DAVAO CITY – The Bangsamoro Youth Commission (BYC) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is demanding a public apology to the Muslim community from social media content creator Crist Briand Oncada following his insensitive remark on the concept of halal. The BYC issued a...
TANGUB CITY, Misamis Occidental – The head of the Department of Tourism in Northern Mindanao (DOT-10) on Wednesday expressed concern about the temporary closure of a 145-year-old Catholic church in Misamis Occidental. In a Facebook post, DOT-10 Director Marie Elaine Unchuan said the Saint John...
The Catholic Church indefinitely closed a church in Jimenez, Misamis Occidental after a female vlogger allegedly spat into its holy water font recently, an incident that was recorded and became viral online. Ozamiz Archbishop Martin Jumoad slammed the incident that he described as a called “grave...
ILOILO CITY – The Land Transportation Office has warned a group of teenage boys, including one who was only wearing underwear, while dancing atop a moving tricycle in this city early Thursday morning, July 31. Three of the five teenage boys were served with a show cause order by LTO-6 on Friday,...
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...
Social media personality “Cherry White” turned over her driver’s license to the Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Friday, July 18, after she attended a hearing of her case for reckless driving. White, whose real name is Cherrylyn Gonzaga, apologized after a video of her unsafe driving went...
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...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Tacloban City Police Office is investigating the viral video of a police officer who allegedly poured rugby and solvent on two street children here. Police Major Shenna Layog, TCPO Station 2 chief, condemned and said they are taking immediate action to address the incident....
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 registered owner and the driver of a pick-up caught on video aggressively blocking a passenger bus along a public highway were summoned by the Land Transportation Office (LTO). LTO chief, Assistant Secretary Vigor D. Mendoza II said a show cause order (SCO) was issued after the vehicle, a...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Friday, June 13, denounced the physical abuse of a person with disability (PWD) aboard a public bus, describing the incident as “inhumane.” A video of the assault, which has circulated on social media, shows the victim visibly...
