ILOILO CITY – Police killed a drug pusher in a buy-bust operation in Iloilo City on Tuesday, Feb. 21. The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) identified the fatality as Jason Opano Espaltero, 32. Espaltero sensed he was dealing with a poseur-buyer after he sold five big sachets of suspected shabu...
Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez said the city government will conduct an in-house job recruitment on Wednesday, Feb. 22. Olivarez said the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) is looking for 30 male and female service crew aged 18 years old and above. He advised job seekers to visit the...
CEBU CITY – Police should not be complacent and must be alert at all times when responding to alarms. The Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) issued this reminder after a policeman and a member of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology were fatally shot while responding to an alarm...
The Parañaque City government announced that the audition for the mystery music game show hosted by Luis Manzano will be held at the City Hall grounds on Feb. 25. Mayor Eric Olivarez said the audition will be from 10:00 a.m. up to 5:00 p.m. He said the audition is open to all residents aged 18...
CEBU CITY – Police will be on full alert for two major activities here on Feb. 24 and 25. The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) is gearing up for the 86th Charter Day celebration on Feb. 24 and the 37th anniversary of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution the next day. Lt. Col. Janette Rafter, CCPO...
DAVAO CITY – National Economic Development Authority (NEDA)-Davao head Maria Lourdes Lim bared that Chelsea Logistics Holdings Corp. owned by Davao-based business tycoon Dennis Uy has been asked to revise its proposal on the modernization of the Davao International Airport. Lim said the...
The Caloocan and Valenzuela city governments will hold Mega Job Fairs for city residents on Thursday, Feb. 23, and Friday, Feb. 24. Caloocan City Mayor Dale Gonzalo "Along" Malapitan said the Mega Job Fair in the city on Thursday, Feb. 23, will be held at the Caloocan Sports Complex from 9 a.m. to...
ILOILO CITY – An additional 1,095 fingerlings were released on the Iloilo River by MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power), the sole power distributor here. EXECUTIVES of MORE Power release fingerlings on the Iloilo River in Iloilo City as part of its corporate social responsibility. (MORE...
BAGUIO CITY – A total of 145 individuals were apprehended while 54 establishments were charged for violating the smoke-free and vape ordinance here in January, the Public Order and Safety Division (POSD) said. From 2020 to 2022, a total of 1,635 individuals and 1,263 establishments were cited for...
A mother and her two children died when they trapped inside their burning house in Pasay City on Tuesday, Feb. 21. The victims were identified as Mary Ann Maglinaw, 29, and her two children Xzavion Rivas, 2, and Evzekhion Rivas, 5. Based on the report of the Bureau of Fire and Protection (BFP), the...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Sen. Imee Marcos are among those expected to grace the “Tan-ok ni Ilokano: Festival of Festivals” (The Greatness of the Ilocano), a celebration of Ilocos Norte’s unique history, heritage, and culture, on Thursday, Feb. 23, at...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Various medical establishments in this city, including the Philippine Dental Association, are having difficulty disposing their hazardous waste, Councilor Roger Abaday said in his special report during the regular session of the city council here on Monday, Feb. 20. ABADAY...
