BACOLOD CITY – A 38-year-old man was arrested by the police after holding his family hostage inside his sister’s house in Barangay Estefania here on Saturday afternoon, September 7. Police Capt. Francis Depasucat, head of Police Station 4, said the suspect, armed with two knives and a hammer,...
ILOILO CITY – The Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral here is reminding Catholics to adhere to the dress code, especially during Mass. THE interior of the Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral in Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) In a public announcement, the church suggested that men wear a pair of pants or...
As part of its objective to unify the public, Malacañang has officially opened a Presidential Museum in Baguio City which aims to inform Filipinos about their history and culture. The Baguio Mansion House which houses the Presidential Museum Palace Social Secretary Bianca Zobel said in an...
The Taguig City government has prohibited mass gatherings, parties and “scandalously loud activities” at the vicinity of the venue for the 2024 Bar exams. The Bar exams will be held on Sept. 8, 11 and 15 and one of the examination centers is the University of the Philippines in Bonifacio...
BACOLOD CITY – The Army 79th Infantry Battalion held a mass wedding for three couples who were former members of the New People’s Army on Thursday, September 5, in Barangay Bato, Sagay City, Negros Occidental. The event was attended by the families and friends of the newly-weds. THREE...
BACOLOD CITY – Police Col. Joeresty Coronica, Bacolod police director, dismissed reports that illegal drugs in Iloilo were sourced in this city. CORONICA (Glazyl Masculino) Coronica, reacting to allegations by Police Lt. Col. Jovie Espenido during a recent mega-panel hearing by the House of...
SANTO TOMAS CITY, Batangas – The body of an unidentified individual was found in an abandoned vehicle in Barangay San Rafael here on Friday night, September 6. Police said a resident discovered the vehicle, a silver Toyota Innova with temporary plate A3F183 and conduction sticker YF7244, on...
BATANGAS CITY – Police rescued four kidnapped Chinese nationals in Barangay Balagtas here on Friday, September 6. The victims were identified as Lan Lai, 32; Wang Qing Feng, 23; Nang Ze Cheng, 31, and Chen Wei Wei. Investigation said the victims were abducted in Pasay City by their...
BACOLOD CITY – One-hundred six families or 424 individuals lost their homes in a fire in Barangay 5, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Friday night, September 6. A FIRE hits a residential area in Barangay 5, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Friday night, September 6. (Photo courtesy of...
CEBU CITY – The City Health Department has recommended the declaration of a state of public health emergency here due to increasing dengue cases. Dr. Daisy Villa, who made the recommendation to acting Mayor Raymond Garcia, said that the declaration will help combat rising cases. She said the...
DAVAO CITY – Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa said on Friday, September 6, that the prolonged presence of police searching for Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder Pastor Apollo Quiboloy and co-accused at their compound in Barangay Buhangin here is not justified. The Philippine National Police...
DAVAO CITY – Mayor Sebastian Duterte has joined the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Laban party, a move seen as a prelude to a Senate candidacy in next year’s midterm elections. Sebastian took his oath before his father, former President Rodrigo R. Duterte, PDP chairman, in a private ceremony at...
