Over 1,200 people attended the celebration of Earth Hour 2023 at the Quezon Memorial Circle, Quezon City on Saturday, March 25. The celebration of Earth Hour is held annually to encourage everyone to switch off non-essential electric lights for one hour, from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. It is...
Two men and a woman were arrested for illegal possession of drugs, ammunitions, and physical injury by members of the Las Pi ñas Police pilar substation on Saturday, March 25. Based on the report submitted by Las Piñas Police Chief Col. Jaime Santos to Southern Police District (SPD), the...
VATICAN CITY, Holy See -- Pope Francis on Saturday extended a 2019 law to fight sexual abuse in the Church by making lay Catholic leaders responsible for acts committed under their watch in Vatican-approved bodies. A letter, directly sent by the pontiff, also said that vulnerable adults can be...
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Three minors who were forced to work as bar attendants were rescued while two suspects were arrested by authorities in Angeles City, report said on Saturday, March 25. Police Regional Office (PRO)-3 identified the two suspects as Rodelyn Caleloria Reyes, 45, and...
CANDON CITY, Ilocos Sur – This city on Saturday, March 25, marked the 125th anniversary of the “Ikkis ti Candon” (Cry of Candon) as a continuing tribute to the heroism of Don Isabelo Abaya to achieve the country’s independence from Spain. This event is one of the significant highlights of...
Several groups gathered in a street event in Barangay Loyola Heights, Quezon City on Saturday, March 25, to raise awareness on the country's sovereign rights over the West Philippine Sea (WPS). The "Not One Inch" street event was initiated by the Alliance of WPS Watchers, which is a network of...
The Pasig City local government won three major awards in the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) “Gawad Taga-Ilog 3.0: Search for the Most Improved Estero in Metro Manila” awarding ceremony on Friday, March 24, in Quezon City. It won the champion titles for both the Solid...
CITY of San Fernando, Pampanga – Police arrested a Korean and his Filipina cohort and seized suspected kush in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Margot, Angeles City, Pampanga on Friday, March 24. Police Regional Office 3 Director Brig. Gen. Jose S. Hidalgo Jr. identified the suspects as Korean...
DAGUPAN CITY – A total of 10 delinquent employers here and the town of Calasiao, Pangasinan have been issued a notice of compliance for non-registration of their business, non-remittance of SSS contributions, and non-production of records. Out of the ten, five did not remit their worker's...
ILOILO CITY – Grab Philippines on Friday, March 24, formally launched their mobility service GrabCar in Iloilo after several months of temporary operation. ILOILO City Mayor Jerry Treñas, Grab Philippines Country Head Grace Vera Cruz, Iloilo City Rep. Julienne Baronda, and LTFRB-6 Director...
Pasig City hosted the World Tuberculosis (TB) Day celebration held on Friday, March 24, in collaboration with the Department of Health (DOH) and the United Nations Agency for International Development (USAID). According to the City Health Department (CHD), Pasig was the venue chosen by the DOH among...
A total of 130 families were rendered homeless after a fire broke in a residential area on Friday night, March 24, in Para ñaque City.  According to the report of Para ñaque Bureau of Fire and Protection (BFP), the fire started at around 9:56 p.m. at the house owned by Jonathan...
