The Baguio City Police Office is enforcing an ordinance prohibiting the consumption of alcohol in public places in response to the order issued by Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Secretary Remulla on Monday. Baguio City Ordinance No. 1-1990 or the Baguio City Liquor Ordinance...
Residents of a remote island barangay in Zamboanga City, long surrounded by seawater but with little to drink, are now able to access safe drinking water following the installation of a government desalination system, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said. DENR Secretary...
A man was arrested for stabbing his drinking buddy during a confrontation after the suspect allegedly slapped the victim’s live-in partner over her loud voice in Makati City on Thursday, March 26. The Makati City Police Station said the incident occurred during a drinking session involving the...
A 26-year-old construction worker was fatally stabbed by his co-worker during their drinking session in Barangay San Isidro, Angono, Rizal, on Sunday night, Feb. 22. According to the Angono Municipal Police Station, the victim and the suspect were engaged in a drinking session at their barracks...
A 20-year-old construction worker was injured after his drinking buddy hit him with a bottle of gin during their drinking session in Barangay 309, Quiapo, Manila on Tuesday, Aug. 19. The Manila Police District (MPD) identified the suspect as alias Ronaldo, 42, also a construction worker. Based on...
A 27-year-old man was stabbed dead while trying to intervene in a fight between his drinking companions during a birthday celebration in Antipolo on Monday night, July 28. The Antipolo Component City Police Station (CCPS) identified the victim as “Giovanni.” Authorities said the victim engaged...
West Zone Concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. reported the presence of yellow water in the water supplies of their consumers. In a statement on Thursday, Nov. 9, Maynilad addressed that the color is due to the high levels of Manganese in the raw water from an outlet of Angat Dam. The water...
TACLOBAN CITY – A 62-year-old Canadian was found dead at a seawall in Naval, Biliran after suffering a stroke during a drinking binge following an argument with his live-in partner on Monday, July 3. The victim, identified as William Ronald Haynes, was found lying in a prone position with a...
Beer sales increased five folds during festivities in the Philippines, confirming Filipinos’ strong affinity to drinking during celebrations, according to a market intelligence platform. Sari IQ, the sari-sari store market intelligence platform run by startup Packworks, drew its conclusion from...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City Rep. Paolo "Pulong" Z. Duterte, along with ACT-CIS party-list Rep. Eric G. Yap, has filed House Bill (HB) No. 1753 forbidding access to alcoholic drinks by underage people. The measure, also known as the “Anti-Underage Drinking Act,” bars those under the age of 21...
President Duterte has directed his Cabinet officials to prioritize providing drinking water to areas severely affected by typhoon “Odette”, noting that potable water is the first thing that people look for in the aftermath of a disaster. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during his “Talk to...
More than 100,000 bottles of drinking water intended for typhoon-hit communities in the country were donated by the Chinese government on Wednesday, Dec. 29. WATER FOR TYPHOON VICTIMS--The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines donated over 100,000 bottles of drinking water intended for typhoon-hit...
