DAVAO CITY – Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon on Tuesday assured that the Bucana Bridge here has sustained only minor damage and is passable and safe for motorists. Damage to the bridge was visible after the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Mindanao on Monday....
Five individuals were arrested in Barangay Poblacion, Makati City on Sunday, June 7, after a foreign tourist reported being harassed while walking along Kalayaan Street. According to the Makati City Police Station, the suspects -- males aged 18 to 23 -- were apprehended at around 9:45 a.m. near...
The death toll in the Angeles City building collapse has reached 30 following the discovery of another body on Tuesday, June 9. The body was located at 12:02 a.m. and recovered at 12:16 a.m. The remains were turned over to the Angeles City Health Office (CHO) and the Management of the Dead and...
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)...
