Manulife Philippines has began selling insurance products on its website to take advantage of the growing popularity of digital transactions in the country. In a statement, Rahul Hora, Manulife Philippines president and chief executive officer, said Filipinos can now buy insurance online with three...
A man died while two others were injured in a road accident involving a sports utility vehicle (SUV) in Barangay Tinajeros, Malabon City on Sunday morning, Nov. 13. Col. Amante Daro, Malabon City Police Station (MCPS) chief, identified the casualty as Roland Campaan, 47, a resident of Barangay...
HOUSTON, United States -- Two World-War-II-era airplanes collided Saturday at an air show in Dallas, US authorities said, with social media footage showing the aircraft crashing into each other and hitting the ground with a fiery explosion. This image obtaimned from the twitter account...
APARRI, Cagayan -- Seven passengers were rescued from a boat that sank on the Cagayan River in Barangay Macanaya here on Friday, Nov. 11. A report from Col. Julio Gorospe Jr., officer-in-charge, Cagayan Police Provincial Office, identified the rescued as Rey Taguba, Ljay Ocampo, Ebo Persona, Jungie...
BACOLOD CITY – Three persons were killed while 36 others were injured after an overloaded passenger jeepney crashed into a tree in Sitio Proper, Barangay Malatas, Calatrava, Negros Occidental on Friday, Nov. 11. THREE persons were killed while 36 others were injured when an overloaded passenger...
HONG KONG, China -- Hong Kong police arrested five people on Friday over an accident at a concert by the city's most popular boy band Mirror that left a dancer facing permanent paralysis. Screenshot of viral video. Panel falling on members of a boy band during a concert in Hong Kong. The Mirror...
TACLOBAN CITY – Calls to remove utility poles blocking roads in Eastern Visayas snowballed following the death Wednesday, Nov. 9, of a police officer who crashed into an electric post in Santa Fe, Leyte. Staff Sgt. Gary Cabujoc was on his way to the Police Regional Office-8 (Eastern Visayas)...
TIAONG, Quezon – A construction worker died and three others were injured after they were electrocuted while installing a solar street light in Barangay Talisay here on Thursday afternoon, Nov. 10. Police identified the fatality as Christian Caalaman, a resident of Barangay Ibabang Talim,...
MACALELON, Quezon – A 49-year-old farmer was killed in an hit-and-run accident after visiting the wake of his friend before dawn on Wednesday, Nov. 9, in Barangay Olongtao in this town. Police identified the victim as Abel Acejo Maquinto of Barangay San Nicolas here. Investigation showed that the...
ILOILO CITY – A cargo truck that crashed and flipped on its side spilled 25 tons of cooking oil on a major road here on Sunday, Oct. 23. WORKERS clean up raw cooking oil on Muelle Loney St. in Iloilo City spilled by a cargo truck on Sunday, Oct. 23. (Iloilo City DRRMO) The Iloilo City Disaster...
BACOLOD CITY – A barangay councilor was killed in a motorcycle crash in Purok Estewetes, Barangay Bunga, Don Salvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental on Saturday, Oct. 22. The victim was identified as Joelibert Toreno, 28, councilor of Barangay Bunga. Lt. Everly Canto, deputy chief of the Don...
ATOK, Benguet – Four passengers were injured when the bus they were riding lost its brakes and toppled over on Halsema Highway, Barangay Caliking here on Monday, Oct. 17. The injured were identified as Josephe Lyne Pelew, 10; Marilyn Pekdasen Khayad, 62; Summer Faith Tarnate Doguines, 26,...
