BUTUAN CITY – Police arrested a New People’s Army rebel wanted for murder and attempted murder in the Caraga region in Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte on Thursday, Jan. 2. Police Regional Office 13-Regional Public Information Office chief Police Major Jennifer S. Ometer identified the suspect...
The Muntinlupa City government awarded 10 early bird taxpayers who renewed their business permits for 2025. The renewal of business permits in Muntinlupa started on Jan. 6 and will last until Jan. 20 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Muntinlupa Sports Center in Barangay Tunasan. Mayor Ruffy...
A 33-year-old man hacked his 71-year-old father to death and injured his 58-year-old mother after he was pestered to look for work in Barangay Inayangan, Davao City on Friday, Jan. 3. Investigation said the suspect, Jickie Bato, took a bolo after the reprimand and hacked his father, Ernesto, who...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Police Regional Office-9 feted intelligence officer Police Senior Master Sgt. Ryan Mariano for neutralizing two lawless elements here recently. POLICE Regional Office-9 Director Police Brig. Gen. Bowenn Joey Masauding awards Police Senior Master Sgt. Ryan Mariano neutralizing...
Four people were killed in a collision between two passenger vans in Barangay Binugao, Toril District, Davao City on Saturday morning, Jan. 4. Police said the driver of the van heading north allegedly lost control of the vehicle in a curved portion of the Davao-Digos Road and rammed a van on the...
CEBU CITY — The order cancelling the Certificate of Candidacy of dismissed Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes is final and executory after the Commission on Elections en banc issued a Certificate of Finality and Entry of Judgment. CORTES (FB) A 1993 Comelec Rules of Procedures was cited...
The crime rate in Bacolod City went up by 5.95 percent last year, police said. The Bacolod City Police Office said the number of crimes increased by 70 from 1,175 in 2023 to 1,245 in 2024. BCPO headquarters (FB) Index crimes, which include offenses against persons or property, remained at 170...
The number of people injured by firecrackers in Muntinlupa rose to 33, including a five-year-old, up by 371 percent compared to the previous new year celebration. Despite an ordinance prohibiting the use of firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices, scores of Muntinlupa residents defied the ban to...
CEBU CITY – A 21-year-old businessman here was robbed of more than P2 million in cash and jewelry on New Year’s Eve. Police identified the victim as Remark Broa. Broa said he arrived home around midnight on Dec. 31 and closing the gate when three men appeared and ordered him to board his...
DAVAO CITY – The Bureau of Fire Protection-Davao Fire District reported on Thursday, Jan. 2, zero fireworks-related incidents here during the holiday season. FIRE Senior Insp. Richard Quiboquibo speaks during a live broadcast of the Davao City Disaster Radio. (FB) But Fire Senior...
BAGUIO CITY – Four bus drivers and two conductors tested positive in a surprise drug test conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Cordillera here on Jan. 2. THE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and Land Transportation Office-Cordillera conduct a surprise drug test on public...
ILOILO CITY – Bayan Panay slammed Mayor Jerry Treñas here for banning political speeches in the upcoming 2025 Dinagyang Festival. FIRST Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos addresses the 2023 Dinagyang Festival in Iloilo City. With her are Mayor Jerry Treñas and House Speaker Martin Romualdez. (Mayor...
