BAGUIO CITY -- Four barangays here have remained drug-affected even as seven others improved their status from drug-affected to drug-cleared. Edwin Changropen of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency said during the City Peace and Order Council (CPOC) meeting that Bakakeng Central, Irisan, Loakan...
Members of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) seized a total of P221,240 worth of alleged shabu and marijuana and arrested 13 drug suspects in a series of buy-bust operations on Thursday, Dec. 22 and Friday, Dec. 23. Lt. Col. Jerry Castillo, QCPD Novaliches Station (PS 4) commander, identified...
In keeping with the holiday spirit, the Pasig City local government will give performance-based bonuses to city hall employees. The city government announced that the performance-based bonus will be a minimum of 50 percent to a maximum of 65 percent of the employee's gross salary. The bonus will be...
The City of Malabon University (CMU) has expressed confidence on the governance of Malabon City Mayor Jeannie Sandoval following her initiatives in addressing the unpaid salaries of some faculty members and staff of the school. In a statement on Wednesday, Dec. 21, the CMU said the mayor has been...
By DIANN IVY CALUCIN A man yielded a total of P238,000 worth of alleged shabu in a buy-bust operation conducted by the police in Valenzuela City on Friday, Dec. 23 The Valenzuela City Police Station (VCPS) identified the suspect as Jerome Tan Luangco, 42, a resident of Bonbon Ville Ugong,...
THE Zamboanga city government continues to implement strict border control amid the increase in ASF infections. (Zamboanga City LGU photo) ZAMBOANGA CITY – Over 1,000 hog raisers here have been affected by the African Swine Fever that has impacted pork supply in the country. City veterinarian Dr....
This photo shows what appears to be a dazed Congressman Rufus Rodriguez right in the middle of a forest, with nowhere to go. Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) But in truth, the Cagayan de Oro 2nd district representative was neither lost nor lonely; he, along with personnel...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Today’s Gospel narrates the birth and the naming of John the Baptist. Both Elizabeth and Zechariah want their son to be named John despite the fact that there is no one in their family who is called by this name. When asked by their relatives, the dumb Zechariah writes on a...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry has warned vendors to ensure they have the necessary licenses issued by proper authorities, and the products they are selling are not sub-standards. “We give due process to the violators. We give them an opportunity to explain,” said...
By DIANN IVY CALUCIN A 73-year-old man died while another one was injured in a fire that gutted 75 houses on Mabolo Street in Barangay Maysilo, Malabon City on Thursday, Dec. 22. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) identified the fatality as Norberto Oxima and the injured man as Gene Verona, 63,...
A total of 370 residents from different barangays in Quezon City have completed the city government’s Manpower Barangay Based Skills Training Program. Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte, Social Services Development Department (SSDD) Officer-in-Charge Rowena Macatao, and acting SSDD-Vocational...
ESCTACY tablets Authorities seized suspected Ecstacy valued at P8.5 million in a controlled delivery operation in Santa Rosa City, Laguna on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 21. Police said the recipient of the illegal party drug, "Aira Almonte," was arrested after she received the package in a gas...
