DAVAO CITY – The 150 exhibitors of the seven-day Mindanao Trade Expo (MTE) 2024 Kadayawan Festival here hope to reach the target of P12 million in sales. The MTE 2024 opened last August 11 at the Activity Center of the Abreeza Mall and will culminate on August 17. Eunice Flores, trade and...
Nuestra Sen̈ora de la Consolacion y Correa The Manila City Council declared the Nuestra Señora de la Consolacion y Correa as the Patroness of Intramuros, Manila and bestowed on her the title of "Queen and Protectress of the Distinguished and Ever Loyal City." The official proclamation will be...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Fourteen persons were injured when their passenger van rammed a streetlight post on a center island of the diversion road in Barangay Domoit, this city, before dawn on Thursday, August 15. FOURTEEN persons were injured in a pre-dawn road accident in Lucena City, Quezon on...
Indeed, age doesn't matter, especially in learning, as 4,500 trainees, including senior citizens, graduated and received their certificates during the 44th Pasig City Livelihood Training Center Certification Day at the Rizal High School Gymnasium on Wednesday, August 14. Mayor Vico Sotto gives a...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has joined the opposition of residents in the construction of a causeway project in Cancabato Bay, Tacloban City where water quality and biodiversity are reportedly threatened. In a statement, the CHR said the ongoing construction of the 2.56-kilometer road...
Two women, tagged as high value individuals, were arrested by the police during a buy-bust operation in Taguig on Aug. 15. The Southern Police District Drug Enforcement Unit led the operation at about 1:15 a.m. in Barangay Rizal, Taguig. According to the police, the arrested suspects...
CAVITE – A man accused of murder and one of Calabarzon’s most wanted persons was arrested in Trece Martires City on Wednesday, Aug. 15. The Cavite Police Provincial Office (PPO) identified the suspect as alias Carlito, a 67-year-old resident of Pasay City. After months of coordination and case...
CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija – Police arrested in Mandaluyong City on Monday, August 12, a 25-year-old man who allegedly robbed a popular convenience store here and killed its manager on Friday morning, August 9. POLICE have arrested the suspect (right) in the murder of a convenience store...
BAGUIO CITY – A suspected drug pusher wanted for shooting his live-in partner in the neck that left her paralyzed on July 7 was arrested here on Tuesday, August 13. A SUSPECTED drug pusher was arrested for allegedly shooting his live-in partner, leaving her paralyzed, on July 7 in Baguio...
BACOLOD CITY – The City Health Office reported that a 68-year-old man died of dengue, the second suspected fatality here from the viral disease this year. Dr. Grace Tan, head of the CHO Environment and Sanitation Division, said on Wednesday, August 14, that the elderly patient was a resident of...
In support of local medical services, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has allocated P239 million to the Quezon City government. (Photo from PhilHealth) PhilHealth President and CEO Emmanuel R. Ledesma, Jr. personally handed the check to Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte,...
CEBU CITY – A pregnant scavenger died after giving birth to a premature baby on a sidewalk here on Wednesday morning, August 14. A PREGNANT scavenger died after giving birth to a premature baby girl on Wednesday morning, August 14, on General Maxilom Ave., Cebu City. (Contributed photo) Mary Ann...
