The crime rate in Bacolod City went up by 5.95 percent last year, police said. The Bacolod City Police Office said the number of crimes increased by 70 from 1,175 in 2023 to 1,245 in 2024. BCPO headquarters (FB) Index crimes, which include offenses against persons or property, remained at 170...
The number of people injured by firecrackers in Muntinlupa rose to 33, including a five-year-old, up by 371 percent compared to the previous new year celebration. Despite an ordinance prohibiting the use of firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices, scores of Muntinlupa residents defied the ban to...
CEBU CITY – A 21-year-old businessman here was robbed of more than P2 million in cash and jewelry on New Year’s Eve. Police identified the victim as Remark Broa. Broa said he arrived home around midnight on Dec. 31 and closing the gate when three men appeared and ordered him to board his...
DAVAO CITY – The Bureau of Fire Protection-Davao Fire District reported on Thursday, Jan. 2, zero fireworks-related incidents here during the holiday season. FIRE Senior Insp. Richard Quiboquibo speaks during a live broadcast of the Davao City Disaster Radio. (FB) But Fire Senior...
BAGUIO CITY – Four bus drivers and two conductors tested positive in a surprise drug test conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Cordillera here on Jan. 2. THE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and Land Transportation Office-Cordillera conduct a surprise drug test on public...
ILOILO CITY – Bayan Panay slammed Mayor Jerry Treñas here for banning political speeches in the upcoming 2025 Dinagyang Festival. FIRST Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos addresses the 2023 Dinagyang Festival in Iloilo City. With her are Mayor Jerry Treñas and House Speaker Martin Romualdez. (Mayor...
A taxi driver was arrested for possession of shabu and a gun in Barangay Alabang. Muntinlupa on Jan. 2 The suspect was identified as alias Esteban, 44 who was apprehended at around 9:40 p.m. by the Muntinlupa Police Intelligence Section at the old city terminal in Alabang based on a...
BACOLOD CITY – A retired judge won a brand-new car during Mayor Albee Benitez's New Year’s countdown raffle dubbed “High Five sa 2025” at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC). Danilo de la Rosa Amisola of Barangay Villamonte here won in the second draw after the winner in...
CEBU CITY – The death of a 10-year-old boy due to a firecracker blast showed that the stern warning against the use of prohibited firecrackers had fallen on deaf ears. A WOODEN cross marks the spot in Barangay Candulawan, Talisay City, Cebu where a boy died after playing with a firecracker on New...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government of Canlaon in Negros Oriental is seeking additional assistance from the national government, non-government organizations (NGOs), and private sectors for displaced families affected by Kanlaon Volcano. CARDENAS. (Photo via Salta Canlaon Official) Mayor Jose...
The Muntinlupa City government announced the schedule for the renewal of business permits and tricycle franchises for this year. The renewal of business permits will be held from Jan. 6 to 20 (Monday to Friday) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Muntinlupa Sports Center in Barangay Tunasan. ...
Welcoming the New Year will be a painful memory forever for a 10-year-old boy after a firecracker blew up in his hand in Muntinlupa on Jan. 1. Mayor Ruffy Biazon posted a photo of the boy’s bloodied and nearly severed left hand to remind people of the danger of using firecrackers, which is...
