Seven people were injured when a fire swept through a residential area in Barangay Addition Hills, Mandaluyong City on Saturday, July 5. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the injured individuals included a 19-year-old who sustained a head injury, a 60-year-old woman who was found...
DAVAO CITY – Former President Rodrigo Duterte and ex-wife Elizabeth Zimmerman had an emotional reunion on Friday afternoon, July 4, at the International Criminal Court detention center at The Hague in the Netherlands. Zimmerman replaced their eldest son, Davao City first district Rep. Paolo...
CEBU CITY – Suspected shabu worth more than P20 million was seized from a flower shop owner in Barangay Cansojong, Talisay City, Cebu. Merian Sancija Borkowski, 36, was arrested in a buy-bust operation in her home at 3:55 p.m. on Saturday, July 5. Agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement...
The Quezon City government will implement a new traffic scheme along Litex Payatas Road starting July 10, as part of Barangay Commonwealth’s efforts to address worsening traffic congestion in the area. According to the city’s Public Information Office (PIO), the implementation was under the...
BACOLOD CITY – Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri appealed to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to sign the bill that seeks to extend the terms of office for barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials into a law. “I don’t know if he will sign it or not. It depends on whether he chooses to approve...
Authorities seized over P1.3 million worth of alleged shabu from two high-value individuals (HVIs) during a buy-bust operation in Barangay 188, Tala, Caloocan City on Friday, July 4. Police identified the suspects as “Amo,” 42, and his 19-year-old companion, both residents of Barangay 188....
Several houses were reduced to rubble after a fire hit a residential area in Barangay Addition Hills, Mandaluyong City on Saturday, July 5. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the blaze began at around 11:24 a.m. behind Nuebe de Pebrero Elementary School. The fire was raised to the...
The Quezon City government has opened its second dialysis center to provide better access to life-saving treatment for residents battling chronic kidney disease (CKD). According to the city’s Public Information Office (PIO), the new facility is located at the Rosario Maclang Bautista General...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has commenced the construction of a multi-purpose sports facility in Bacoor City, following a groundbreaking ceremony held on Friday, Jul. 4. DPWH Region 4A Director Jovel G. Mendoza said the Ramon Revilla Sr. Sports Arena, located in Barangay...
PrimeWater Infrastructure Corporation and Bacolod City Water District (BACIWA) are pumping up Bacolod’s water supply with the recent activation of the Matab-ang Water Treatment Plant (WTP) in Barangay Granada, which is expected to scale output to six million liters per day (MLD) within the year....
Exit signs leading to two toll gates in Alabang, Muntinlupa have spawned confusion, memes, online discussions, and revisions. The confusion started when the toll signs along the South Luzon Expressway leading to Alabang and Filinvest City were changed. The original signs were “Filinvest Exit”...
A driver whose wayward truck got involved in a fatal accident in Marikina City in April had his license revoked by the Land Transportation Office (LTO), it was revealed Friday, July 4. LTO Chief, Asst. Sec. Vigor D. Mendoza II said the truck driver was also meted out the maximum penalty for...
