CEBU CITY – Intermittent downpour did not dampen the spirits of over 10,000 performers from 51 contingents who took part in the Pasigarbo sa Sugbo 2024 on Sunday, August 25, at the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC) here. SHOWCASING their light-emitting diode (LED)-decorated props and costumes, the...
DAVAO CITY – A portion of the Carlos P. Garcia Highway in this city has been closed to traffic for 18 hours as of 3 p.m. on Monday, August 26, as over 1,000 Kingdom of Jesus Christ members barricaded the road to protest police occupation inside their premises. THE standoff between...
DAVAO CITY – Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) legal counsel Israelito Torreon on Monday, August 26, decried the continuous occupation by the Philippine National Police of the premises of the religious group since August 24 and described the move as an illegal police operation. QUIBOLOY Three days...
BACOLOD CITY – A getaway vehicle used by unidentified persons in a mall robbery in Barangay Palampas, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental last week was last seen in Batangas City. POLICE release screengrabs from a CCTV showing the suspects and getaway vehicle involved in last week’s mall robbery...
CEBU CITY – A materials recovery facility (MRF) in Barangay Binaliw here vowed to continue its transformation strategy with a strong focus on maximizing resource recovery. Prime Integrated Waste Solutions Inc. took over the facility in 2022 and has since then implemented significant improvements...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has required the City of Cabadbaran in Agusan del Norte to return to the national treasury the P20.7 million balance out of the P55 million the city received from Local Government Support Fund for Covid-19 Financial Assistance (LGSF). In its 2023 audit report, the COA...
The Caloocan City government intensified its drive against a potential dengue outbreak through continuous fogging and declogging operations in the barangays, the city government announced on Monday, August 26. City workers conduct declogging and fogging operations in Caloocan barangays (Photos from...
The Southern Police District (SPD) said 79 individuals, including 37 most wanted persons, were arrested by different police stations and units in a single day on Aug. 23. The individuals were arrested under SPD’s 29th Warrant Day operations carried out in its areas of jurisdiction:...
Police and supporters of Pastor Apollo Quiboloy are currently locked in a standoff in Davao City on Sunday night, August 25. POLICE and KOJC members are locked in a standoff in Davao City on Sunday night, August 25, a day after lawmen attempted to serve a warrant of arrest against Pastor Apollo...
Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar (right) (Rep. Villar's office) House Deputy Speaker Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar has called on Maasinhons to continue backing their local leaders as the city of Maasin,...
A wall collapsed and damaged cars in a subdivision due to heavy rains in Muntinlupa on Aug. 25. The heavy rains also caused flooding in the Muntinlupa portion near Susana Heights toll gate of the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX), resulting in heavy traffic in the southbound lane. “SLEX”...
BACOLOD CITY – The decomposing body of a newborn baby boy was found in a vacant lot in Purok Celita, Barangay Alijis here on August 21. Police Capt. Greeky Cayao, head of Police Station 7, said residents noticed foul odor in the area for several days but paid no attention to the stench. A...
