BACOLOD CITY – Hundreds of couples tied the knot in a Valentine 's Day mass wedding rites organized by local government units across Negros Occidental over the weekend. In this highly urbanized city, Mayor Greg Gasataya officiated the wedding of 202 couples at Bacolod City College Activity...
A total of 129 queer couples participated in the annual Commitment Ceremony hosted by the Quezon City government on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14. The ceremony officiated by Mayor Joy Belmonte, brought together members of the LGBTQIA+ community and their loved ones in a celebration of commitment and...
BACOLOD CITY – A soldier was killed and another was injured in a series of encounters with the New People’s Army (NPA) in Barangay Santo Niño, Tanjay City, Negros Oriental on Sunday, Feb. 15. Brig. Gen. Jason Jumawan, commander of the 302nd Infantry Brigade (IBde), said the fatality was a...
The Quezon City government is inviting residents to join a day-long celebration of Chinese New Year in Banawe, on Tuesday, Feb. 17. Festivities in the Banawe Chinatown District will welcome the Year of the Fire Horse, highlighting the traditions of the Chinese and Filipino-Chinese communities, and...
More than a thousand couples marked Valentine’s Day as newlyweds as the City Government of Caloocan conducted its annual Kasalang Bayan at the Caloocan City Sports Complex on Saturday, Feb. 14. The mass wedding ceremony was led by Mayor Dale Gonzalo “Along” Malapitan and formed part of the...
ILOILO CITY – The old Jaro Municipal Hall in this city has transformed as a hub for artists and cultural workers of Western Visayas. As an adaptive reuse structure, it is now under the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) as Taohay NCCA Cultural Center and Regional Hub. It is the...
CEBU CITY – Statistics showed that cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in the Philippines. With this, health experts welcomed the inauguration of the Heart and Vascular Institute of the Chong Hua Hospital Mandaue (CHHM) on Saturday, Feb. 14. “This is defining moment not...
CEBU CITY – The five men accused of acting as security escorts of a hit-and-run suspect were cleared of charges. The Mandaue City Prosecutor’s Office on Friday, Feb. 13, dismissed the charges against the five men for lack of jurisdiction. The five men had been charged with violating Republic...
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has reminded people that not all crabs are safe for human consumption after a content creator died from eating devil reef crab caught by her husband recently in Barangay Luzviminda, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. The victim was identified as Emma Amit....
DAGUPAN CITY – This independent Pangasinan city honored one of its favorite sons, the late former House of Representatives Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr., with a procession and necrological service on Saturday. The De Venecia family announced his passing on Feb. 10 at the age of 89. "Our entire city...
BAGUIO CITY – People passionate about painting participated in the Colours in Bloom art contest of the Panagbenga Festival here on Saturday, Feb. 14. In celebration of the 30th Panagbenga, the Handog ng Panagbenga sa Pamilya Baguio is a traditional activity offered by the Baguio Flower Festival...
The Quezon City government has expanded its road safety program through a strengthened partnership with the Automobile Association of the Philippines (AAP) under the nationwide Stay Bright Road Safety Campaign. According to the city’s Public Information Office, the collaboration focuses on...
