The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is eyeing the completion of the widening of the bypass road in Davao City by 2028. DPWH Senior Undersecretary Emil Sadain said the construction process is going on swiftly and expected to relieve traffic congestion and shorten travel time on the...
BACOLOD CITY – An 11-year-old boy drowned in a stream in Purok Seawall, Barangay Punta Taytay here on Tuesday, January 23. RESCUERS attempt to revive a boy who drowned in a stream in Bacolod City on Tuesday, January 23. (Police photo) Police Capt. Michael Tuburan, head of Police...
The Taguig Police arrested a 27-year-old man and seized P238,000 worth of suspected shabu on Jan. 26. The suspect, with the alias Kel, was arrested beside a convenience store on Ballecer Extension in Barangay South Signal, Taguig at about 11:45 p.m. The suspected shabu (left) seized by...
The Philippine Air Force turns over a retired 1950s-era Fokker F-27 "Friendship" transport aircraft to the city government of Silay, Negros Oriental on Jan. 26, 2024. The ceremony is led by PAF chief Lt. Gen. Stephen Parreno (fourth from left) and Silay City Mayor Joedith Gallego (fourth from...
ILOILO CITY – Seven tribes competed in the second “Dinagyang ILOmination” side competition of the Dinagyang Festival here on Friday night, January 26. TRIBU Sidlangan performs at Dinagyang ILOmination, one of the side competitions of the 2024 Dinagyang Festival in Iloilo City....
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Saturday, Jan. 27 said the air temperature in Baguio City had dropped to 9.8°C. Baguio City (Manila Bulletin file photo) According to PAGASA's daily temperature updates, this was the lowest temperature...
ILIGAN CITY – Various challenges encountered by journalists covering the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) were tackled in a roundtable discussion organized by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) in this city on Thursday, January 25. Participating...
DAVAO CITY – A city councilor has vowed to take bold steps to ensure the protection of the critically endangered Philippine Eagle as well as other wildlife species in the remaining forests here. DR. Reesha Rona Datukon, an ophthalmologist, examines a rescued one-eye blind Philippine Eagle at the...
The Muntinlupa City government will enter into an agreement with a rights organization to implement an advocacy to reduce cases of violence against women and children. This after the Muntinlupa City Council approved Resolution 2024-049 authorizing Mayor Ruffy Biazon to enter into a memorandum of...
TACLOBAN CITY – A police officer was injured in a car crash in Calbayog City, Samar on Thursday, January 25. A POLICE officer was injured in a road accident in Calbayog City on January 25. (Contributed photo by Danny Balading) The victim was identified as Police Lt. Jimmy Tubigan, 45,...
ILOILO CITY – This city is hosting the first-ever One Visayas Creative Expo coinciding with the celebration of the Dinagyang Festival this weekend. The week-long event that ends on Sunday, January 28, brings together products, destinations, and festivals of the three regions in the Visayas at SM...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government of Bago in Negros Occidental turned over P4.55-million worth of firearms, ammunition, and accessories to the Bago City Police Station to boost peace and order in the city. MAYOR Nicholas Yulo (right) leads the turnover of firearms and ammunition worth P4.55...
