CEBU CITY – A liquor ban will be imposed a day before and during the Sinulog Grand Parade here. Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival issued Executive Order (EO) No. 051 imposing a liquor ban within the 300-meter radius of the Sinulog Grand Parade routes. Under the EO, a liquor ban will be imposed from...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Social media companies have revoked access to about 4.7 million accounts identified as belonging to children in Australia since the country banned use of the platforms by those under 16, officials said. “We stared down everybody who said it couldn’t be done,...
CEBU CITY – Authorities are leaving no stone unturned to ensure the peaceful conduct of major activities in Central Visayas. The Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) announced that a gun ban will be enforced for the 461st Fiesta Señor, Sinulog Grand Parade, and ASEAN Summit. While the...
ILOILO CITY – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. has approved a 10-day gun ban for the Dinagyang Festival that will have its weekend highlight from Jan. 23 to 25. Permits to Carry Firearms Outside of Residence (PTCFORs) will be suspended from 12:01...
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) has requested a 10-day gun ban and signal jamming as part of security measures for the 2026 Dinagyang Festival. The ICPO under Police Col. Kim Legada has asked Mayor Raisa Treñas and the Iloilo Festivals Foundation Inc. (IFFI) to pass a...
A 10-year-old boy and a 24-year-old man were injured by firecrackers on Dec. 25 and 26 amid a total ban on the use of such devices in Muntinlupa. Muntinlupa City Ordinance 14-092 prohibits “the manufacture, display, sale, distribution, possession or use of firecrackers or pyrotechnic devices...
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Africa has been the hardest hit by the Trump administration’s decision to add 20 countries to a list of travel restrictions but reactions on the continent of some 1.5 billion people were largely muted on Wednesday as affected nations mulled the implications of the...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian authorities on Thursday demanded some of the world’s biggest social media platforms report how many accounts they have deactivated since a ban on accounts for children younger than 16 became law. Facebook, Instagram, Kick, Reddit, Snapchat, Threads,...
Senator Raffy Tulfo on Wednesday, Dec. 3, pushed for mandatory driver’s licenses and registration for e-trike users, warning that the absence of clear regulations has made traffic enforcement nearly impossible amid rising reports of road incidents involving the vehicles. During a consultative...
Banning electric bikes and tricycles on national highways are not intended to cause hardship to the people, but to ensure safety for motorists, Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the impounding of electric vehicles caught plying on national...
President Marcos has recognized former United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon for his continued advocacy and leadership in promoting climate resilience and sustainability, particularly in vulnerable nations such as the Philippines. “I am glad that you continue this very important...
The provincial government of La Union is enforcing a ban on sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages to minors as well as consumption in public and private settings with exemption. The provincial council approved Provincial Ordinance No. 498-2025 titled “An Ordinance to Protect Minors and the...
