To bolster water security in Iloilo City and its neighboring municipalities, the Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD) has partnered with the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) to explore utilizing the Jalaur River as an additional water source. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed on...
ILOILO CITY – Neophyte Iloilo City Mayor Raisa Treñas-Chu and her father, former Mayor Jerry Treñas, are allegedly undermining the mandate of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) with the latest stoppage order of ongoing DPWH waterway projects. “Evidently, this pattern of...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) will strictly enforce a liquor ban on Monday, July 28, in line with the fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. The liquor ban will be take effect from 12:01 a.m. to 6 p.m., in pursuant to Executive Order No. 9,...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) has filed criminal charges against a registered gun owner whose firearm was used in a robbery that resulted in the death of a police officer and injuries to two civilians in Barangay Commonwealth, Quezon City. Authorities said the 9mm pistol used in the crime...
Authorities seized over P1.3 million worth of alleged shabu from two high-value individuals (HVIs) during a buy-bust operation in Barangay 188, Tala, Caloocan City on Friday, July 4. Police identified the suspects as “Amo,” 42, and his 19-year-old companion, both residents of Barangay 188....
PrimeWater Infrastructure Corporation and Bacolod City Water District (BACIWA) are pumping up Bacolod’s water supply with the recent activation of the Matab-ang Water Treatment Plant (WTP) in Barangay Granada, which is expected to scale output to six million liters per day (MLD) within the year....
BACOLOD CITY – Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri said that an additional P100 million has been allocated for the rehabilitation of the Kabankalan City Water District (KCWD) in Negros Occidental. Zubiri, along with Luis Azcona, KCWD chairman of the board, led the groundbreaking for the second phase of a...
The Makati Central Business District (CBD) remains the top preferred office address by companies due to its central location, intermodal transport system, pedestrian-friendly infrastructure, range of services, and both green and open spaces. Banking and finance companies, outsourcing firms, IT...
PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp. announced that the company is nearing the completion of its transmission line extension project in San Jose del Monte (SJDM), Bulacan, by the end of June. In a statement over the weekend, PrimeWater noted that the Transmission Line Extension Project from Barangay...
Officers of the Quezon City Police District - La Loma Police Station (QCPD- PS1) assisted a woman who unexpectedly gave birth on a sidewalk along Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) in Balintawak early Wednesday morning, June 18. According to the police, they received a report at around 5:01 a.m....
Valenzuela City Mayor Weslie “Wes” Gatchalian has declared all identified street gang members as persona non grata, reinforcing the city government’s stand against rising youth gang violence. During a press conference at Dalandanan National High School on Monday, June 16, Gatchalian unveiled...
The Eastern Police District (EPD) will deploy more than 535 personnel and intensify visibility across Metro East to ensure public safety, maintain order, and assist students, parents, and teachers during the school opening on June 16. The deployment also involves coordination with local government...