The Quezon City government unveiled three road safety policies on Monday, June 29, aimed at strengthening protection for road users and reducing traffic-related injuries and fatalities in the city. The initiative is part of the city’s collaboration with the Partnership for Healthy Cities, a...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Darul Ifta of Western Mindanao has called on authorities to conduct a fair and thorough investigation on the murder of a religious leader here on Saturday, June 27. Police identified the fatality as Mehdie Totoh, 34, the president of a Madrasa Nuuril Hidayah Ul Muslimat, a...
Two Chinese nationals were arrested, while their alleged accomplices remain the subject of a police manhunt, after they robbed a man collecting rental payments at a condominium unit in Pasay City on Monday, June 28. Pasay City Police chief Col. Joselito De Sesto identified the arrested suspects as...
BACOLOD CITY – An abandoned newborn baby girl was found in a sugarcane field in Barangay General Luna, Sagay City, Negros Occidental on Sunday, June 28. The Women and Children’s Protection Desk (WCPD) said a 27-year-old woman discovered the infant. Investigation said the baby was taken to a...
Police arrested a man after he threatened his wife with a bolo during a heated argument in Taguig on June 28. The incident occurred around 8 p.m. at a residence on Guyabano Street, Panam Village, Barangay Pinagsama. During the quarrel, the husband allegedly drew a bolo, pointed it at his wife, and...
Rep. Julienne “Jam-Jam” Baronda of Iloilo City has filed a bill mandating permanent security officers in all public schools following the fatal school shooting in Tacloban City. Baronda proposed in House Bill No. 9930 that the Department of Education (DepEd) create a permanent position for at...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte has been recognized as the LGBTQIA+ Icon of the Year 2026 for her unwavering advocacy for equality, human rights, and inclusion. The award was presented by The Red Whistle and O Bar during a ceremony on Sunday, June 28, where members of the LGBTQIA+ community...
BATANGAS CITY - Classes on all levels and on-site activities were suspended at the Batangas City Integrated High School on Monday following an alleged shooting threat. In a statement, the school said the suspension would be in place while the situation is under assessment. “Everyone is...
A 55-year-old taxi driver was injured after the vehicle he was driving allegedly lost its brakes and hit the wall of a commercial establishment along Batasan-San Mateo Road in Barangay Batasan Hills, Quezon City, on Sunday night, June 28. Police said the driver was heading home to San Mateo, Rizal...
Quezon City 5th district Rep. Patrick Michael "PM" Vargas has gained a legal victory in what he has described as a "coordinated smear campaign" against him. This, after Quezon City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 81 Presiding Judge Madonna Echiverri dismissed a P1-billion civil case that...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The local government of El Salvador City in Misamis Oriental will continue expanding its healthcare services this year after providing P35.17 million in medical assistance to residents in 2025. Mayor Edgar Lignes said the local government funded most of the medical aid,...
A Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao official appealed to people on Sunday to rely on official information about a recent rally in Cotabato City. Bangsamoro Minister of the Interior and Local Government Jordan Bayam, in a statement, warned the public against fake and misleading reports...
