ILOILO CITY —A barangay captain is facing multiple counts of attempted homicide for trying to shoot four people onboard a motorcycle with his unlicensed pistol in Cabatuan town, Iloilo province. Barangay Captain Alfredo Cabar Jr. of Duyan-Duyan was charged on Tuesday, August 18, a day after he...
The Taguig police denied claims that they were slow to respond to a shooting incident in Barangay Sta. Ana on Aug. 17 that left a 40‑year‑old man dead and another injured. The suspect, who fled after the shooting, was described as a man riding a motorcycle and wearing a black helmet, blue...
The most ridiculous political plot twist to hit the headlines last week was the filing of bills by several lawmakers seeking to delay the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) and Barangay elections yet again to either 2027 or 2028. Their most inventive excuse so far? The lingering “energy emergency”...
Jordon Varnado made sure there was no power shortage this time for Meralco, providing the telling blows to get back at Ginebra, 97-88, to arrest a four-game slide in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Friday, Aug. 14. Varnado, who was the original import choice but...
A 35-year-old man was arrested after a car owner caught him allegedly stealing a Bosch Automotive Control Unit worth P103,850 from his parked Ford Ecosport in Barangay Sta. Lucia, Novaliches, Quezon City, Thursday afternoon, Aug. 13. The suspect, identified only as alias “JO,” was caught...
Only ballpens and inks will have been wasted should a law postponing the Nov. 2, 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) get enacted. This was bared by Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Garcia during a hearing of the House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms...
Barangay Ginebra and Meralco are hoping to head into the nine-week break on a high note when they tangle on the last game day of the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup on Friday, Aug. 14, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The league is set to give way to Gilas Pilipinas ' preparations for the FIBA...
An active police officer was arrested after allegedly pointing his firearm at and striking a fellow officer inside a supermarket on Quirino Highway in Barangay Baesa, Quezon City, on Tuesday, Aug. 11. The victim, also a member of the QCPD, was reportedly prevented from leaving the establishment...
A robbery suspect was wounded when his own gun went off during a struggle with police in Muntinlupa City on Tuesday, Aug. 11. The suspect, known only as alias Eduardo, is under guard while receiving treatment at the Ospital ng Muntinlupa. He was arrested on East Service Road in Barangay Sucat after...
Malacañang said President Marcos will need to review the proposal to extend the terms of barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan officials before he can take a stand. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the President cannot agree or disagree without studying the...
When the waters rise, even the city’s four-legged residents need somewhere safe to go—and in Quezon City, rescued animals now have a place of refuge. A Pet Evacuation Area in Barangay Bagong Silangan had sheltered 64 pets rescued from areas still affected by floods as of Monday, Aug. 10. Set...
Blackwater is extra motivated in seeking payback against Barangay Ginebra when they collide for the second time in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Sunday, Aug. 9. The Bossing, coming off a morale-boosting 106-100 win against the erstwhile Group B solo leader...
