DAVAO CITY – Department of Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon announced Thursday, July 24, plans to open more public transportation routes here and other major cities nationwide. Dizon told the Davao media during the launching of the ‘’Libreng Sakay’’ (Free Ride) program at Panacan Bus...
Despite the suspension of government work due to the southwest monsoon (habagat), the local government of Pasig opened its civil registry office to assist grieving families in registering the deaths of their loved ones and securing the necessary certificates. On Thursday, July 24, Pasig City Mayor...
Babies, lactating mothers, and pregnant women among the over 15,000 individuals temporarily sheltered in different evacuation centers in Pasig City are being provided with nutritious food by the city government as part of the Nutrition Month observance. The city 's Nutrition Committee went to...
Antipolo City Mayor Jun Ynares assured residents that the city 's health centers and medical institutions remain open to serve the public despite the suspension of government work on Thursday, July 24. In his advisory, Ynares said the following facilities are open to serve the public 's...
A severed human leg was discovered in a creek in Barangay Bagbag, Novaliches, Quezon City on Wednesday night, July 23. According to a resident, she was about to plant malunggay near the creek when she noticed a human limb floating in the creek. Upon closer inspection, it was confirmed to be an...
A private wall collapsed along Celestino Street in Barangay San Jose, Navotas City on Wednesday morning, July 24, causing significant flooding and prompting swift rescue and evacuation efforts in the area. The incident occurred at around 8:15 a.m., based on initial reports from local authorities....
A woman who went missing after a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) was swept away by floodwaters in Caloocan City was found dead near the Taliptip Fishport in Bulakan, Bulacan, on Wednesday afternoon, July 23. Authorities confirmed that she was the passenger of the SUV that was carried away by strong...
BAGUIO CITY – The city government is taking a hardline stance against littering and illegal garbage disposal, warning that violators could face criminal charges and jail time under several national environmental laws. Mayor Benjamin Magalong said Wednesday he has ordered the General Services...
TACLOBAN CITY – A barangay chairman was gunned down and his wife was wounded on their way home in Calbayog City, Samar on Wednesday. Police Lt. Col. Dinvir Revita, Calbayog City police chief, identified the fatality as Anastacio Catalan, 59, chairman of Barangay Tapae, Calbayog City, and the...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The City Health Office (CHO) confirmed the first case of Monkeypox here on Wednesday, July 23. The city government said that the patient complained of fever and developed rashes on July 6. Test results from the Research Institute of Tropical Medicine in Muntinlupa City confirmed...
DAVAO CITY – Councilor Danny Dayanghirang here filed a resolution strongly opposing the imposition of a 20 percent final withholding tax on interest income from bank deposits, a provision under Republic Act No. 12214, also known as the Capital Markets Efficiency Promotion Act (CMEPA). The...
DAVAO CITY – A Davao City councilor pushed electric vehicles (EVs) as an eco-friendly and cost-effective mode of transportation here. In a privilege speech on Tuesday, July 22, Councilor Temujin Ocampo, chairman of the Committee on Special Publications and the Committee on Environment, said EVs...
