LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Authorities seized shabu worth P3.1 million and arrested three suspected drug pushers in a buy-bust operation in Akap Village, Purok Little Baguio II, Barangay Ibabang Dupay, this city, on Wednesday, Jan. 4. Quezon police provincial director Col. Ledon Monte identified the...
ILOILO CITY – At least nine diplomats will attend the Dinagyang Festival here this month. TRIBU Angola performs with the Museum of Philippine Economic History in the background at the ‘Dagyang sa Calle Real’ event of the 2020 Dinagyang Festival in Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) Confirmed to attend...
CEBU CITY – Hundreds of devout Catholics on Monday, Jan. 2, attended the requiem Mass that the Archdiocese of Cebu held for the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral here. CEBU Archbishop Jose Palma celebrates a requiem Mass for the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at...
A HOUSE in Zamboanga City sustained heavy damage from strong winds which battered the eastern coastline on New Year’s Day. (Zamboanga City LGU photo) ZAMBOANGA CITY – Ten houses were damaged by strong winds here on New Year’s Day. Heavy rains and strong winds pummeled Barangay Tumalutab, a...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto urged the public to be cautious and not to be complacent following the detection of the more transmissible Covid-19 Omicron subvariant BQ.1 in the country and the uptick of Covid-19 cases being tallied brought about by the previous holiday season. "Ipagdasal natin na...
TACLOBAN CITY -- A 14-year-old boy died while another one was injured in a fire that gutted their house in Barangay Capoocan, Calbayog City, on Wednesday, Jan. 4. The fatality was a student of the Calbayog City National High School while the injured was identified as Michael Montes. Initial...
As the Pasig City local government aims to fulfill its social housing projects in 2023, Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto gave the assurance that relocation operations will uphold the social justice aspect of the program, specifically the rights of its beneficiaries. During the flag raising ceremony on...
ILOILO CITY – Fewer major criminal incidents in Western Visayas region were recorded in 2022. Data from Police Regional Office (PRO-6) showed that a total of 2,783 incidents of the eight focus crimes, namely, murder, homicide, physical injury, rape, robbery, theft, and stealing of vehicles were...
The Parañaque city government has asked for public understanding for the delayed collection of garbage on Jan. 2. The city government through the City Environment and Natural Resources (CENRO) issued a statement explaining that the delay in garbage collection in the city was due to the transition...
A bettor from Merville, Parañaque City was able to guess the winning combination for Mega Lotto 6/45 in the evening draw of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Monday, Jan. 2. Courtesy of Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office The lucky numbers were 04-26-38-15-34-17 for a jackpot...
The Parañaque city government announced on Tuesday, Jan. 3, that the Business Permit and Licensing Office (BPLO) will be accepting online application, assessment, and payment of business permit renewal. According to BPLO chief, lawyer Melanie Soriano-Malaya, online transaction was made to avoid...
The proposed 44.8-hectare New Clark City Central Park has recently bagged the SEMEC Gold Award for the Analysis and Planning Category of the 2022 Singapore Landscape Architecture Awards. The award, which recognizes the New Clark City Central Park’s sustainable and inclusive design, was presented...
