The Valenzuela City government has started its yearly “Pasko sa Hulyo para kay Lolo at Lola” program, benefiting 75,067 registered senior citizens in the city. Mayor Weslie “Wes” Gatchalian, together with members of the City Council, led the launch of the 2026 distribution on Tuesday, July...
TACLOBAN CITY – Four senior high school students were hospitalized after allegedly inhaling a toxic chemical at Baybay City Senior High School in Baybay City, Leyte on Thursday, July 9. The incident was reported to the Baybay City Police Station at around 2:30 p.m. by a concerned citizen. Victims...
Education is essential to nation-building, but not just any education. The eighth De La Salle University (DLSU) Senior High School (SHS) Research Congress provided a platform for young researchers and key figures in Philippine education to examine reforms in the educational system. The conference...
A federation of senior citizens in Quezon City has urged reforms in the Expanded Centenarian Act after a reported six-month delay in releasing the ₱10,000 cash gift for eligible beneficiaries. The United Senior Citizens Associations–Quezon City (USCA-QC), which represents more than 400 senior...
A 71-year-old man was injured after the sports utility vehicle (SUV) he was driving plunged into an open creek along G. Araneta Avenue in Barangay Manresa, Quezon City, on Saturday night, July 4, with authorities later saying he tested positive for alcohol. The Metropolitan Manila Development...
A 28-year-old repeat offender, allegedly intoxicated, was arrested less than an hour after assaulting a senior citizen and threatening a Meralco lineman with a replica pistol in separate incidents in Barangay Payatas, Quezon City, on Wednesday morning, July 1. Police identified the suspect only by...
Senior citizens in Muntinlupa will once again be able to watch movies for free starting July 6, following the signing of an agreement between the city government and cinema operators. On July 1, Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon signed a memorandum of agreement with SM Center Muntinlupa, Festival Mall,...
DRIVING THOUGHTS A very sad thing happened a few days ago. A senior citizen was boxed, kicked, and repeatedly assaulted by a shirtless young man who had boarded a jeepney. A video circulating on social media captured the entire incident. It was painful to watch. The elderly man appeared to have...
BACOLOD CITY – This highly urbanized city and the component cities of Bago and Cadiz in Negros Occidental have launched various initiatives to enhance the delivery of services to the elderly. On Monday, Mayor Greg Gasataya here led the formal opening of the P3.3-million Senior Citizen Center...
SANTO DOMINGO, Ilocos Sur — A 70-year-old woman was gunned down before noon on Wednesday, June 24, in Barangay Puerta Real, this town. Police said the victim was a married resident of Barangay Pussuac here. Investigation said was standing on a road shoulder when two men on a motorcycle passed by....
Team Philippines capped its perfect run with a masterful 10-0 victory over Hong Kong to sweep the ASPAC and Middle East Regional Tournament and earn its ticket to the 2026 Senior League Baseball World Series in South Carolina, USA. The humble Tanauan City, Batangas-based squad completed its mastery...
State-run think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) is urging the government to overhaul its energy subsidy frameworks, warning that design flaws are allowing wealthy households and profitable private resorts to capture millions of pesos intended for marginalized consumers. In...
