COTABATO CITY – General Santos City Mayor Lorelie Geronimo Pacquiao on Tuesday lauded the swift and coordinated response of national and local government agencies, as well as frontline responders, following Monday’s magnitude-7.8 earthquake that struck parts of Mindanao. Pacquiao...
Police arrested a man seen in a viral video chasing another person while holding an axe in Barangay Bagong Nayon, Antipolo City. The suspect, identified as “Raymond,” became known online as “Boy Palakol” after the video circulated on social media. The Antipolo Component City Police Station...
A man who posed as a condominium caretaker was arrested after allegedly duping a courier into surrendering a ₱292,800 gold necklace in Quezon City. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said the suspect, alias “Kenneth,” 36, of Plaridel, Bulacan, was arrested by operatives of Pasong Putik...
One of the five suspects in the robbery of a Korean national in Quezon City was arrested while his cohorts, including a female minor, are now the subject of a police manhunt. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said the 43-year-old victim was robbed on June 5 in Barangay Sacred Heart by a...
To preserve its cultural heritage, the Marikina City government has brought back into public view the newly restored iconic giant shoes, recognized by Guinness World Records as the world’s largest. On Monday, June 8, Marikina Mayor Marjorie Ann Teodoro, together with city officials and...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – More than 4,400 individuals from 1,120 families in Region 9 or the Zamboanga Peninsula were affected by the massive earthquake Monday in Sarangani. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Field Office 9 is in full response mode, actively monitoring and addressing...
ANGELES CITY, Pampanga – Responders on Monday night recovered the 29th fatality of the collapsed building here. The Unified Command said the victim was located at 9:17 p.m. and was successfully recovered at 9:37 p.m. The body was turned over to the Angeles City Health Office (CHO) and the...
BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Education (DepEd) here recorded about 106,600 enrolled learners from both public and private schools as the classes for the school year 2026-2027 opened Monday. Data from the quick count of the DepEd-Bacolod City Schools Division Office showed that as of past noon...
CEBU CITY – The local government units of Bohol and Cebu are extending assistance to General Santos City, one of the areas in Mindanao hit by a powerful earthquake on Monday morning, June 8. Bohol Gov. Aris Aumentado announced that the province is sending two Search, Rescue, and Retrieval (SRR)...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto has urged the public to remain vigilant against corruption following the arrest of contractor Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya at the Senate on Monday, June 8. “Sana mas marami pa ang makulong (I hope more people will be jailed),” Sotto said in a social media post....
The San Juan City government will distribute 13,000 new tablets to all K-12 public school students starting this week as part of its education support program. Mayor Francis Zamora inspected the new tablets at the San Juan City Hall before their distribution to students. Zamora said the new...
DAVAO CITY – A powerful earthquake spoiled the opening of classes in most parts of Mindanao on Monday, June 8. The magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck while many schools were holding convocation programs. Several videos from students and teachers circulated in social media showing that most of the...
