Taguig Mayor Lani Cayetano warmly welcomed Cadet Sharmaine Sumampong, a proud Taguig resident and Filipino exchange student at the United States Naval Academy (USNA) in Maryland. Sumampong, accompanied by her mother Mercita, met with the mayor, who praised her as one of Taguig’s outstanding...
Former Mati City Mayor Michelle Nakpil Rabat was sworn in as city council president of the Partido ng Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan, strengthening the party’s presence in Davao Oriental ahead of the 2028 elections. Rabat took her oath on Friday, May 22, before PDP-Laban President and Davao...
The City of Malabon University (CMU) has received institutional recognition from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), 33 years after the university was established. Mayor Jeannie Sandoval said on Friday, May 22, that the recognition marks a major milestone for the city and its students, as...
A vice mayor is facing a complaint before the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) over alleged seditious statements directed against the Marcos administration. The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) filed a criminal and administrative complaint on Friday, May 22, against...
METRO MATTERS Last April, the San Juan city government opened the doors of the Makabagong San Juan Theater to host the Department of Health’s kickoff for World Immunization Week and the pre-launch of the “Ligtas Tigdas” campaign. More than a ceremonial gathering, the event served as a...
Former Caloocan City Mayor Reynaldo Malonzo on Thursday, May 21, filed corruption charges before the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) against Caloocan Third District Rep. Dean Asistio, a Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) district engineer, and six private contractors over alleged...
The wife of Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon was rushed to the hospital after experiencing decompression sickness (DCS) following a scuba dive. Biazon brought his wife, Trina, to the emergency room on May 17 after she complained of pain in her elblow. The mayor and his wife are certified divers...
The local government of Pasig, together with the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Pasig (PLP), formally established the PLP School of Law on Wednesday, May 20, appointing a former judge of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague as its founding dean. PLP said its School of Law will be built...
BACOLOD CITY – A six-year-old girl seen in a viral video being repeatedly struck with a stick on the head and other parts of her body by her father at the public plaza here was rescued by authorities. Mayor Greg Gasataya saw the video circulating online and ordered the immediate rescue of the...
DAVAO CITY – More than 100 families displaced by flood here received relief assistance from the offices of Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte and Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte II on Tuesday, May 19. Teams from the “Pulong-Pulong ni Pulong” program were immediately deployed to flood-...
The local government of San Juan, in partnership with PhilHealth, will provide free cataract screening and surgery to around 200 residents under its "Malinaw na Mata, Ginhawa ang Dala" program. Mayor Francis Zamora invited residents who wish to avail themselves of the free services to register at...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Mayor Khymer Olaso here has banned the entry of poultry products from nearby municipalities due to a bird flu outbreak in these areas. Olaso issued an executive order on Tuesday, May 19, temporarily banning poultry and livestock products from the municipalities of Diplahan,...
