BACOLOD CITY – Thirty-eight former members of the New People’s Army (NPA) from Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental received P270,000 financial and educational assistance on Valentine’s Day. MAYOR Raymund Tongson Jr. (center) leads the distribution of financial and educational aid to 38 former...
A total of 4,222 people trooped to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) offices in Muntinlupa, Taguig and Pateros to register as voters in three days. Comelec launched the voter registration on Feb. 12, which will run until Sept. 30 this year. The voter registration is for the May 12, 2025...
CEBU CITY — A 27-year-old woman was arrested after she tried to sneak in a pack of suspected shabu into the Mandaue City Jail hidden in her private part on Tuesday, February 13. A PACK of suspected shabu and a cell phone were found inserted in the private part of a female jail visitor in...
State-run Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) is seeking possible investments from the United Kingdom to finance and implement two major New Clark City projects. In a statement on Thursday, Feb. 15, BCDA said the agency held discussions with representatives from the UK government and...
BUTUAN CITY – The 2024 Tourism Stakeholders' Summit of the Department of Tourism-Caraga kicks off on Friday, February 16, at the Pavilion Watergate Hotel here with Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco as guest of honor and speaker. DUMADAG (DOT-13) More than 300 tourism stakeholders, congressmen,...
KANSAS CITY (AFP) -- One person was killed and multiple children were among 21 injured after a mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory rally on Wednesday, Feb. 14, triggered panic among huge crowds of fans. People flee after shots were fired near the Kansas City Chiefs' Super...
CEBU CITY – Thirty-five houses and stores were razed and two others were damaged in a fire in a residential area in Barangay Pahina Central here on Valentine’s Day. SEVERAL houses and parked vehicles were destroyed by a fire in Barangay Pahina Central, Cebu City on Valentine’s Day....
Various fast-food restaurants in Malabon and Quezon City have showcased their respective Valentine's Day promotions for their customers. In Photo: "Love Lock Fin-Finite Love: Swimming in Forever" (Photo from Fisher Mall Facebook Page/MANILA BULLETIN) On Wednesday, Feb. 14, several fast food...
BACOLOD CITY – Sixty-two soldiers from the 79th Infantry Battalion assigned to Negros Occidental have been promoted to the next higher rank. Lt. Col. Arnel Calaoagan, 79th IB commander, led the donning and pinning of ranks of 59 enlisted personnel and three officers in a ceremony at their...
BACOLOD CITY – Bago City in Negros Occidental is celebrating its 58th charter anniversary this month. MAYOR Nicholas Yulo (right) and Vice Mayor Ramon Torres (second from right), with Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson (second from left) and fourth district board member Andrew Martin Torres, lead the...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- A record 123.4 million people tuned in to watch the Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers in Sunday's Super Bowl -- with the added attraction of an Usher-headlined halftime show and the attention-stealing presence of Taylor Swift. Kansas City Chiefs' quarterback Patrick...
ILOILO CITY – First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos recently led the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the College Law building of the West Visayas State University here. FIRST Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos (fourth from left) leads the groundbreaking ceremony of the College of Law building of...