(Unsplash) When Filipinos think of General Santos City in South Cotabato, they think about tuna. The House of Representatives members who attended plenary session Monday night, Sept. 18 thought of the same thing, as all 249 of them at the time of...
BACOLOD CITY – The mother of a Person Deprived of Liberty (PDL) received a new house from the Metro Bacolod District Jail-Male Dormitory Annex (MBDJ-MDA) in Barangay Handumanan here on Friday, September 15. JAIL Chief Supt. Simeon Dolojo Jr. (third from left), director of BJMP-Western Visayas,...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government recently released a one-time fuel subsidy of P1,000 to tricycle drivers here to enable them to cope with oil price hikes. TRICYCLE drivers receive a one-time fuel subsidy amounting to P1,000 from the city government led by Mayor Alfredo Abelardo ‘Albee’...
The Pasig Nutrition Committee (PNC) concluded the successful implementation of the “Karinderya para sa Healthy Pilipinas” program on Sept. 15. The ‘Karinderya’ program aimed to promote health and wellness among vulnerable sectors, and help reduce rates of malnutrition in the city by...
In the Philippines’ vibrant southern region, Mindanao, it is a popular knowledge that there is a tapestry of cultures, landscapes, and flavors just waiting to be relished. The region especially boasts a multifaceted and well-crafted cuisine that allows everyone to indulge in a delightful food...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) together with the San Juan City local government inaugurated on Monday, Sept. 18, the new Comelec National Capital Region Office. The inauguration was led by Comelec Chairman George Garcia, San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora, San Juan City Rep. Bel Zamora, and...
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo Media-Citizen Council (IMCC) has been launched to serve as a reconciliatory group and promote responsible journalism in the age of social media. ILOILO Media-Citizen Council (IMCC) officials and members take their oath before retired Supreme Court Associate Justice...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Three-hundred families lost their homes in a four-hour fire that hit a residential area in Barangay Arena Blanco here on Monday, September 18. SOME 100 homes were lost in a four-hour fire in Barangay Arena Blanco, Zamboanga City, on Monday, September 18. (City Hall...
Some 22 tricycle drivers and their partners tied the knot in Pasig City's first ever mass wedding for the city's Tricycle Operators and Drivers Associations (TODAs) on Monday, Sept. 18. The "Kasalang TODA" was proposed and organized by the 11th City Council as a special event for members of the...
BATANGAS CITY – Sixty candidates in the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections on October 30 here are unopposed. The Commission on Elections in this city said 30 candidates are running for barangay chairman and 30 for SK chairman. A total of 3,200 candidates are vying in 105 barangays...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Candidates in the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections here signed a covenant for peaceful, safe, and orderly polls during the interfaith prayer and forum at SM City-Legazpi on Monday, September 18. Led by the Commission on Elections-Legazpi and the Philippine...
Makati City Mayor Abby Binay on Monday, Sept. 18, said the city government has conducted several benchmarking activities as part of her administration's efforts in promoting the healthy exchange of knowledge, programs, and initiatives between local government units both here and abroad. Fresh from...
