The Malabon City government inaugurated the newly renovated library of Dela Paz Elementary School on Monday, August 19, the city government announced. (Photos from Malabon City Government/MANILA BULLETIN) City Mayor Jeannie Sandoval and Links Philippines led the inauguration ceremony....
Heart disease remains the leading cause of mortality in the Philippines, claiming thousands of lives each year. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), ischemic heart diseases have consistently ranked as the top cause of death in the country, accounting for 19 percent of total...
Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon commended a man for his heroic act of saving his two nephews and a niece from their burning house in Barangay Buli. A fire hit a residential area in Manatra in Barangay Buli, Muntinlupa on Aug. 19, razing houses and displacing families. The fire in Barangay...
CEBU CITY — Charges have been filed against three men for their alleged involvement in the robbery of two jewelry stores here last August 18. Charges for robbery in band were filed against Marcial Pacol Ponesto, 31, a certain Gab, and a non-commissioned police officer, who was the alleged owner...
Marikina City Mayor Marcy Teodoro questioned on Wednesday, August 21, the timing of the filing of technical malversation complaint against him before the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) for alleged misuse of the PhilHealth fund. Teodoro said in his statement that they see similar tactics used against...
CEBU CITY – Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes had an eventful day on Wednesday, August 21. Cortes was first cleared of a criminal case early in the day then received a separate order from the Office of the Ombudsman suspending him for one year. CORTES (FB) The Ombudsman penalized Cortes for grave...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Albee Benitez has offered a P50,000 cash reward for information that would help the police solve the murder of a Grade 10 student from Barangay Sum-ag here who went missing and found dead in La Carlota City, Negros Occidental last week. MAYOR Albee Benitez speaks to the...
DAVAO CITY – A city councilor here justified on Wednesday, August 21, the allocation of over P354 million for the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) to support their programs and disagreed with a fellow councilor who called the amount “excessive.” ORTIZ (FB) Councilor Myrna...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government is constructing its first athletes’ dormitory here in recognition of their achievements in various sports competitions. CITY officials headed by Mayor Albee Benitez lead the groundbreaking of the P12.5-million athletes’ dormitory at Romanito Maravilla...
BACOLOD CITY – A mall in Barangay Palampas, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental was robbed by two unidentified persons of an estimated P1.3 million worth of jewelry, tools, gadgets, and cash on Tuesday, August 20. A MALL in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental was robbed on Tuesday, August 20, and...
Mayor Vico Sotto said traditional politics and dirty tactics no longer work in Pasig. He made the statement following the graft complaints filed against him before the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB). On August 19, reports indicated that Sotto is currently facing two graft complaints filed against...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Two persons died and another is in critical condition after inhaling toxic chemicals in a gasoline station in Barangay Curuan here on Wednesday, August 21. Police identified the fatalities as Joel Dungog, 34, and Jomar Cagit, 30. A co-worker, 23-year-old Jonas Calderon, was...
