a blue jungkung with marking "MAKHFIYYAN" in the vicinity of Sacol Island and...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Greg Gasataya warned the public after a scammer impersonating him attempted to defraud a local business recently. The city government, on Monday, Sept. 15, said an unidentified man pretending to be Gasataya called a local seafood restaurant and ordered food for a visiting...
CEBU CITY – Police here are gearing up for the rally on Sunday, Sept. 21. Police Capt. Charisma Gonzales, information officer of the Cebu City Police Office, assured that protesters ' rights will be respected. Gonzales advised organizers of the rally to secure permits from the city...
DAVAO CITY – Two teenage girls were found dead and five others remain missing as of Monday morning, Sept. 15, after they were swept away by a flash flood at Mini Asik-Asik Falls in Barangay Carmen, Baguio District, here. Initial report from the Davao City Police Office said nineteen residents...
ILOILO CITY—The Department of Health (DOH) is investigating numerous complaints against the chief of the regional hospital Western Visayas Medical Center (WVMC) based in this city. DOH Assistant Secretary Albert Domingo confirmed they are looking into allegations against WVMC chief Dr. Joseph...
DAVAO CITY – The Duterte Youth party-list has criticized the Commission on Elections for proclaiming Gabriela Women’s party while withholding Duterte Youth’s proclamation over a pending case, calling the move “a naked political maneuver.” In a statement on their Facebook page, the...
BACOLOD CITY – Bacolod City Rep. Albee Benitez has called for a leadership overhaul in the House of Representatives over deepening public distrust over controversial flood control projects. Speaking to reporters over the weekend, Benitez pointed to fellow lawmaker Rep. Toby Tiangco’s decision...
The San Juan City local government highlighted the artistry, evolution, and enduring relevance of Filipino attire in an exhibit held to celebrate Linggo ng Kasuotang Pilipino on Monday, Sept. 15. San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos led the event together with ...
Mayor Joy Belmonte on Monday, Sept. 15, said a total of 331 flood control projects worth P17 billion with multiple issues were uncovered following the local government’s review of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) flood control projects in the city. The 331 flood control projects...
DAVAO CITY – Acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte on Monday, Sept. 15, lodged criminal and administrative complaints before the Office of the Ombudsman against several government officials, accusing them of orchestrating the “illegal arrest” and transfer of former President Rodrigo...
