DAVAO CITY – Police are still investigating the alleged abduction of Kent Laurence Metegreto Espinosa and Dennis Roy P. Panzan, two suspects in the rape and murder of 28-year-old architect and engineer Vlance Marie L. Bragas last month. BRAGAS Police Major Catherine dela Rey, Davao City Police...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte has expressed full support to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual (LGBTQIA+) community as the city will host the “Pride Festival” for the second time on June 24. The Pride Festival is a one-day event that celebrates the LGBTQIA+...
A woman who scammed another woman into paying for fraudulent visa processing and other overseas travel fees was arrested in an entrapment operation by members of the Pasig City Police Station (CPS) on Tuesday, June 6. Col. Celerino Sacro Jr., Pasig CPS chief, identified the suspect as “Marian,”...
ILOILO CITY – MORE Electric and Power Corp., this city’s sole power distributor, expects electricity rates to drop further this year. “For six straight months, we have dropped our rates. This will continue to drop,” said Niel Parcon, MORE Power vice president for corporate planning and...
CEBU CITY – With the continuing threat of cyber attacks, the country needs to have more cybersecurity professionals. The country’s lack of cybersecurity professionals has to be addressed as electronic information security has become a national threat, a senior economic growth specialist of the...
The Pasig City local government partnered with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Philippines and INFIC Inc., to introduce and develop a “Japanese-style care system” for the city’s elderly population. The agreement was signed by Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto, JICA Philippines Chief...
The Makati City local government spearheaded the 15th CityNet Disaster Cluster Seminar on Wednesday, June 7, as part of its efforts in promoting climate change awareness and sustainability and forging relationships with other cities around the globe in creating disaster risk reduction (DRR)...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The Holy Cross Children's Home, an orphanage in Tabaco City, Albay province, received livelihood equipment from a Rotary Club on Wednesday, June 7. CHILDREN and staff of Holy Cross Children's Home in Tabaco City, Albay province pose with members of Rotary Clubs in the...
BAGUIO CITY -- A 22-year-old male who went on a stabbing spree here was arrested in a hot pursuit operation conducted by the personnel of the Baguio City Police Office on Tuesday, June 6. The suspect was identified as John Eric Beredo, 22, native of Barcelona, Sorsogon. The victims who all sustained...
(Photo from Arnold Quizol/Manila Bulletin) The Intramuros Administration and Klook Philippines signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the "Intramuros Pass" at the Museo de Intramuros on Wednesday, June 7. The signing of the agreement was led by Joan Padilla, administrator of Intramuros...
BAGUIO CITY – In conjunction with the celebration of the Philippine Independence month, the SM City Baguio has launched a campaign dubbed #Pinoypreneur to help Filipino entrepreneurs. To achieve this goal, the mall has allowed the use of spaces at the Lower Ground Atrium for display of a wide...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A woman lamented she could have finished her studies were it not for frequent evacuations in their areas in Maguindanao del Sur. -LANAO del Sur Gov. Mamintal Adiong Jr. (center), Maguindanao del Sur Gov. Bai Mariam Sangki-Mangudadatu (second from right), Tawi-Tawi Gov....
