GENERAL SANTOS CITY – A six-year-old girl was killed in a fire that razed their house in Barangay Lagao here early Wednesday morning, Nov. 16. Senior Fire Officer 1 (SFO1) Perfecto Roda of the Bureau Fire Protection here said the victim, Casey Pantenople, was sleeping alone when the fire...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – A 37-year-old suspected drug pusher was arrested and yielded P243,780 worth of shabu in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Iyam here on Wednesday evening, Nov. 16. City police chief Lt. Col. Reynaldo Reyes identified the suspect as Bellarica Bondad, a resident of Purok...
As the issue of hunger persists especially among vulnerable societal groups, the Pasig City Local Council of Women (PCLCW) and Rise Against Hunger (RAH) Philippines teamed up to provide free nutritional meals to citizens through its “Kain Tayo” mobile kitchen program. Photo from Rise Against...
A tricycle driver was arrested shortly after he allegedly stabbed and killed a man on Bustamante Street in Barangay San Isidro, Quezon City on Wednesday evening, Nov. 16. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) identified the suspect as Julius Labriaga Macaranas, 28, of Sampaloc, Manila Members of...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte has filed a bill increasing the P1-million fine and imposing other stringent penalties on hospitals and clinics demanding deposits before administering treatment for emergency and severe cases. House Bill (HB) 3046 filed by...
BAGUIO CITY – A 50-year-old online seller was arrested and yielded suspected shabu valued at P32,000 in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Middle Quirino Hill here on Wednesday, Nov. 16. Police identified the suspect as Ferlinda Malamanig Fernandez of Barangay Aurora Hill, this city. Recovered from...
The city of San Juan and the province of Ilocos Norte are set to ink a sisterhood agreement by 2023 as the two local government units (LGUs) continue to strengthen their relationship not just in governance but also in history. Ilocos Norte Governor Matthew Marcos Manotoc visited San Juan City Mayor...
The camp of detained TV host and comedian Ferdinand “Vhong” Navarro is hoping that a court will grant him bail for his provisional liberty amid an order for his transfer to the Taguig City Jail. The Taguig Regional Trial Court Branch 69 is handling the rape case filed by model Deniece Cornejo...
CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – A suspected drug pusher was killed in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Valle Cruz, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija on Wednesday, Nov. 16. Col. Richard Caballero, Nueva Ecija police officer-in-charge, identified the fatality as Arnold Mateo. Mateo...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Forty-one foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) cases have been detected by the Albay Provincial Health Office (PHO) among schoolchildren at the Albay Central School here since Tuesday, Nov. 15. "Nakatanggap kami ng epidemiological report mula sa Legazpi City Health Office na...
Caloocan City Police Station (CCPS) personnel seized a total of P510,000 worth of suspected shabu and arrested a man in Barangay 175, Caloocan City on Wednesday, Nov. 16. The CCPS-Station Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU) said the the arrested suspect, Micheal Labriaga, 34, from the same barangay, was...
The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) has started a housing project in Tanauan City in Batangas which is expected to benefit at least 4,000 informal settler families (ISFs). DHSUD Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar said the housing project located in Barangay Sambat will be...
