ZAMBOANGA CITY – A vessel of Cambodian registry manned by crew members from Myanmar was held last Tuesday, Feb. 24, in Sultan Kudarat by the Naval Command Western Mindanao for allegedly transporting more than 3,000 master cases of smuggled cigarettes. In an exclusive interview, Lt. Commander...
An e-trike driver was injured after debris from a dilapidated building fell on him along Recto Avenida in Manila on Wednesday, Feb. 25. The driver was rushed by the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) to the hospital to receive further medical treatment. Meanwhile, a...
Tensions escalated between protesters and police on Wednesday, Feb. 25, as rallyists made their way from EDSA-Ortigas toward the EDSA Shrine during the “EDSA 40: Tuloy ang Laban sa Korapsyon at Kahirapan” mobilization. Police installed barricades along the southbound lane of EDSA to stop the...
Through the continuous support of the Pasig City Government, its city-based NGO, Tahanan ng Pagmamahal Children’s Home Inc., which provides temporary shelter and basic needs, received a Certificate of Recognition from the National Authority for Child Care (NACC) for its sustained, high-quality...
DAVAO CITY – The Archdiocese of Davao reminded the faithful on the 40th anniversary of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution Wednesday to remain vigilant amid the alleged massive corruption issues hounding the current administration. In a three-page pastoral letter written in the Visayan dialect,...
The Navotas City government has received its fifth Seal of Good Education Governance (SGEG) from the Synergeia Foundation, recognizing its sustained efforts to improve literacy programs and strengthen local education governance. The award was presented during the 2026 National Educational Summit,...
Three men, including two high-value individuals (HVIs), were arrested after authorities seized around P4,080,000 worth of shabu and a gun in separate buy-bust operations in Pasig City on Tuesday night, Feb. 24. The Pasig City Police Station (Pasig CPS) Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) arrested the...
A Davao City councilor on Tuesday, Feb. 24, proposed an ordinance integrating artificial intelligence into the traffic management system and transform this city into a "smart city." In a privilege speech during the city council 's regular session, Councilor Bonz Andre Militar, chairman of...
DAVAO CITY — Riders’ groups, youth organizations, and community stakeholders backed the proposed ordinance regulating modified vehicle mufflers in this city during a public hearing conducted by the City Council on Monday afternoon, Feb. 23, at the Sangguniang Panlungsod. Councilor Luna Acosta,...
The local government of Pasig on Tuesday, Feb. 24, announced that it has been named one of the 24 winners of the Bloomberg Philanthropies 2025–2026 Mayors Challenge, a competition to spur local government innovation that improves lives in cities around the world. The sixth Mayors Challenge...
The Malabon City government on Tuesday, Feb. 24, announced the temporary closure of C4 Road (westbound) up to the corner of Orchid Street in Barangay Longos. According to the city’s Public Information Office, the closure will take effect from 9 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 26, until 11 p.m. on Friday,...
The local government of Pasig, together with Scholars of Sustenance (SOS) Philippines, launched the “Rescue Kitchen Project” to address the issues of food waste and food insecurity. The project was launched following the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with SOS Philippines, a...
