BACOLOD CITY – The P20 per kilo rice program was officially launched here on Thursday, June 5. Hundreds of residents lined up as early as 6 a.m. to purchase the staple. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. and Mayor Albee Benitez led the launching at the Burgos Public Market with...
A total of 4,557 students in Valenzuela City spent their summer break productively by participating in the city’s reading and mathematics camps, the local government announced on Thursday, June 5. The city’s Public Information Office (PIO) said the summer learning camps were designed to...
A bettor from Quezon City has won the P21.7-million jackpot in the MegaLotto 6/45 draw, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) confirmed on Thursday, June 5. In a Facebook post, the PCSO said that a bettor from Quezon City won a total jackpot prize of P21,749,042.20 after the draw on June...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — In these NBA Finals, a team is four wins away from getting the last laugh. Ask anyone on the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers if they 're still fueled by doubters, and the answer is probably going to be an immediate “yes.” Thunder star and NBA MVP Shai...
Five individuals, including a one-year-old baby and two children, died in a fire that broke out at a residential area in Barangay Buting, Pasig City, on Wednesday night, June 4. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire started at 10:56 p.m. in a four-story residential building on E....
On May 21, The Climate Reality Project Philippines held its first leg of Klima Eskwela at Caraga State University in Butuan City, Agusan del Norte. Designed to engage students in addressing the climate and plastic crises, Klima Eskwela is an offshoot project of the Climate Reality Philippines’...
BACOLOD CITY – The National Food Authority (NFA) started delivering sacks of rice to the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) on Wednesday, June 4, a day before the official launching of the P20-per-kilo rice program here. Brenda Burdeos, project development officer IV of the City Cooperative...
CEBU CITY – What was feared to be a case of kidnapping involving a Korean turned out to be a meetup gone wrong. Personnel at the Abellana Police Station 2 of the Cebu City Police Office were alarmed when a group of Koreans sought assistance after one of their compatriots was allegedly kidnapped....
BACOLOD CITY – The two drivers who were involved in the tragic death of a six-month pregnant nurse in Barangay Taloc, Bago City, Negros Occidental were released from police custody on Tuesday afternoon, June 3, after they posted a total bail of P120,000. Police Lt. Col. Ariel Pico, Bago City...
A young girl confided to her mother that she had been sexually assaulted by her father and uncles in Caloocan City. According to the Northern Police District-Special Operations Unit (NPD-SOU), the child 's father was listed as one of the Department of the Interior and Local Government 's...
Makati City Mayor Abby Binay announced on Wednesday, June 4, that the city has collected P14.24 billion of revenue as of the month of April, equivalent to 82 percent of its revenue goal for the year. Binay said including external sources, Makati 's total collection has already reached P15...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The transition teams of the outgoing and incoming Dalipe and Olaso administrations held their first meeting on Tuesday, June 3, marking a significant step in the turnover of responsibilities between them. The transition ceremony involved the turnover of records, documents, and...
