By CALVIN CORDOVA CEBU CITY – Eager to rub elbows with members of Bini, four “blooms,” the word used to describe fans of the popular girl group, did not hesitate to shell out some cash for a concert here on Sunday night, July 14. Excitement was replaced with disappointment when the four fans...
By ANTONIO L. COLINA IV and IVY C. TEJANO DAVAO CITY – ACT-Teachers party-list Rep. France Castro, former Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo, and 11 others were convicted for child abuse by a Tagum City court for exploiting 14 Lumad students of the Salugpongan Ta Tanu Ingkanogan Community Learning...
As the Philippines moves to secure its power supplies for the near and medium term, the country's fastest-growing economic hub, Cebu, is aligning its own resources to meet the energy demands of its booming IT-BPM, Tourism, and Manufacturing industries. At a recent energy forum in Makati...
By JONATHAN HICAP Two suspected high value individual (HVI) pushers were arrested during a buy-bust operation in Taguig on July 15. The members of the buy-bust operation team with the two arrested suspects in Taguig (Photos from SPD) The operation was conducted by the Southern Police District...
By CARLA BAUTO DEÑA Fire engulfed a residential area in Cavite City on July 14 (Photo from Rep. Jolo Revilla/MANILA BULLETIN) CAVITE – A residential area in Barangays 5 and 7 in Cavite City was engulfed by fire on Sunday, July 14. The Cavite Provincial Disaster Risk...
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- A man and his son were killed and two others remain missing in a landslide caused by heavy rains here on Sunday morning, July 14. A BACKHOE sifts through the rubble to find missing persons after a landslide in Barangay Pamucutan, Zamboanga City on July 14.(Contributed photo...
By GLAZYL MASCULINO BACOLOD CITY – A 12-year-old boy tagged in the kidnapping of a five-year-old girl was shot dead in Cuadra Locsin St., Barangay 12, this city, on Saturday, July 13. A 12-year-old boy was shot dead in a street corner in Barangay 12, Bacolod City on Saturday, July 13. (Photo...
By IVY TEJANO DAVAO CITY – More than 200 families displaced by a fire here on Saturday, July 13, received immediate assistance from Davao City Rep. first district Rep. Paolo Duterte. The lawmaker’s son, Rigo, led the distribution of food packs, bottled waters, and hot porridge to 545...
BATAC CITY, Ilocos Norte – The Nasudi Chorale of the Mariano Marcos State University here emerged triumphant in the 13th World Choir Games in Auckland, New Zealand recently. MMSU Nasudi Chorale (Vince Salacup FB) The MMSU congratulated the chorale for their achievement. “We are very proud...
By TARA YAP ILOILO CITY – The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry-Iloilo Chapter was recently awarded the 2024 Presidential Recognition for Outstanding Development Partners, a flagship initiative of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) for micro, small, and medium enterprises...
By TARA YAP ILOILO CITY – Police Col. Joeresty Coronica presented his accomplishments before his impending exit as Iloilo City Police Office chief. CORONICA (Tara Yap) “I’m not from this city, but I tried my best to keep the peace and order,” said Coronica who presented his...
By ANTONIO L. COLINA IV DAVAO CITY – Two persons were killed and one was injured in a fire in Purok 2, Barangay 2-A, this city, on Saturday night, July 13. A FIRE hit Purok 2 in Barangay 2-A, Davao City on Saturday night, July 13. One-hundred fifty houses were destroyed and 203 families...
