BACOLOD CITY – Seven former members of the New People’s Army (NPA) received a total of P70,000 financial assistance in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental on Thursday, April 11. MAYOR Filomeno Reyes (standing) meets seven rebel returnees who were provided a total of P70,000 financial assistance in...
San Juan City Mayor and Metro Manila Council (MMC) President Francis Zamora on Thursday, April 11, said political will and sustained clearing operations in major roads in the National Capital Region (NCR) are the keys in ensuring that the traffic situation, considered as one of the worst in the...
The San Juan City local government on Thursday, April 11, issued new class schedules to protect its learners and teaching personnel from the extreme heat the country is currently experiencing. Mayor Francis Zamora San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said morning classes in the city is now from 6...
Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan directed all government units in the city to draft a Heat Index Action Plan Matrix that will guide the city in coping with extreme heat. As daytime temperatures soar in the metropolis amid the El Niño season, Lacuna-Pangan called on the city’s health office,...
The City government of Malabon on Wednesday, April 10, released the adjusted class schedule for April 11-12, and April 15-19 due to soaring temperatures which the state weather bureau said could reach up to 51 degrees Celsius in some parts of the country. According to the Malabon Schools...
CANDON CITY, Ilocos Sur – Fifteen candidates are competing in the 2024 Miss Tobacco Philippines beauty pageant at the Candon City Arena here on Thursday, April 11. THIS year's 2024 Miss Tobacco Philippines candidates. (Mayor Eric Singson FB) Candidates represent tobacco-producing provinces all...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Thousands of Muslims converged at the Joaquin Enriquez Memorial Stadium here on Wednesday, April 10, for their congregational prayers in celebration of Eid’l Fitr. Sheikh Ashraf Radjuli led the Eid prayer in culmination of the month-long Ramadan, a period characterized by...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A 103-year-old Filipino soldier who fought in World War II took center stage as this city commemorated the 82nd anniversary of the Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) on Tuesday, April 9. MAYOR John Dalipe (fourth from left) leads the Araw ng Kagitingan commemoration in Zamboanga...
BAYAMBANG, Pangasinan – Drag artist Taylor Sheesh, real name John Mac Lane Coronel, was allegedly attacked and injured during a performance here on Saturday, April 6. TAYLOR Sheesh (Mayor Nina Jose Quiambao FB) Investigation said Sheesh was performing during a concert in the town fiesta...
CEBU CITY – Mayor Michael Rama here has issued an executive order adjusting class hours instead of suspending classes due to extreme heat. MAYOR Michael Rama has issued an executive order directing public schools in Cebu City to implement modified school hours due to extreme heat. Mayor...
San Juan City Mayor and Metro Manila Council (MMC) President Francis Zamora called on the public to conserve water as the country continues to experience tremendous heat wave due to the El Niño phenomenon. Mayor Francis Zamora "Water is a precious resource that sustains us all, the lifeblood of...
PAGBILAO, Quezon – A centenarian here recently received a P100,000 cash gift from the local government. Mayor Gigi Portes, with the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office and the Office of the Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA), awarded Isabel Lagata from Sitio Lagpond, Barangay Binahaan....
