BACOLOD CITY – Ride hailing service Grab is gearing up for a mobility expansion here and Negros Occidental. Grab Philippines regional manager for Western Visayas Jocelyn Yoshida announced over the weekend that 900 cars are needed to enable Grab to be available for booking to any destination in...
The Taguig City government received multiple commendations and recognitions for its various health programs from the Department of Health (DOH). It said it was one of the only two local government units (LGUs) in the country that was invited to a global meeting to showcase its best practices...
The Muntinlupa City government banned drinking of alcohol and overnight stay at cemeteries for Undas 2023. It issued guidelines for All Saints' Day on Nov. 1 and All Souls' Day on Nov. 2, including hotline numbers to call in case of emergencies. A public cemetery in Muntinlupa (Photo...
The Malabon city government announced on Monday, Oct. 23, that it will establish a “Wall of Remembrance” at the Tugatog Public Cemetery, which is currently under renovation, to provide a space for visitors who want to pay respects to their deceased relatives buried in the area. It said that the...
The Navotas city government is set to welcome a new fire station in the city after it signed a 30-year usufruct agreement with the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) on Monday, Oct. 23. Photo credits from Navotas City Public Information Office (PIO)/MANILA BULLETIN As per the agreement, the BFP will...
DAVAO CITY – Almost 3,000 security personnel have been tapped to safeguard the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) here on October 30. Police Capt. Hazel Tuazon, Davao City Police Office (DCPO) spokesperson, said 1,876 are DCPO personnel and 1,072 are augmentation from the...
ANGELES CITY, Pampanga – A Sangguniang Kabataan kagawad or councilor and two others were arrested during a buy-bust operation in a suspected drug den in Barangay Capaya 2 here on Sunday, October 22. A SANGGUNIANG Kabataan kagawad or councilor was arrested in a buy-bust...
Valenzuela City Mayor Weslie “Wes” Gatchalian awarded certificates of commendation to four public servants on Monday, Oct. 23, for their exceptional service to the city. Photo from Valenzuela City Public Information Office/MANILA BULLETIN The three honored Valenzuela City Hall public servants...
ILOILO CITY – Mayor Jerry Treñas and Vice Mayor Jeffrey Ganzon here have apologized for inviting a vlogger known for cursing online for the 100-day countdown for the Dinagyang Festival 2024. “On behalf of the organizers of Dinagyang 2024, I would like to offer my apology since sensitivities...
A 30-year-old man became an instant millionaire after hitting the P36.2-million jackpot in the Lotto 6/42 draw last month. The lotto patron from Puerto Princesa City in Palawan, who has been playing the games for nearly a decade, was the solo winner in the September 7 draw with the winning...
DAVAO CITY – Omar Vincent S. Duterte, grandson of former President Rodrigo R. Duterte, is running unopposed for barangay chairman of Buhangin Proper in the second legislative district in the October 30 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE). The rookie politician, 29, is the eldest...
COTABATO CITY (PNA) – Two candidates for village council and a supporter were killed while installing campaign posters in Barangay Rosary Heights 12 here on Monday night, October 23. Police Lt. Col. Carmelo Mungkas, city police spokesperson, identified the fatalities as Nur-Moqtadin K. Butucan, a...
