The Valenzuela City local government distributed P50,000 cash each to 12 centenarians in recognition of their contributions to the society on Wednesday, Oct. 25. The distribution of the cash incentives was part of the city's Elderly Filipino Week celebration. Photo credit from Valenzuela Public...
The cities of Caloocan, Navotas, Valenzuela, and Quezon received awards and citations during the 2023 Urban Governance Exemplar Awards of the Department of the Interior and Local Government–National Capital Region (DILG-NCR) held at the Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria, Quezon City on Wednesday, Oct....
“Muntinlupa, Nakakaproud!” This was what Mayor Ruffy Biazon said as he received Muntinlupa’s City Climate Action Award for its Energy Efficiency and Conservation Program in South Korea. The award was given to Biazon at the 2nd CityNet-Economic and Social Commission for Asia and...
ILOILO CITY – A Left-leaning group has condemned the red-tagging of candidates in the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections here and the province of Iloilo. LEAFLETS identifying candidates allegedly supporting the communist movement in the city and province of Iloilo emerged as the barangay...
A woman was arrested by the police in a buy-bust operation that led to the confiscation of P204,000 worth of shabu in Taguig on Wednesday, Oct. 25. The Southern Police District only identified the suspect as alias “Arlene” who was arrested by Taguig police on MLQ Street in Barangay...
BACOLOD CITY – The new headquarters of the Police Station 7 in Barangay Mansilingan here was inaugurated on Wednesday, October 25. Police Brig. Gen. Sidney Villaflor, director of the Police Regional Office (PRO)-Western Visayas, Bacolod Rep. Greg Gasataya, retired Police Brig. Gen. Primitivo...
TABUK CITY, Kalinga – Police seized dried marijuana bricks and leaves worth P19.9 million in a checkpoint in Barangay Calanan, here, on Monday, October 23. Lawmen in this city received a report from the Lubuagan, Kalinga police station that a Toyota Hiace van evaded a Commission on Elections...
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Richard Gordon reiterated the organization's dedication to providing the "best" as the PRC Quezon City (PRCQC) Chapter commemorated its 75th year in humanitarian service. Photo credit to PRC "At the Red Cross, we place importance...
Navotas City Police Station (NCPS) operatives arrested a woman for alleged vote-buying during an activity related to the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) at a warehouse in Navotas City on Wednesday, Oct. 25. NCPS said the woman is running for chairman of a barangay in...
BACOLOD CITY – Ride hailing service Grab is gearing up for a mobility expansion here and Negros Occidental. Grab Philippines regional manager for Western Visayas Jocelyn Yoshida announced over the weekend that 900 cars are needed to enable Grab to be available for booking to any destination in...
The Taguig City government received multiple commendations and recognitions for its various health programs from the Department of Health (DOH). It said it was one of the only two local government units (LGUs) in the country that was invited to a global meeting to showcase its best practices...
The Muntinlupa City government banned drinking of alcohol and overnight stay at cemeteries for Undas 2023. It issued guidelines for All Saints' Day on Nov. 1 and All Souls' Day on Nov. 2, including hotline numbers to call in case of emergencies. A public cemetery in Muntinlupa (Photo...
