A champion of transparency and anti-corruption initiatives, Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto is now a co-convener of the "Mayors 4 Good Governance (M4GG)" movement. In a statement on Thursday, Oct. 12, the M4GG said Sotto has accepted its invitation to become a convener for the movement pushing...
The Pasig City local government’s Prehospital Care and Emergency Medical Services Medical Control Program won a “Galing Pook” award on Thursday, Oct. 12. Dra. Nerissa Sabarre, chairperson of the Pasig City General Hospital - Department of Emergency Medicine and Acute Care (PCGH DEMAC),...
Muntinlupa City hall employees were evacuated when a magnitude 5 earthquake hit Calaca, Batangas on Oct. 13. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), the earthquake struck Calaca at about 8:24 a.m. An intensity IV earthquake registered on Oct. 13...
TACLOBAN CITY – The 10th anniversary of super typhoon “Yolanda” (international name “Haiyan”) on November 8 will be a celebration of life and thanksgiving to all the countries, individuals, and organizations that helped this city recover from the disaster in 2013. Malu Tabao, city tourism...
While it does not tolerate any form of abuse by teachers against students, a group on Thursday, Oct. 12, challenged the Department of Education (DepEd) to “safeguard” the rights of teachers to “due In process and equal protection of the law.” In a Quezon City school. one classroom was...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – This city celebrated Fiesta Pilar on Thursday, October 12, in honor of Nuestra Señora La Virgen del Pilar or the Our Lady of the Pillar, patron saint here. October 12 was declared a non-working holiday pursuant to Republic Act 7350 to enable residents to celebrate...
BACOLOD CITY (PNA) – Hopes are high to locate the whereabouts of Loreta Villarin Alacre, a Negrense caregiver in Israel, who was reported missing after the rampage of Hamas militants in southern Israel bordering Gaza over the weekend. LORETA Alacre (Noam Solomon FB) Negros Occidental Gov....
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The annual Zamboanga Hermosa Festival here culminated on Wednesday, October 11, with a street dance competition and program at the Joaquin Enriquez Memorial Sports Complex. Students from various public schools and organizations joined the annual street dance, one of the most...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) has deployed all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) to enhance their mobile patrol capabilities during the celebration of this year’s MassKara Festival. MAYOR Alfredo Abelardo ‘Albee’ Benitez (third from right) turns over three all-terrain vehicles...
MIAMI (AFP) -- Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce is listed as questionable for the Super Bowl champions' clash with the Denver Broncos on Thursday, Oct. 12. Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce (AFP) Kelce suffered an ankle injury in the second quarter of Sunday's NFL victory over the...
CEBU CITY – Seized illegal drugs amounting to P330 million were destroyed by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas (PDEA-7) here on Thursday, October 12. CHEMISTS from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas prepare to destroy illegal drugs worth P330 million...
The Valenzuela City local government has been recognized for its excellence in newborn screening by the Department of Health-Metro Manila Center for Health Development (DOH-MMCHD) during the Newborn Screening Recognition and Awarding Ceremony held in Eastwood, Quezon City, on Tuesday, Oct. 10....
