ILOILO CITY – Greenpeace Philippines volunteers have initiated a campaign to end plastic pollution in this city. Volunteers led by Jarrah Brillantes launched the “Para sa Ilig Batiano” to rehabilitate the Batiano River here and neighboring town of Oton. GREENPEACE volunteers campaign to...
CABUYAO CITY, Laguna – A mechanic was injured and seven buses were damaged in a fire in a bus garage in Barangay Pulo here on Tuesday morning, Jan. 7. The injured was identified as Ferdinand Nicereo, 46, an underchassis mechanic. He sustained second-degree burns and taken to a hospital. The...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – A college student was killed in a fire in Barangay Ilawod here before dawn on Wednesday, Jan. 8. Police Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, Police Regional Office-5 spokesperson, identified the victim as Angelo, a resident of Masbate province. Investigation said a loud explosion was...
(File photo) Fearing the entire city of Canlaon in Negros Oriental will be buried under a thick carpet of pyroclastic surges and ashfall deposits, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is preparing to evacuate thousands of displaced individuals as Kanlaon Volcano again emitted ash on Wednesday morning,...
Authorities arrested two most wanted persons in separate operations in Taguig and Muntinlupa on Jan. 6. In Taguig, personnel from the Taguig Police Warrant and Subpoena Unit arrested alias Jonald, 41, a rider, in Barangay Calzada Tipas. Jonald, the police’s No. 5 most wanted person,...
Acts of penance, charity works and a conference about the Virgin Mary will highlight the first Marian International Festival in the Diocese of Antipolo in Rizal Province from January 9 to January 11. The festival, to be held annually starting this year in the diocese, will be in honor of the...
DAVAO CITY – Rep. Paolo Duterte of the first congressional district here revealed his accomplishment for 2024 on Tuesday, Jan. 7. Duterte distributed 35,457 food packs with containers, another 18,462 food packs, and 10,087 packed lunches to underserved communities. His office fulfilled 232...
SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna – A man was gunned down in a motorcycle repair shop in Purok 5, Barangay San Isidro, this city, on Monday afternoon. Jan. 6. Police identified the victim as Florante Negradas. Investigation said the victim was waiting for the repair of his motorcycle to be completed...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Several cartons of firecrackers confiscated by the police here during the holiday season were destroyed on Tuesday, Jan. 7. POLICE prepare for the firecracker disposal activity in Zamboanga City. (ZCPO) A Zamboanga City Police Office statement said the disposal was...
BUTUAN CITY – Over 700 policemen have been mobilized to secure the Feast of the Black Nazarene in Cagayan de Oro City on Thursday, Jan. 9. Additional forces – the Reactionary Standby Support Force (RSSF), one platoon standby CDM, and Quick Reaction Team – are on standby, Police Regional...
BACOLOD CITY – A three-year-old girl was killed and her father was injured in a motorcycle crash in Barangay Quezon, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Friday night, Jan. 3. A TODDLER was killed and her father was injured in a motorcycle crash in Barangay Quezon, San Carlos City, Negros...
An 84-year-old widow was seriously injured after her son-in-law doused her with gasoline and set her on fire in her home in Barangay Bolinawan, Carcar City, southern Cebu. Lolita Lico-an was taken to the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center in Cebu City due to severe burns in her head and...
