The Mandaluyong City Government has issued a traffic rerouting scheme for Sunday, Feb. 8, as part of its preparations for the city 's 81st Liberation Anniversary and 32nd Cityhood Anniversary. According to the local government unit (LGU), the following roads will be closed starting at 6 a.m....
The Caloocan City government marked its 64th cityhood anniversary with programs focused on public health and community spaces, including free surgical services and the reopening of a newly renovated city park. As part of the celebration, the city partnered with the Philippine Band of Mercy to...
A 34-year-old man admitted to stealing a karaoke machine from inside a hotpot restaurant due to hunger in Barangay Concepcion Uno, Marikina City, last Sunday, Feb. 1. Based on the police report, the suspect was caught on CCTV climbing on the gate of the establishment before stealing multiple boxes...
The Malabon City government, in coordination with the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), conducted barangay-level cleanup and safety activities on Thursday, Feb. 5, to improve environmental conditions and public safety in the city. Mayor Jeannie Sandoval, MMDA Chairman Romando...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto has credited his constituents as the driving force behind his push for good governance. In his video message after he was recognized by the Manila Bulletin on its 126th anniversary on Feb. 2 as one of the 2026 Newsmakers awardees, Sotto thanked Pasigueños for the trust...
The city government of Bayawan in Negros Oriental mourned the death of eight employees from the City Agriculture Office-Engineering Division and a college student in a road accident on Wednesday. “Our hallways are quiet, and our hearts are broken for our colleagues from the City Agriculture...
BACOLOD CITY – This highly urbanized city will launch a geofenced 911 emergency hotline later this month as part of the several governance and service-delivery reforms under the administration of Mayor Greg Gasataya. In a statement on Wednesday, Gasataya said the state-of-the-art emergency...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City government will temporarily close the Bucana Bridge, part of the Davao City Coastal Road, on Feb. 16 for the 2026 Chinese New Year celebration, an event city officials say underscores the strong ties between Davao City and China. Councilor Myrna Dalodo-Ortiz,...
BACOLOD CITY – This highly urbanized city will stage the 2026 Bacolaodiat Festival, one of the country’s biggest Chinese New Year celebrations, in four festival sites on Feb. 20 to 22. The Bacolod City Government Center grounds will serve as the main festival site, along with three other...
LAOAG CITY – Authorities here have prohibited the backyard slaughter of hogs following the approval of an ordinance aimed at protecting consumer health and safety. Ordinance 13SP-2025-075, sponsored by City Councilor Enrico Ang, bans the slaughter of animals in residential backyards and other...
DAVAO CITY – Davao lawmakers strongly opposed on Wednesday, Feb. 4, the reported extension of the suspension of Cavite Rep. Kiko Barzaga. Reps. Paolo Duterte (first district), Omar Vincent Duterte (second district), Isidro Ungab (third district), and Harold Duterte of the PPP party-list slammed...
Nine individuals, including the driver, were killed after a local government-owned truck they were riding plunged into a ravine in Barangay Kalamtukan, Bayawan City, Negros Oriental on Wednesday. Police Capt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOrPPO),...
