ZAMBOANGA CITY – A 12-year-old boy drowned in a river spillway here on New Year’s Day. Police identified the victim as Abdulaziz Arabani Yacob. AUTHORITIES conduct a rescue operation for a 12-year-old boy who drowned on the Pasonanca River in Zamboanga City n New Year’s Day. ...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Police killed two wanted men in a shootout here on New Year’s Eve. Police were patrolling the vicinity of a church when they spotted the suspects. POLICE secure the vicinity of a church in Zambaoanga City on Mew Year's Eve. (FB) The suspects fired at policemen who...
Seven people suffered injuries, including a 10-year-old boy, as they welcomed the New Year in Muntinlupa. They were injured as people violated an ordinance which prohibits the use of firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices in Muntinlupa. Based on reports from the Muntinlupa City Health...
DAGUPAN CITY, Pangasinan -- A 44-year-old man was killed by a firework explosion in Barangay Bonuan Gueset here on New Year's Day. Police identified the victim as Allan. Investigation said that Ballesteros was lighting a firework in front of his house at 12:10 a.m....
Imagine how fun and fantastic it would be to plan your travel around the Philippines based on our biggest celebrations. This travel itinerary was generated with the help of ChatGPT, an AI model developed by OpenAI. January: Cebu For: Sinulog Festival (third Sunday of January) A...
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Benjamin Magalong led the destruction of 4,300 illegal fireworks seized by the Baguio City Police Station headed by Police Col. Ruel Tagel at the Melvin Jones football grounds here on Dec. 31. MAYOR Benjamin Magalong leads the destruction of confiscated illegal fireworks in...
CEBU CITY – A 21-year-old promodizer will spend the new year in jail after he was allegedly caught filming his female board mate inside a bathroom on Monday morning, Dec. 30, in Barangay San Nicolas here. Investigation said the 24-year-old woman was taking bath when she noticed a cellphone...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Albee Benitez has ordered the City Legal Office to reassign the community service vehicle linked to his office tagged in a recent viral post to a barangay for proper use. Benitez, in a statement, said that he was aware of the viral post showing a driver committing a traffic...
A big boulder damages this house in Sitio Mahaba, Barangay Basiao, Catbalogan City Samar following a rockslide incident that killed a two-year-old girl and injured three others on Dec. 29, 2024. (Photo: Office of Civil Defense) A two-year-old girl died after being pinned to death when a...
CABUYAO CITY, Laguna – An 18-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death by his four neighbors in Purok 4, in Barangay Gulod, this city, on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 29. Police identified the victim as Joshua. Investigation said Joshua confronted the suspects Cevin and Jepoy because Cevin...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – A 32-year-old vegetable vendor was gunned down by his neighbor during an altercation in Barangay Laguerta, this city, on Monday morning, Dec. 30. Police identified the victim as Bernie. Investigation said the suspect, Guillermo, arrived onboard a motorcycle and...
BACOLOD CITY – The anticipated return of Lights of Bago in Bago City, Negros Occidental on New Year’s Day was cancelled due to restive Kanlaon Volcano. The city government, in a Facebook post, said that they regretfully cancel the grandest musical fireworks show to ensure the safety of the...