TACLOBAN CITY – The city government of Borongan stepped up its commitment to protect the environment during the first-ever Forest Summit recently. The Borongan Forest Summit called for the conservation of the Samar Island Natural Park where majority of the city’s forestlands belong and sought...
LIPA CITY, Batangas – A man was shot dead in an altercation during a drinking spree before dawn on Thursday, December 14, in Barangay Balintawak, this city. Police identified the victim as Lorenzo del Rosario. Investigation said Del Rosario was having a drinking spree in front of his house when...
JEDDAH (AFP) -- Pep Guardiola is hoping to complete his trophy haul as Manchester City manager at the Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia as the Gulf Kingdom shows off its wares in hosting a major international football tournament for the first time. Manchester City's Norwegian striker Erling Haaland...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Local government units (LGUs) in Northern Mindanao must ensure basic infrastructure to be able to encourage more investors, as creating more jobs and quality jobs for the people is needed to reduce the poverty incidence in the region, the National Economic and Development...
Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon suspended face-to-face classes for Day Care to Grade 12 in public schools for Dec. 14 due to the planned transport strike. He said face-to-face are suspended for Day Care, Kindergarten to Grade 12 in all public schools in Muntinlupa. (Photo from Manibela's...
CEBU CITY – The suspected drug pusher who fatally shot a policeman in a botched buy-bust operation was killed in a shootout with police in a mountain barangay in Talisay City, southern Cebu, on Wednesday, December 13. Jenecy Rafols, 25, allegedly refused to surrender when police tried to serve an...
BELGRADE (AFP) -- Manchester City's fears that Erling Haaland could miss the Club World Cup later this month have been eased after Pep Guardiola revealed the Norway striker will return to training on Thursday, Dec. 14. Manchester City's Erling Haaland (AFP) Haaland picked up a foot injury during a...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Jeepney operators in this city have no choice but to surrender their franchises and be consolidated into a cooperative or corporation due to lack of time as the government is not extending the deadline for franchise consolidation on December 31. Joel Gabatan, president of...
A SPECTACULAR SUNSET Ormoc scenery graced by the beauty of the setting sun (Photo Serge Ilarina Jr.) I don’t know about you, but I never really have any expectations when I travel. I never really plan and, if I travel with a group, I never really pay attention to the itinerary. If at all, I would...
CEBU CITY – More than 1,350 families were displaced in a fire that hit Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu on Tuesday, December 12. A FIRE hits Barangay Pusok, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu on Tuesday, December 12. (Contributed photo by Nagiel Bañacia) Around 600 houses were razed in the fire that fire broke out...
A woman tagged as the Taguig police’s No. 7 top most wanted person for the fourth quarter of 2023 was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 12. The police identified the suspect as Eloisa Pamero, 49, who was nabbed by personnel from the Taguig police’s Warrant and Subpoena Unit on Camachile Street,...
MARAWI CITY – Hundreds of students held a peace walk inside the Mindanao State University main campus here on Monday, December 11, more than a week after the explosion that killed four persons and injured at least 40 on December 3. Protesters carried placards rejecting the resumption of in-person...
