TACLOBAN CITY – A total of 5,342 jobs were offered in the Overseas Job Fair 2024 initiated by Cebu Pacific, United Filipino Global (UFG), Department of Migrant Workers Regional Office-8, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), and the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) on...
CEBU CITY – Thousands die every year in the country due to crashes. ROAD safety tips are discussed in the 51st National Road Safety Conference from May 30 to 31 in Cebu City. (Calvin D. Cordova) With this, the Safety Organization of the Philippines Inc. (SOPI) intensified its advocacy for road...
BACOLOD CITY – A retired policeman wanted for allegedly raping his stepdaughter was arrested in Barangay Cabug here on Friday, May 31. Police Capt. Michael Tuburan, head of Police Station 9, said the 78-year-old suspect was served a warrant of arrest for 13 counts of rape and acts of...
BACOLOD CITY – A jealous policeman allegedly gunned down his colleague in Barangay Tangub, Bacolod City on Friday, May 31. POLICE Col. Noel Aliño, Bacolod City police director visited the arrested suspect at the custodial facility of Police Station 8. (Photo courtesy of BCPO) The victim...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Alfredo “Albee” Benitez announced that this city will implement a car-free Sunday starting June 9 to promote a healthier lifestyle and a cleaner environment. BENITEZ (FB) Benitez, in a media interview, said that this move allows pedestrians, joggers, and bikers to use the...
BAGUIO CITY – The City Treasurer's Office reported a tax collection of P1.205 billion from January to April 30 this year, a 12.27 percent increase compared to the same period last year with P1.074 billion. PEOPLE cross a pedestrian lane in Baguio City on May 27. The City Treasurer's Office...
Malabon City Mayor Jeannie Sandoval on Saturday, June 1, led the inauguration ceremony of the newly built footbridge and outpost located along Sucul Creek to ensure the safety of the city's residents. In Photo: Malabon City Mayor Jeannie Sandoval (2nd from Right), Malabon Congressman Federico Ricky...
Amid the popularity of social media like Facebook and Instagram, Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon reminded graduates to live life with integrity and purpose beyond online validation. “Live for others instead of for 'likes.' Think about how we can serve our families, communities, and fellow...
Ninety-eight students with the "Highest Honor” distinction received a P10,000 cash incentive each from the local government of Caloocan City and the Schools Division Office (SDO). (Photo from Caloocan City Government/Manila Bulletin) The city government announced on Friday, May 31, that the...
CEBU CITY — Key political figures in Cebu are leaving the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) one after the other. Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard "Ahong" Chan has made a “difficult decision” to resign from PDP-Laban, becoming the third chief local executive in Cebu to bolt...
The Muntinlupa City government earned P4.63 in revenues in 2023 to rank ninth among local government units in the National Capital Region (NCR). The Bureau of Local Government Finance under the Department of Finance released the revenue data for NCR. Mayor Ruffy Biazon (Photo from...
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- A Philippine Coast Guard personnel was arrested for allegedly extorting money from an applicant on Thursday, May 30. Police identified the suspect as Coast Guard Petty Officer 3 Ibrahim Harad Banota, 33, a resident of Barangay San Jose Gusu and assigned to Tawi-Tawi....
