CEBU CITY – Police in Central Visayas are on heightened alert following the deadly bombing at the Mindanao State University in Marawi City over the weekend. Police Brig. Gen. Anthony Aberin, chief of the Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7), has instructed all city and...
Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong (Facebook) Declaring martial law in the aftermath of the deadly bombing at the Mindanao State University (MSU) would be ill-advised, House Assistant Minority Leader Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto...
ILOILO CITY – Mayor Jerry Treñas is recovering from angioplasty over the weekend at The Medical City Iloilo here. Daughter Raisa Treñas-Chu confirmed on Monday, December 4, that his father had the procedure. RAISA Treñas-Chu, daughter of Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas, confirms that her...
Last Nov. 23, 2023, Crimson Hotel Filinvest City hosted their 'Timeless Christmas' Tree Lighting Ceremony. This marks the commencement of the festive season. The event was a symphony of holiday cheer, bringing together guests and the local community in a celebration of the timeless traditions at...
BACOLOD CITY – A new Burgos Public Market will rise in this city in two years. City Engineer Loben Raphael Ceballos said that P525 million has been allocated from the city’s loan for the renovation of the 8,000-square meter Burgos Public Market into a two-story structure. The city government...
DAVAO CITY – Rep. Paolo Z. Duterte of the first district here has been honored as Honorary Congressman of the Year in the Nation Builders and Mosliv Awards ceremony in Manila on November 30. Sustainable Standards Inc. (SSI) hosted the event to acknowledge and celebrate leaders driving positive...
Basilan lone distric Rep. Mujiv Hataman (Facebook) An alliance of Muslim Filipino organizations held a prayer rally at the Bonifacio Shrine in Manila on Sunday, Dec. 3, and called for the permanent end to the hostilities in Gaza and the West...
ILOILO CITY – The province of Iloilo and this city posted an economic growth in 2022, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Monday, December 4. A VIEW of the Diversion Road in Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Iloilo – composed of 42 towns...
Israel on Monday, Dec. 4, stressed the importance of a united front against terrorism after a bombing believed to be perpetrated by extremists killed four and wounded dozens in an attack in Marawi City over the weekend. The Israeli Embassy in Manila said it stands in solidarity with the Philippine...
Operatives of the Northern Police District's (NPD) Caloocan City Police Station (CCPS) seized P414,800 worth of alleged shabu and arrested one suspect in a buy-bust operation in Caloocan City on Monday, Dec. 4. Photo from NPD PIO Police identified the suspect as alias “Niño,” 30, a...
CAVITE – The local government unit (LGU) of Bacoor City announced the relaunch of its free movie screenings for senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs). The local government said free screenings will again be available every Monday starting Dec. 4 at SM City Bacoor and SM City...
The United States has condemned the terrorist attack that killed at least four persons attending Sunday mass at the Mindanao State University (MSU) gymnasium in Marawi City. In a statement on Monday, Dec. 4, Washington said it is mourning the death of those who were killed in the attack and...