DAVAO CITY – Davao City Rep. Omar Vincent Duterte officially launched on Wednesday, July 9, the active operations of his congressional office through a landmark consultative meeting with barangay heads from the second district. Rep. Omar said the meeting was the first in a planned series of...
Iloilo, dubbed as the City of Love, is among the most affordable destinations in Asia this summer season, according to online booking platform Agoda. Analyzing average room rates between March and May, Agoda found the Visayan City to offer the Philippines’ most budget-friendly deals. Also...
DAVAO CITY – The City Council of Davao raised concerns on Tuesday, July 8, about a possible economic and financial setback if the Samal Island–Davao City Connector Project is suspended due to the Supreme Court’s Writ of Kalikasan to the Department of Public Works and Highways. Councilor...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Greg Gasataya said that he will maintain the cash reward program initiated by former Mayor now lone district Rep. Albee Benitez aimed at resolving unsolved killings. Gasataya confirmed that the incentive scheme will continue as part of efforts to support local law enforcement...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City’s strong "culture of security," where residents actively participate in maintaining peace, is a major factor in its ranking as the second safest city in the Philippines. Davao City Police Office (DCPO) spokesperson Police Capt. Hazel Tuazon said Wednesday that the...
BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Health-Negros Island Region-Center for Health Development (DOH-NIR-CHD) inaugurated on Tuesday, July 8, the first DOH wellness clinic in the Visayas in a popular mall here. Dr. Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral, Undersecretary of Health for the UHC Health Services...
Makati City Mayor Nancy Binay announced on Wednesday, July 9, that the city will host the 51st edition of the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) this December, with the theme “MMFF 51: A New Era for Philippine Cinema." Accoriding to her, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and MMFF...
COTABATO CITY – Two suspected gunrunners were arrested and four firearms were seized during an entrapment operation in Marawi City on Tuesday afternoon, police reported Wednesday. Police Col. Caezar Cabuhat, Lanao del Sur police provincial director, identified the suspects as Alino Maamor...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government has hired at least 1,900 job order (JO) casual employees. Mayor Greg Gasataya said that appointments will be issued in a month, as their names have been endorsed to different government offices. “What is important is their names are already there and...
ZAMBOANGA CITY - A security guard of a popular mall here returned a P1.5-million bracelet to its rightful owner on Sunday, July 6. Security guard Francisco Dialogo of Topwatch Corporate Security Services Inc., who was on duty at the time, found an unattended diamond-studded gold bracelet at the...
The Malabon City government announced on Wednesday, July 9, the implementation of a new ordinance granting free documentary assistance to residents affected by fire and other calamities. According to the city’s Public Information Office (PIO), Mayor Jeannie Sandoval and the city council signed...
CEBU CITY – A policeman died in what authorities described as an accidental firing inside his house in Barangay Buhisan here on Tuesday morning, July 8. Police Corporal Edmund Danieles Agustin, 33, suffered a bullet wound in the abdomen. He was assigned to the Investigation and Detective...
