ILOILO CITY – MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) electricity rate here went down this month by P0.50 to P11.35 per kilowatt-hour from P11.85 in November. MORE Power attributed the rate decrease to the increased supply margin resulting in lower prices at the Wholesale Electricity Spot...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso assured newly-designated Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan on the safety of Chinese tourists and businessmen in the city and vowed to promote stronger ties with the Chinese community. Domagoso gave the assurance during Ambassador Jing...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said the city 's safety bollards are effective in preventing vehicles from crashing into pedestrians and other establishments. Sotto made the statement following a social media post on an SUV that allegedly lost control and hit the bollard, preventing it from...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities seized smuggled cigarettes valued at P4.3 million from a van that tried to evade a checkpoint on the bypass road here on Sunday, Dec. 21. Acting on a tip from a confidential informant, law enforcers set up a checkpoint to intercept a closed van suspected of carrying...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A man who was on his way home to celebrate his birthday was allegedly shot by an 18-year-old man along the bypass road here on Saturday evening, Dec. 20. Police identified the victim as Nixeus Retutar Enriquez, 21. Enriquez was allegedly shot by 18-year-old Dean Mark Manolis...
TAYABAS CITY, Quezon – A 41-year-old businessman was killed and five were injured after a trailer truck rammed two vehicles in Barangay Camaysa here on Saturday, Dec. 20. Police Lt. Col. Elizabeth Capistrano, Tayabas City police chief, identified the victim as Jeffrey. Injured were Dennis, 37;...
BACOLOD CITY – A 42-year-old mother, who allegedly engaged in the illegal drug trade to support the treatment of her son, was arrested by police in a buy-bust operation in Purok Magtiayon, Barangay 10, this city, on Friday, Dec. 19. Seized from Neneng by the City Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU) was...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said contractor spouses Pacifico “Curlee” and Cezarah “Sarah” Discaya are allegedly threatening their former employees who may testify against them and blackmailing lawmakers and seeking payment to avoid their inclusion in the so-called “ledger” of...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Tourism (DOT) has accredited The Medical City (TMC) Iloilo here for medical tourism. DOT-6 Regional Director Crisanta Marlene "Krisma" Rodriguez recently handed over the accreditation certificate to TMC Iloilo CEO Dr. Felix Ray Villa. This made TMC Iloilo as the...
A Grade 3 male pupil will undergo operation for injuries after falling from a Muntinlupa public elementary school building on Dec. 19. The accident happened during the school Christmas Party at Bayanan Elementary School Unit 1 in Barangay Bayanan, Muntinlupa. The pupil entered an enclosed area...
BAGUIO CITY – The hotel in this city where former Department of Public Works and Highways Undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral stayed prior to her death last week is fully cooperating with authorities in the investigation. Ion Hotel said they "will provide any information that may be legally...
As a first-time homebuyer, planning for the future often begins with a simple checklist. Everything should be within reach, schools and healthcare, a nearby workplace, and lifestyle spots for easy weekend breaks. Open green spaces matter, too, because health is essential. This way of thinking...
