CEBU CITY – The driver who figured in a fatal hit-and-run here may no longer be able to possess a driver’s license. Assistant Secretary Markus Lacanilao, chief of the Land Transportation Office (LTO), is recommending a lifetime ban on the driver’s license of 21-year-old Sean Andrew Pajarillo....
BACOLOD CITY – A 21-year-old woman was injured and 38 residents lost their homes in a fire in Purok Magti-ayon, Barangay 10, this city, on Wednesday night, Feb. 11. The fire that destroyed 11 houses occurred less than a month after a blaze struck the area in January. Fire Insp. Jemarie Tapiru,...
Around 200 families displaced by a fire along C4 in Barangay Tañong on Wednesday, Feb. 11, received immediate assistance from the Malabon City government. Mayor Jeannie Sandoval personally visited the affected residents, together with personnel from the City Social Welfare and Development...
Sixteen new lawyers from the University of Caloocan City (UCC) were honored by the Caloocan City government after passing the 2025 Bar Examinations. Mayor Dale Gonzalo “Along” Malapitan awarded a total of P1 million in cash incentives to the 16 passers during a testimonial ceremony held on...
DAGUPAN CITY – The city government will temporarily close a road on Saturday morning, Feb. 14, for the arrival of the hearse of former House Speaker Jose De Venecia Jr. for a wake at the Simbahan na Bato, Annunciation of the Lord Parish in Bonuan Gueset here. The road from Caranglaan to Mayombo...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – Twelve individuals posing as National Bureau of Investigation agents robbed guests of a resort in Barangay Sucol, this city, after midnight Thursday. Police said 20 people were having a drinking session when the heavily armed suspects appeared. The suspects herded the...
Two motorcycle-riding men allegedly under the influence of alcohol crashed into two other individuals onboard another motorcycle in Barangay Inarawan, Antipolo City, Rizal, early Thursday morning, Feb. 12. The Antipolo City Police said the two intoxicated men were driving along Marcos Highway when...
The Manila City Government, together with national agencies and members of the private sector, is eyeing an expanded cleanup program of Manila 's waterways as part of collective efforts in alleviating the perennial problem of flooding in the city. During an inter-agency technical working group...
The legal counsel of the suspects in the killing of Police Senior Master Sergeant Diane Marie Mollenido and her son has withdrawn from the case, causing a delay in the preliminary investigation. According to Quezon City Police District (QCPD) spokesperson Police Major Jennifer Gannaban, the...
Two people were hurt after a garbage truck ran over a motorcycle along Sgt. Rivera street corner Sto. Domingo, Quezon City, on Wednesday night, Feb. 11. According to Barangay Manresa Public Safety Officer Edwin Terencio, the motorcycle rider was dragged for about 10 meters, while his back rider was...
Several houses and establishments reportedly lost power supply after a 10-wheeler truck crashed into a utility pole along Ortigas Avenue Extension in Barangay Rosario early Thursday, Feb. 12. According to initial reports, the driver said the truck’s brakes failed while he was heading to Taytay,...
BACOLOD CITY – The mother of the three children who were brutally attacked in Barangay E. Lopez, Silay City, Negros Occidental on Feb. 7, is calling for justice. Ronelyn, an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who was recently repatriated from Saudi Arabia, expressed her sentiments about the tragic...