DAVAO CITY – The Quezon City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 85 under the National Capital Judicial Regional (NCJR) has issued an arrest warrant against the alleged mastermind and accomplice in the killing of former Philsaga Mining Corp. president retired Col. Samuel Afdal three years ago in...
TACLOBAN CITY – A construction worker was arrested and suspected shabu valued at P2.7 million was seized in a buy-bust operation in Ormoc City on Thursday, April 18. Police identified the suspect as Benigno Jovan Cañada, 39, considered a high-value individual on the regional level in the...
CAMP FLORENDO, La Union – A 62-year-old tricycle driver was killed and four individuals were injured in a collision between a motorcycle and a tricycle in Barangay Padilla, San Carlos City, Pangasinan on Thursday evening, April 18. Police identified the victim as tricycle driver Juan B....
BATANGAS CITY – A 19-year-old man drowned on a river while being chased by patrolling barangay tanods or watchmen in Barangay Pallocan West here on Thursday, April 18. Police identified the victim as John Louie Aclan, alias “Sampu-Sampo,” 19, who reportedly was suffering from mental...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has lauded the Quezon City local government for its free breast cancer screening program that benefitted 22,476 women in the city's six districts. It said it received reports that of those who availed themselves of the program, 146 tested positive for breast...
CEBU CITY – This city will host the Contact Islands 2024 conference where key leaders and representatives from contact center and business process sector firms, local and national government, the academe, thought leaders, and customer experience officers will discuss the influence of artificial...
Lawyers' pleadings like motions that border on "incivility and intemperate ascriptions" are not allowed before a court of justice. In a resolution, the Sandiganbayan said most pleadings rely on "grace and fluidity of language" to "enthrall and enlighten" a court. With its declarations, the...
BACOLOD CITY – PrimeWater Infrastructure Inc. has unveiled two projects to bolster the water supply of households in the northern part of this city by a total of four million liters per day (MLD). The groundbreaking of the Forbes Hill Water Source Interconnection and the Highland Hills projects...
Mayor Ruffy Biazon welcomed the Commission on Audit’s “unmodified opinion” for the Muntinlupa City government’s financial report for 2023. Unmodified opinion, according to COA, “is issued when the auditor concludes that the financial statements are prepared, in all material...
BACOLOD CITY – The Victorias City government has secured a total of P13 million in cash grant to develop a birdwatching site dubbed “A Birder’s Paradise” at the Gawahon Ecopark in the city. VICTORIAS City, Negros Occidental Mayor Javier Miguel Benitez (second from right), with City Tourism...
BACOLOD CITY – Victorias City and Murcia in Negros Occidental topped the city and municipal categories of the Best of Festival Dances Competition during the 28th Panaad sa Negros Festival here on Monday, April 15. The Sidlak Kadalag-an Festival dancers of Victorias City successfully defended...
BAGUIO CITY – The Baguio City Police Office honored 10 police stations and six policemen during their 30th anniversary celebration in a hotel here on April 16. POLICE Major Witlz Konrad Sally (third from left), Baguio City Police Office Station 2 commander, receives an award from Mayor Benjamin...
