The number of people injured by firecrackers in Muntinlupa rose to 33, including a five-year-old, up by 371 percent compared to the previous new year celebration. Despite an ordinance prohibiting the use of firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices, scores of Muntinlupa residents defied the ban to...
CEBU CITY – A 21-year-old businessman here was robbed of more than P2 million in cash and jewelry on New Year’s Eve. Police identified the victim as Remark Broa. Broa said he arrived home around midnight on Dec. 31 and closing the gate when three men appeared and ordered him to board his...
BUTUAN CITY – Fourteen New People’s Army rebels surrendered to the military in Maramag, Bukidnon on New Year’s Day and vowed to help the government ‘s peace and development programs. FOURTEEN New People's Army rebels surrendered in Bukidnon on Jan. 1. “They wanted to embrace their...
The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed another death due to firecracker use on Friday, Jan. 3, as the number of injuries surged to over 700. (SANTI SAN JUAN / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE) Data from its sentinel sites revealed that the latest number of injuries is now 704, which is 16.9 percent...
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) have been asked to probe the Jan. 2 stabbing incident inside the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City where one person deprived of liberty (PDL) died and two other prisoners were injured, the Bureau of...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, Jan. 2, noted an increase in cases of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) during the holiday season. (Photo from Unsplash) In a statement, the DOH said it has been monitoring NCDs such as acute stroke, acute coronary syndrome (ACS), and bronchial...
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...
The Department of Health (DOH) announced on Thursday, Jan. 2, that firecracker-related injuries have risen to 534. Santi San Juan / Manila Bulletin / file photo Data from 60 out of its 62 sentinel sites revealed that the latest number of injuries is “lower” compared to the figures reported on...
The country's main gateway, Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), served 50.1 million passengers in 2024, according to its operator, New NAIA Infrastructure Corp. (NNIC). In a statement on Thursday, Jan. 2, the company said the figure was 10.4 percent higher than the 45 million passengers...
NEW YORK (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 31 points and 21 rebounds, Josh Hart notched his second straight triple-double and the New York Knicks won their ninth straight game, beating the Utah Jazz, 119-103, on Wednesday night, Jan. 1, despite playing without leading scorer Jalen Brunson. New York...
President Marcos has named Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Assistant Secretary Maria Elena Algabre as the newest Philippine ambassador to Hungary with concurrent jurisdiction over Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Serbia. The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) released the...
