CEBU CITY – The Sinulog Festival returned with a bang on Sunday, Jan. 15, as authorities declared its staging a big success despite some jittery moments days before the actual event. THE Omega de Salonera Surigao del Norte performs during the Grand Parade of the Sinulog Festival 2023 on Sunday,...
LUCENA CITY – Police arrested three suspected drug pushers and seized shabu valued at P1.3 million in a buy-bust operation in Purok Talabis, Barangay Ibabang Iyam, here on Sunday night, Jan. 15. Suspect Maricris Deocales, a high-value individual; Niel Jansen Igloria, and Rodrigo Brondo were...
SIXTEEN grams of suspected shabu worth P108,800 were seized from a barber in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Singcang-Airport, Bacolod City on Sunday, Jan. 15. (Photo courtesy of Llanee Zil Menardo) BACOLOD CITY – Police arrested a barber and seized 16 grams of suspected shabu worth...
TABUK CITY, Kalinga – The 1st Kalinga Provincial Mobile Force Company conducted an information campaign and lectures on the peace and security framework of Philippine National Police dubbed Malasakit, Kaayusan, Kapayapaan, at Kaunlaran (M+K+K=K) and revitalized PNP Kasimbayanan (Kapulisan,...
Over 100 emergency medical services personnel were deployed by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) to assist the attendees of the Sinulog Festival 2023 in Cebu City. Courtesy of Philippine Red Cross Seventy-five on-foot patrols, 15 first aid stations with welfare desks, and four ambulances from PRC were...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) distributed hot meals to 200 individuals affected by a residential fire in Bitik, Brgy. Gen. T. De Leon, Valenzuela City. Courtesy of Philippine Red Cross The fire, which occurred on Saturday, Jan. 14, reached the first at 12:21 p.m. and was declared fire out at 1:50...
DAVAO CITY – The local government of Davao has lifted the ban on cockfighting after almost three years but has imposed a higher amusement tax of 30%, a threefold increase from 10% previously imposed on cockpit operators, First District councilor Bernard Al-ag said. Al-ag said that increasing the...
ILOILO CITY -- Mayor Jerry Treñas of Iloilo City has asked the Philippine National Police (PNP) to probe the street brawl early morning of Sunday, Jan. 15, the video of which went viral. “The PNP is hereby instructed to investigate the matter and file necessary charges,” said Mayor Jerry...
Marikina City Mayor Marcelino "Marcy" Teodoro said the Marikina Bridge is expected to fully open to vehicular traffic starting on Monday, Jan. 16, after a lane was closed to cordon off the rectification of the cracks and fissures found at the approach of the bridge. "Inaasahan natin ay bukas...
The Maynilad Water Service, Inc. has announced that some of their customers in Caloocan and Quezon City will experience water interruption from Jan. 17 to 23. Maynilad said the interruptions are due to scheduled maintenance activities in different barangays in the city which is part of its...
DAGUPAN CITY – Six men were arrested for allegedly engaging in online sabong or cockfighting in Barangay Herrero-Perez in this city before dawn on Sunday, Jan. 15. Police identified suspects as Ian Samayo Suyod, 41; Arsan Tolentino Manawat, 36; Armando Ponce Rosario, 66; Kevin Bustamante...
Parañaque City Mayor Eric L. Olivarez announced on Sunday, Jan. 15, that he ordered an investigation on the reported “malicious and deliberate” acts by city’s former garbage hauling contractor. Olivarez said he received reports that water and electrical facilities, as well as the sewage...
