The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Governing Council called on Philippine authorities to immediately drop the only remaining drug case against former senator Leila de Lima and release her from detention. De Lima has been in detention in Camp Crame since February 2017 or for more than six...
ILIGAN CITY – A 17-year-old girl was allegedly raped and killed in her house in Purok 2, Barangay Tibanga, this city, before All Saints’ Day. Police identified the victim as Kiara Aliana Camelotes Pansacala, a K-to-12 student. Barangay Kagawad (councilor) Efren Mata reported to the police that...
BACOLOD CITY – An individual was injured and 10 houses were damaged in a fire in Purok 6, Barangay 1, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on All Saints’ Day, November 1. TEN houses were damaged in a fire in Barangay 1, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on All Saints’ Day. (Kabalikat Civicom...
ILOILO CITY – Police Staff Sgt. Michael Dalan, who was shot and killed by a drug suspect, was hailed as a hero in the fight against illegal drugs in this city. POLICE Col. Joeresty Coronica, Iloilo City police chief, visits the wake of Police Staff Sgt. Michael Malan who was killed by drug...
Winning Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials in the Oct. 30 elections are required to undergo training first before they will be allowed to assume office on Nov. 30. This was the reminder of the Muntinlupa City government, citing a memorandum circular issued by the Department of the Interior...
TACLOBAN CITY – A fire destroyed the house of the barangay captain of Mapgap, Baybay City, Leyte on All Saints' Day. The family of Jose Mangayaay, 42, left lighted candles after offering a prayer for their departed loved ones at the altar on the second floor unattended. Minutes later,...
Iloilo City achieved a remarkable milestone by being named UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, becoming the first city in the country to receive this distinction. "I share this award with the Ilonggos, like me, who love to cook our Ilonggo food. Now, we can be proud to say Ilonggo cuisine is...
Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon said he is looking forward to what kind of programs the winning candidates in the Oct. 30 elections will implement in their respective barangays. Filipinos voted in the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) to choose their new leaders. ...
Over 600 children joined the costume party called "Spooktacular Halloween Fest" organized by the Manila local government at the Manila Zoo on Tuesday, Oct. 31. Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna led the distribution of loot bags containing candy treats to the children. The mayor was wearing a Snow White...
(Photo courtesy of Raha Volunteer/Fire and Rescue Alert Responders) At least 11 houses were damaged while 16 families were displaced in a fire that broke out at the corner of Calamba and Sisa Streets in Sampaloc, Manila on Wednesday, Nov. 1. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP),...
Over 74,000 individuals visited the cemeteries and columbaria in the cities of Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela and Quezon on All Saints' Day on Wednesday, Nov.1. As of 1 p.m. on Wednesday, the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said that around 30,382 individuals already visited the 30...
Filipinos flocked to the Manila North Cemetery and Manila South Cemetery on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, to visit their departed loved ones on All Saints’ Day. (Arnold Quizol/MANILA BULLETIN) More than a million Filipinos trooped to Manila cemeteries on Wednesday, All Saints' Day, to remember...
