CEBU CITY – On technicality, the Court of Appeals (CA) in this city dismissed the petition filed by Mayor Michael Rama and seven other City Hall officials who challenged their suspension ordered by the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB). The dismissal, in effect, affirmed the suspension order. PHOTO...
Western Mindanao Power Corp. (WMPC), a diesel power plant in Zamboanga City expects to have its fuel supply run out in the next few weeks, which could cause potential blackouts in the area. In a statement made by Alcantara-led Alsons Power Group on Wednesday, May 22, the WMPC said it has already...
The local government of Valenzuela City launched its first ever “Tech-talk: Valenzuela Digital Summit 2024” and introduced new applications for its residents on Wednesday, May 22. Valenzuela City Mayor WES Gatchalian (Photo from Valenzuela City Government/Manila Bulletin) The event was held at...
BAGUIO CITY – The Filipino-Chinese community here unveiled the first Chinoy mural on Kisad Road, this city, on Wednesday, May 22. A FILIPINO-CHINESE mural was unveiled in Baguio City on Wednesday, May 22. (Zaldy Comanda ) The mural is 200 feet long and 14 feet high and was painted for a month by...
The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has energized a new substation in Batangas City to boost the region's economic development efforts. The P450-million Pallocan West Substation, equipped with smart grid technology, aims to address the increasing power demand in Batangas City and drive the...
Araneta City, a place for shopping and fun, continues to provide personal firsts and memorable experiences to the public, reaching a big milestone this year as it celebrates its 70th founding anniversary. To mark the special occasion and show appreciation for the loyal customers of Araneta City...
Land travel to the Queen Province of the North, Isabela, may take a whole day or more, but it is always worth it. With a vast 33,500 hectares of production areas for corn (which had already been harvested when the Manila media arrived), the city's various development and infrastructure projects...
Three men in their 30s were arrested by the police in a buy-bust operation in Muntinlupa on May 22. Personnel from the Muntinlupa Police’s Station Drug Enforcement Unit conducted the operation at 3:10 a.m. at Baywalk in Barangay Bayanan. The suspects were identified by the...
City & Land Developers Corporation will be conducting its annual meeting of stockholders virtually or via remote communication on June 11, 2024, Tuesday, at 4:00 P.M. A copy of the official announcement published in Manila Bulletin broadsheet is shown below:
BACOLOD CITY – A 21-year-old man died after he was accidentally shot by his teenage friend in Barangay Tabunan, Bago City, Negros Occidental on Sunday, May 19. Police said the victim arrived at the house of his 17-year-old friend while he and his friend were sweeping the floor. The victim...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government is planning to relocate the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP)-Male Dormitory in Barangay Singcang-Airport to a new site in Barangay Granada. Mayor Albee Benitez, accompanied by Barangay-Singcang Airport Captain Caesar Distrito, recently inspected the...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez here is asking the Department of Energy (DOE) for a price cap amid the increasing power rates. BENITEZ (Glazyl Masculino) "I have just asked DOE Undersecretary (Sharon) Garin if we can trigger the provision of the Energy Regulatory...
