CEBU CITY – Two male Grade 11 students were arrested after they were caught using marijuana near a university in Barangay Sambag 1 here on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 5. The two students, aged 18 and 16, were heading home after classes when they decided to “smoke and chill.” They were arrested...
DAVAO CITY – Acting Davao City Vice Mayor Rodrigo "Rigo" Duterte II visited on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 5, fire victims in Purok 7, Barangay 8-A, a day after the blaze gutted down 18 houses and displaced 25 families. Duterte distributed financial and relief aid, including food packs, to affected...
BUTUAN CITY – The Surigao del Sur Police Provincial Office (SDSPPO) on Wednesday announced the arrest of one of the suspects in the killing of Bislig City broadcaster Edwin Segovia. SDSPPO Director Police Col. Jeffrey Lawrence Mauricio said the 40-year-old suspect is a farmer and a resident of...
DAVAO CITY – In preparation for the grand celebration of the 40th Kadayawan Festival, the Davao City Council enacted an ordinance on Tuesday, Aug. 5, ordering the temporary road closure of several major streets to accommodate festival activities and ensure public safety. The ordinance, authored...
DAVAO CITY – A Davao City councilor announced on Tuesday, Aug. 5, a renewed push for traffic-related ordinances to address the growing problems of congestion and vehicular noise pollution here. Committee on Peace and Public Safety and Anti-Terrorism chairwoman Councilor Luna Marie Acosta said...
The Valenzuela City government has revived its citywide cleanup campaign, “Oplan Balik Linis Ganda,” to help prevent flooding and improve public health and safety during the rainy season. The program is a multi-agency initiative that combines flood control, sanitation, public safety, and...
Metro Manila Council (MMC) President and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said Metro Manila mayors will be submitting a list of roads to be exempted from the suggested parking ban first proposed during a joint meeting between the MMC, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), and the...
DAVAO CITY – A councilor here confirmed on Tuesday, Aug. 5, that the Law Firm of Torreon and Partners has officially received the motion for reconsideration filed by the House of Representatives before the Supreme Court challenging the SC ruling that declared the House’s impeachment complaint...
ILOILO CITY — The expansion of Carelon Global Solutions Philippines supports the goal of Western Visayas as the capital for Healthcare Information Management Services (HIMS), a type of business process outsourcing (BPO). “With the way Western Visayas is positioned right now—with the...
A man was arrested by the police for stealing a total of P1,156,570 worth of company funds in Barangay Poblacion, Makati City, the Southern Police District (SPD) said. The police identified the suspect as alias Rendon. Based on the police investigation, Rendon, together with two other individuals...
Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon announced that the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) has allowed the entry of public utility vehicles (PUVs) inside the New Bilibid Prison Reservation to transport thousands of students from two public schools. Thousands of students and teachers of Pamantasan ng Lungsod...
A 42-year-old security guard, tagged as the Eastern Police District 's (EPD) No. 3 Most Wanted Person, was finally arrested for repeatedly raping his nine-year-old relative in 2020 in Marikina City. The suspect was identified as alias Ger, 42, a resident of Barangay Tumana, Marikina City. Ger...
