ZAMBOANGA CITY – Police are hunting the suspect in the murder of the Zamboanga Register of Deeds in 2025. The victim, Jaybee Baguinda, 57, was shot dead on board his vehicle on Jan. 31 while entering his office here. A court here has issued a warrant of arrest for murder against the suspect, Mark...
ILOILO CITY – Former Mayor Jed Patrick E. Mabilog here was appointed Undersecretary for Public Safety of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). He vowed to strengthen public safety. “I will dedicate myself to strengthening public safety systems, promoting integrity and...
Authorities seized an estimated P476,000 worth of shabu from a high-value individual (HVI) during a buy-bust operation in Makati City early Thursday, May 14. The Makati City Police Station arrested the suspect, identified only as "Jhon-Jhon," 51, at his home in Barangay Olympia at around 1:15 a.m....
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Police arrested a 49-year-old messenger on Wednesday in Barangay Dalahican here for allegedly raping a minor. Police Col. Romulo Albacea, Quezon police director, identified the suspect as Rock, the No. 1 most wanted person on the provincial level. Rock was apprehended on...
An Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) forum has cited Western Visayas as a model for promoting two of the country’s products with geographical indications (GI) – a global seal indicating premium products based on the uniqueness of its geographic origins. Guimaras mangoes and Aklan...
Quezon City will implement road closures and traffic rerouting in La Loma on Sunday, May 17, ahead of the 2026 La Loma Lechon Festival. In an advisory, the city government said several roads will be closed from 12 a.m. to 11 p.m., including N.S. Amoranto Street corner Baco Street, Mariveles...
A 15-year-old boy died after re-entering his home to retrieve belongings during a fire that swept through East Riverside Street in Barangay Paltok, Quezon City, on Thursday morning, May 14. The blaze escalated to fourth alarm and trapped him inside. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said in...
Three female family members, including a pregnant woman and a nine-year-old child, died in a fire that struck a residential area in Barangay Tangos South, Navotas City on Thursday, May 14. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the fatalities were a 45-year-old mother, her 20-year-old...
BACOLOD CITY – The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) discovered another warehouse allegedly used in manufacturing illegal cigarettes in Purok Pulang Duta, Barangay Lag-asan, Bago City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, May 12. A suspected caretaker, 29-year-old Jo, from Barangay...
DAVAO CITY – Over 1,000 individuals displaced by a fire in Barangay 23-C have received assistance from Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte and Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte II. Personnel have been distributing packed meals to affected families staying in temporary evacuation sites. Authorities have...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Council approved on Tuesday, May 12, the ordinance establishing a comprehensive incentives framework for the electric vehicle (EV) sector, marking a major local push toward sustainable transport development in the city. The measure provides fiscal and regulatory...
CEBU CITY – Agents of the National Bureau of Investigation- Central Visayas (NBI-7) arrested a man accused of trafficking women for prostitution. Jollie Jainar Fundador, alias Joel, was arrested in an entrapment operation in Barangay Camputhaw, Cebu City on Monday, May 11. NBI-7 said the suspect...
