Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr. urged the Congress to amend the law mandating the modernization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), citing the rapid pace of technological...
Proactive disaster risk reduction and a whole-of-government approach in responding to increasingly frequent and intense natural calamities are key pillars under the administration of President Marcos Jr. Thus, said Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary and National Disaster Risk Reduction...
A viral video showing acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte apparently training for an anticipated boxing charity match against Philippine National Police chief Police Gen. Nicolas Torre III is an old video, City Information Office head Harvey James Lanticse said. Lanticse said that Mayor...
ANGELES CITY, Pampanga – Police Regional Office-3 Director Police Brig. Ponce Rogelio I. Peñones Jr. said two policemen were relieved from their posts after a viral confrontation with a truck driver on MacArthur Highway in Angeles City last week. “We do not condone any form of unprofessional...
A billboard and a utility post collapsed in Quezon City, hitting three vehicles on Saturday, July 19, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said. According to the agency, the electric post fell along the northbound lane of C5 Katipunan-Ateneo, hitting a multipurpose vehicle (MPV) and...
BACOLOD CITY – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Western Visayas has ordered explanation from the registered owner of a Honda Click motorcycle following a viral video showing the rider executing a risky “Superman” stunt on Orange Cliff in Don Salvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental on...
CEBU CITY -- An 18-year-old biker drew heavy backlash for performing a stunt that saw him nearly colliding with a truck on a highway in Barangay Marigondon, Lapu-Lapu City. In a bid to identify the biker, an irate Lapu-Lapu Mayor Junard Ahong Chan posted the video of the incident on Facebook. The...
The implementation of the EDSA upgrade may be moved to after the rainy season as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reviewed a revised rehabilitation plan aimed at adopting faster and more cost-efficient construction methods. “We are testing the structural bearing capacity of the...
ILOILO CITY – A teacher has apologized for maligning lawmen stationed in Barotac Nuevo town, Iloilo province online. “I would like to extend my sincerest public apology to all the policemen I mentioned earlier in my post. I admit that I made a false accusation against them,” said John Rey...
ILOILO CITY – A vlogger in Aklan province known as “Boy Kayak” had his own kryptonite when he was banned for life from driving any vehicle after his recent outrageous Superman stunt. The Land Transportation Office-Region 6 (Western Visayas) penalized vlogger Jimmy Lagunday Catarata by...
Every May, National Heritage Month reminds us that culture lives not just in books or museums, but in the walls that have seen history unfold. One of them is the Manila Central Post Office, a neoclassical landmark gutted by fire in May 2023. Two years on, while full restoration is just beginning, a...
BUTUAN CITY – Two content creators in Cabadbaran City are facing alarm and scandal charges after staging a disruptive public stunt that authorities said compromised public safety and negatively impacted the city's reputation. In a statement released on Monday, the Cabadbaran City Police Station...
