ZAMBOANGA CITY -- A man was killed while six others were injured when a jeepney and pickup truck collided in San Jose Gusu, Zamboanga City on Thursday, December 8. A pickup truck turned upside down after it collided with a passenger jeepney and a motorcycle in San Jose Gusu, Zamboanga City. ...
TWENTY-five policemen tied the knot in a mass wedding at the chapel of Camp Delgado, the headquarters of the Philippine National Police (PNP)-Western Visayas, in Iloilo City on Thursday, Dec. 8. (AJ Marcelo Palcullo) ILOILO CITY – Twenty-five policemen wed in a mass wedding in Camp Delgado, the...
DAVAO CITY – A notorious drug pusher and three drug users were arrested in a buy-bust operation on Tuesday, Dec. 6, in Tagum City, Davao del Norte. Facing charges for violation of Republic Act 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, are Elizabeth Gonzales, alias...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – A 37-year-old woman wanted for kidnapping was arrested after more than three years of hiding in Palawan, police said. A LADY police operative shows copies of warrants of arrest against 37-year-old Jai Sunshine S. Chua. (Photo via Jerry Alcayde) Brig. Gen....
By DIANN IVY CALUCIN A fire broke out inside a metal factory at Lbica Compound, Malinis St., Brgy. Lawang Bato in Valenzuela City on Thursday, Dec. 8. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the fire was raised to first alarm at 1:40 p.m. and it went up to the second alarm at around 1:49...
APO Agua operations head Shake A. Tuason, DENR–Davao regional executive director Bagani Fidel Evasco, and Fardeco Multipurpose Cooperative chairman Nelson Tagud at the signing of the memorandum of agreement. DAVAO CITY – Apo Agua Infrastructura Inc. (Apo Agua) recently partnered with the...
The Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils and Offices (LDRRMCOs) of the eastern Metro Manila city governments of Pasig, Mandaluyong, and San Juan were conferred with seals of excellence for their consistent and commendable efforts in disaster mitigation and calamity resilience. The...
By DIANN IVY CALUCIN Members of Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Holy Spirit Police Station (PS 14) arrested a Manila Development Authority (MMDA) constable after he allegedly extorted money from a truck driver he apprehended for a traffic violation in Quezon City on Thursday, Dec. 8. Police...
The Malabon City government was honored for its effective and efficient response in times of calamities during the 22nd Gawad KALASAG (Kalamidad at Sakuna Labanan, Sariling Galing Ang Kaligtasan) Seal for Excellence in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management and Humanitarian Assistance awarding...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto expressed his gratitude and appreciation to the private business sector for keeping the local economy afloat amid the Covid-19 pandemic, saying they are the “lifeblood of the city”. City Councilor Quin Cruz FB Page / MANILA BULLETIN During the city’s first-ever...
CEBU CITY -- Five-star resorts, white sand beaches and a wide array of food choices and delicacies. These are among the reasons cited by Lapu-Lapu City Lone District Rep. Cindi King-Chan why tourists should visit the city. Lapu-Lapu City Lone District Rep. Cindi King-Chan (seated, 2nd from right)...
TACLOBAN CITY – Employees of Ormoc city hall were asked to leave the building after a bomb threat was received on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 7. Photo by LGU Ormoc / MANILA BULLETIN A staff from the mayor's office received a text message at 1:34 p.m., warning that a bomb placed in the city...