CEBU CITY – Timely cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can save lives. With this in mind, the Philippine Heart Association (PHA)-Cebu chapter is ramping up its “CPR-Ready Cebu” campaign as one of the organization’s flagship programs. Headed by its newly installed president Dr. Christine...
Makati City Mayor Nancy Binay reaffirmed the city government 's commitment to preserving Makati 's cultural heritage and long-standing traditions following the annual Rosas ng Sampiro Festival, which celebrates the city 's faith and culture. On June 27, the mayor joined residents...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. welcomed the Cebu City Council 's decision to declare July 12 of every year as "West Philippine Sea Victory Day," calling the 2016 Arbitral Award a victory that the country should continue to uphold. In a statement, Teodoro...
Valenzuela City Mayor Weslie “Wes” Gatchalian announced that more than 80,000 senior citizens in the city will begin receiving rice assistance in July under the local government’s annual “Pasko sa Hulyo” program. Gatchalian made the announcement during the second tranche of the national...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Tuesday, June 30, that it closely monitored a lightning rally staged by members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) along EDSA in Quezon City even as it reiterated that the military remains a “professional and non-partisan institution” amid calls...
Five individuals, including a bus driver, were arrested after tensions erupted during an Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) rally near the EDSA People Power Monument in Quezon City on Tuesday, June 30. The incident began when a bus allegedly blocked portions of EDSA, prompting police personnel to intervene...
Thousands of Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) members gathered near the EDSA People Power Monument in Quezon City on Tuesday, June 30, for an emergency rally demanding accountability amid controversy over alleged irregularities in government funds. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) estimated the crowd...
Traffic along EDSA-White Plains in Quezon City was disrupted on Tuesday morning, June 30, after unidentified groups gathered near the People Power Monument. The gathering caused heavy traffic as authorities managed the crowd and adjusted traffic flow along one of Metro Manila’s major...
TECH4GOOD The tragic school shooting in Tacloban City last week has shaken the nation and left a scar on everyone’s conscience. Two minors, barely in their teens, carried out a violent act that left three young students dead and 20 others recovering from injuries. In the immediate aftermath,...
Classes at Escalante National High School (ENHS) in Escalante City, Negros Occidental shifted to Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) beginning Monday afternoon, June 29, as police investigate an online school shooting threat allegedly involving a 14-year-old student from another school. In a social...
The Marala Bridge in Navotas City was temporarily closed to all types of vehicles after a utility post collapsed in the area on Monday evening, June 29. In a traffic advisory, the Navotas City government said the bridge was impassable to motorists due to the fallen post. The city government said...
Marikina Vice Mayor Del De Guzman said he and his son are willing to cooperate with authorities and the family of the victim as the investigation into the fatal road crash continues. In a statement from the Office of the Vice Mayor, De Guzman extended his condolences and apologized to the family...
