The Mandaluyong City local government was recognized by the Inter-Agency Council for Traffic (I-ACT) on Monday, Feb. 13, for its exceptional initiatives and programs aimed at providing the public with safe, fast, and comfortable public transportation during the Covid-19 pandemic. The awarding...
Catalina G. Madarang vda. de Peralta passed away on Friday, Feb. 10, at the age of 96 in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte. Mrs. Peralta is survived by her son, former Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta, a Manila Hotel independent director, and his wife Court of Appeals Justice Fernanda Peralta, daughter Vissia...
Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez officiated in the civil wedding ceremony of 64 couples in the city on Valentine’s Day on Tuesday, Feb. 14. The 64 couples said their “I Do’s” during the 62nd Kasalang Bayan sponsored by the Parañaque City government held at SM City Bicutan. Olivarez...
The San Juan City local government held a mass wedding on Tuesday, Feb. 14, in celebration of Valentine's Day in the city and Civil Registration Month. The Kasalang Panlungsod event was held at the San Juan Gym and attended by San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora, his wife Keri, Cong. Bel Zamora,...
CAVITE – Thirty-two couples tied the knot at a mass garden wedding in Cavite City on Monday, Feb. 13, with the brides carrying their "priceless" bouquets made of vegetables, notably onions. Instead of the usual flowers, the brides walked down the aisle and carried with pride their unique bouquets...
The Pasay City government was recognized with the Magiting Lingkod Award by the Inter-Agency Council for Traffic (IACT) on Monday, Feb. 13. The recognition was held at MAAX Auditorium in SM Mall of Asia Complex and the award was received by Peter Pardo, Chief of Staff of Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano....
A 31 year-old-man facing statutory rape charges and two counts of acts of lasciviousness was arrested in Parañaque City on Monday, Feb. 13. Col. Renato Ocampo, city police chief, said members of the Tabontabon Muncipal police station coordinated with members of the Warrant and Subpoena Section...
A man was arrested by the police in Caloocan City on Monday, Feb. 13, after he allegedly tried to blackmail his ex-girlfriend that he would expose her private videos online just to fix their relationship. The Caloocan City Police Station (CCPS) identified the suspect as Christian Ancheta, 31, of...
Two Chinese and a Filipina were arrested by the police in a buy-bust operation that netted P6.8 million worth of suspected shabu, marijuana, and tablets at the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig on Feb. 13. The Regional Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU)m together with the Taguig and Pasay police, conducted...
Police are establishing the identity of a motorcycle rider who was shot dead by four armed men in Parañaque City on Monday morning, Feb. 13. The victim was described as 35 to 40 years old, with a tattoo on his arm, wearing a black t-shirt and gray maong pants. Police said the incident happened...
BACOLOD CITY – A 19-year-old man was stabbed to death by a 17-year-old minor in Baragay Nabali-an, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on Sunday, Feb. 12. A 19-year-old man was stabbed to death by a 17-year-old minor who was mauling his friend in Barangay Nabali-an, Himamaylan City, Negros...
BACOLOD CITY – A fire hit two commercial buildings on Luzuriaga St., Barangay 37, here on Sunday, Feb. 12. FIREMEN battle a fire that hit two commercial buildings on Luzuriaga St., Barangay 37, Bacolod City on Sunday, Feb. 12. (Photo courtesy of BFP-Bacolod) Chief Insp. Rodel Legaspi, city...