A total of 588 former users of illegal drugs completed rehabilitation since July, said the local government of Caloocan City on Sunday, Jan. 15. The rehabilitation program was established by the Community Assisted Rehabilitation and Research Outpatient Treatment and Training System (CARROTS) under...
The Caloocan City, through the City Social Welfare Development Department (CSWDD), conducted a reach-out operation for street dwellers in North Caloocan on Friday, Jan. 13. CSWDD deployed social workers to provide medical assistance, counseling, and hot meals to 34 individuals in Barangays 170,...
CEBU CITY -- The fluvial procession of the Señor Sto. Niño image on Saturday morning, Jan. 14, was generally peaceful with no untoward incidents whatsoever. Col. Ireneo Dalogdog, chief of the Cebu City Police Office, said the number of people who joined the fluvial procession and the foot...
Local traders engaged in fruit exports, particularly durian, forecast that durian exports to China could reach $150 million (P8.24 billion) on the first year from the signing of the agreement. This was shared by the Durian Industry Association of Davao City (DIADC) led by President Emmanuel Belviz...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon -- A 52-year-old seaman and owner of a hardware store was shot dead by an unidentified assailant on Friday night, Jan. 13, in this city. The police identified the fatality as Ispin Luzanta Monteclaro, a resident of Purok 1, Barangay Bocohan, here. Around 7:30 p.m., the victim...
BAGUIO CITY -- The city government needs to pool in a total amount of P5 billion to be able to fully transform its smart city vision into reality, according to Executive Assistant Philip Puzon. Puzon said Mayor Benjamin Magalong is planning to solicit financial support from the national government...
A RESCUER assists a motorcycle rider who figured in an accident in Bangga Cory, Circumferential Road, Barangay Taculing, Bacolod City on Friday, Jan. 13. (Photo courtesy of Police Station 6) BACOLOD CITY – A couple died after their motorcycle collided with an empty fuel tanker truck in...
The Pasig City local government welcomed a new batch of students, consisting of 545 sports scholars and 1,700 beneficiaries of the Continuing High School Program Incentive (CHIP-In), under the Pasig City Scholarship Program (PCSP) for academic year 2022 to 2023. A two-day orientation and general...
BENITEZ BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Alfredo Abelardo ‘’Albee’’ Benitez recently revealed that a multi-billion company in China is planning to build an electric vehicle plant here. “It was an eye-opener,” Benitez said as he met several big companies in China during the state visit of...
More than 90 families were homeless in a fire that reached third alarm at Bitik Medina Extension, General T. De Leon, Valenzuela City on Saturday, Jan. 14. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the first alarm was declared at 12:16 p.m. The blaze was placed under control at 1:15 p.m....
The Department of the Interior and Local Government-National Capital Region (DILG-NCR) gave the Quezon City government perfect scores in its implementation of measures against human trafficking and violence against women and children (VAWC). In a letter, DILG-NCR Regional Director Maria Lourdes...
A total of 27,992 dogs and cats in Caloocan City have been given free anti-rabies shots through the community-based vaccination program, said Caloocan City Veterinary Department (CVD) in its accomplishment report on Friday, Jan. 13. The community-based vaccination is a program initiated by the...
