A fire broke out at a supermarket along Belfast Avenue corner Quirino Highway in Barangay Pasong Putik, Novaliches, Quezon City, on Wednesday, Jan. 28. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire started at around 4:44 a.m. and was raised to the second alarm at 4:46 a.m. The blaze escalated...
Police have arrested two men wanted for 26 counts of rape each in Angeles City. The first suspect, a 36-year-old married man, was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 27, in Barangay Cuayan. He faces rape cases dating back to April 2008. The suspect was taken into custody under a warrant with no bail...
BACOLOD CITY – Around 300,000 revelers graced the finale of the 52nd Dinagsa Festival dubbed the “Lamhitanay sa Dalan” on Sunday, Jan. 25, in Cadiz City, Negros Occidental. “It was a peaceful, colorful, and beautiful street chaos—only in the Philippines,” Mayor Salvador Escalante Jr....
CEBU CITY – China, Japan, and Korea, or the so-called “Plus 3," sparked tourism growth in Southeast Asia. This was highlighted during the 48th Meeting of Association of Southeast Asian Nations Plus Three National Tourism Organizations (NTOs) as the high-level regional meetings continued here on...
CEBU CITY – This city is rolling out the red carpet for international leaders attending the Association of Southeast Asian Nations meetings here. The city will host five ASEAN ministers in what it described as a curated cultural, heritage, and religious tour on Wednesday, Jan. 28. Mayor Nestor...
The Malabon City government inaugurated a new public facility and deployed additional service vehicles on Tuesday, Jan. 27, as part of its efforts to strengthen service readiness, emergency response, and day-to-day government operations. Mayor Jeannie Sandoval led the inauguration of a four-storey...
CAVITE – The local government unit (LGU) of Cavite City has declared Jan. 28, a Wednesday, a special non-working public holiday in observance of Julian Felipe Day. The declaration is pursuant to Republic Act No. 7805, which honors the composer of the music of the Philippine national anthem,...
LIPA CITY, Batangas - Six Grade 12 students survived a shooting incident by a lone gunman on Monday, Jan. 26, in Barangay Marauoy, this city. Investigation said the victims arrived in the area and one of them pressed the doorbell of the suspect’s house. The suspect emerged from his house and...
Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan paid a courtesy visit to Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte on Monday, Jan. 26, as part of his two-day engagement here. The visit focused on strengthening diplomatic ties and enhancing local level cooperation, with discussions centered on expanding partnerships in...
Officials of the Manila city government on Tuesday, Jan. 27, broke ground for the soon-to-be-built Manila City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MCDRRMO) Flood Monitoring Command Center aimed at strengthening flood preparedness through real-time data and coordinated response. Manila...
Manila City Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso on Monday, Jan. 26, expressed confidence in the city 's continuous economic growth following a 40 percent increase in new business permit processing and robust renewal activity observed by Manila 's Bureau of Permits. During a meeting...
The Quezon City government has shifted to a cashless system for the release of scholarship grants, allowing student beneficiaries to receive their financial assistance faster and more efficiently. Under the new setup, scholarship funds are credited directly to the scholars’ digital wallets...
