BACOLOD CITY – Eighty-one families were rendered homeless in an early morning fire in a coastal area in Purok Kagaykay, Barangay 2, this city, on Wednesday, July 31. Fire Supt. Jenny Mae Masip, city fire marshal, said they received a fire call at 3:26 a.m., about 10 to 15 minutes after the fire...
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – SM Foundation introduced an innovation in the recently renovated and refurbished Baluan Rural Health Unit in this city. BALUAN RHU head Dr. Roland Basmillo works using a donated laptop for SM DigiKonsulta. Called SM DigiKonsulta, the new feature will be incorporated in all...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – A suspected drug pusher died after he was accidentally shot by a police officer during a gun scuffle in Barangay Ibabang Dupay, this city, on Tuesday, July 30. Police identified the victim as Inan, 38, of Barangay Ibabang Iyam here. Investigation said lawmen served a...
The marijuana distribution hub in Imus dismantled by authorities on July 30 (Photo from PDEA Calabarzon/MANILA BULLETIN) CAVITE – A marijuana distribution hub in Barangay Pinagbuklod, Imus City, was dismantled by the authorities on Tuesday, July 30. A high-value drug personality...
Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon and the City Council approved an ordinance granting a three-year moratorium on the collection of amusement tax from Filipino films in the next three years. The Muntinlupa City Council passed and Biazon signed Ordinance No. 2024-229 “Declaring Moratorium on the...
State-run Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has partnered with Korean Water Resources Corp. (K-Water) to find water sources for New Clark City in Tarlac and Camp John Hay in Baguio. In a statement, Joshua M. Bingcang, BCDA president and chief executive officer said the...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte welcomed on Wednesday, July 31, the drug smuggling case filed by former Sen. Antonio F. Trillanes IV against him. REP. Duterte "This is a welcome development, mas maganda ito dahil sa Korte ng Pilipinas ang pagdinig at hindi sa korte...
DAVAO CITY – Rep. Paolo Z. Duterte on Tuesday, July 30, revealed his achievements in the first half of the year as congressman of the first district here. Duterte, in an interactive infographic of accomplishments, highlighted five recently authored principal bills and two House resolutions. Four...
DAVAO CITY – Supporters of former President Rodrigo R. Duterte (FPRRD) warned Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil that they will hold him accountable if anything happens to Vice President Sara Duterte. “The moment Vice President Inday Sara Duterte dropped...
The Taguig Police confiscated suspected shabu during a buy-bust operation in Taguig on July 29. The operation was conducted in Barangay Sta. Ana by the Taguig Police Drug Enforcement Unit that resulted in the arrest of a suspect known by his alias Jeorge. The suspect (top photo, left)...
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Two children died and three family members are in critical condition after reportedly eating a poisonous fish in Lamitan City, Basilan on Tuesday, July 30. Police disclosed that the victims, members of the Uwing family, ate puffer fish, locally known as “butingga" or...
BACOLOD CITY – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is tracing the whereabouts of a Chinese-looking woman who allegedly collected the sensitive information of residents here recently. Lawyer Jose Gabriel Jr., NBI-Bacolod executive officer, in a media interview, said they are trying to...
