CEBU CITY – The death of a 10-year-old boy due to a firecracker blast showed that the stern warning against the use of prohibited firecrackers had fallen on deaf ears. A WOODEN cross marks the spot in Barangay Candulawan, Talisay City, Cebu where a boy died after playing with a firecracker on New...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Health-6 has recorded 154 fireworks-related injuries in Western Visayas region. A STALL selling firecrackers in Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) The DOH-6 said 39 injuries were recorded in DOH sentinel sites. The remaining 115 was reported in non-sentinel sites...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A 12-year-old boy drowned in a river spillway here on New Year’s Day. Police identified the victim as Abdulaziz Arabani Yacob. AUTHORITIES conduct a rescue operation for a 12-year-old boy who drowned on the Pasonanca River in Zamboanga City n New Year’s Day. ...
Thirty-six families lost their homes in a fire in Riverside Compound, Barangay Camp 6, Tuba, Benguet, on New Year’s Day. MAYOR Benjamin Magalong (in white hard hat and jacket) visits houses destroyed by a fire on New Year’s Day in Barangay Camp 6, Tuba, Benguet. One-hundred fifty-five...
(File photo) Nine fire incidents were recorded by the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in the National Capital Region (NCR) on the very first day of 2025, an official disclosed. BFP spokesperson Fire Senior Supt. Annalee Carbajal-Atienza said one was already confirmed while details on eight other...
By VICE PRESIDENT SARA DUTERTE Assalamu Alaikum! (My beloved countrymen) Mga minamahal kong kababayan, the birth of Jesus Christ brings us the gift of new beginnings each year and encourages us to be hopeful for our country’s future. As we welcome the new year, we find strength in...
By CHIEF JUSTICE ALEXANDER GESMUNDO The start of a new year is a time for renewal — a time to look forward with optimism and determination. As the guardians of justice, we recognize the crucial role we play in ensuring that the rule of law is upheld, that rights are protected,...
By SENATE PRESIDENT FRANCIS ESCUDERO As Filipinos across the country gather with family and friends on this very special occasion, I extend my heartfelt wishes for a prosperous New Year to everyone. This period is always filled with hope as we bid farewell to one year and welcome the next. Although...
By HOUSE SPEAKER FERDINAND MARTIN ROMUALDEZ The New Year is often seen as a fresh start, a chance to embrace new opportunities and forge the right path forward. For the Manila Bulletin, 2025 promises to be another year of delivering its unmatched brand of public service,...
(File photo: PCG) A total of 419,727 passengers were monitored by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in all ports nationwide during its 12-hour monitoring on Monday, Dec. 30, ahead of the New Year’s Eve. The PCG said that 58,423 outbound passengers and 53,084 inbound passengers accessed various...
PNP chief Police General Rommel Francisco Marbil (Courtesy of PNP) A few days ahead of the New Year’s celebration, there have been 15 cases of indiscriminate firing across the country, the Philippine National Police (PNP) disclosed on Monday, Dec. 30. The PNP said six cases were recorded in...
CAMP FLORENDO, La Union – Twenty-five persons were injured in a multiple collision on Villa Verde Trail in Barangay Santa Maria East, San Nicolas, Pangasinan on New Year’s Day. The Police Regional Office-1 said a Starex van with 10 people on board driven by Pastor Arnel Marzo Camba, 36, of...
