BACOLOD CITY - An eight-year-old boy was killed after their house was hit by a fallen palm tree in Purok Fire Tree, Barangay Bulanon, Sagay City, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, Aug. 5. Investigation said the victim was browsing on a phone inside the house along with his mother and female twin...
BACOLOD CITY – Police arrested a 64-year-old Chinese and a 32-year-old woman and confiscated counterfeit seasoning valued at P470,000 in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Mansilingan here on Tuesday, Aug. 4. The operation was conducted after a manufacturing company filed a complaint over the...
DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte joined people in the Thanksgiving Mass for the 2026 Kadayawan Festival on Thursday, Aug. 6, and urged them to give thanks for their blessings and expressed hope that former President Rodrigo Duterte would join future celebrations. Vice President Duterte...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City councilors have expressed strong reservations on the proposed Pax Silica industrial hub, warning that neither Davao City nor the Philippines currently has the capacity to support the high-tech development. Councilor Louie John Bonguyan, chairperson of the Committee on...
DAVAO CITY – The Archdiocese of Davao sees a large turnout of pilgrims as the image of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage visits select churches and communities here and nearby areas from Aug. 7 to 10. Speaking at the Davao Peace and Security Press Corps media conference at The Royal Mandaya Hotel...
Three Chinese nationals and a Filipino cohort were arrested for allegedly kidnapping a Chinese citizen, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. announced on Thursday. Nartatez identified the Chinese males as XL, LHW, and Chen Chen, and the Filipino female as...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday, Aug. 6, called on Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro to uphold "professionalism" when speaking on behalf of the Office of the President. After Castro dismissed Duterte 's earlier remarks as "baseless" and "nonsense,"...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The city government has installed three electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at the City Hall grounds for free public use. City Administrator Percival Ramos, who supervised the installation work, said in a statement on Thursday that two of the three EV charging stations were...
PAGBILAO, Quezon – A man allegedly involved in a “rent-tangay” or rent-and-run scheme in Olongapo City was apprehended in Barangay Ikirin here Thursday. Police identified the suspect as Jayson, a Zambales resident. Investigation said the suspect rented a Toyota Vios from the victim Jonel on...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – Police arrested a hit-and-run suspect on Wednesday, Aug. 5, in Santa Rosa City, Laguna. Police Brig. Gen. Dominic Baccay, PRO 4-A director, said suspect Jahn attempted to evade the impending repossession of his vehicle at the Highway Patrol Group (HPG) Santa Rosa office...
BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office–Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) intercepted smuggled cigarettes worth P15 million and apprehended three individuals in Barangay Looc, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental on Wednesday, Aug. 5. The suspects were identified as Je, 32, driver, and Jo, 22, both...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – A 19-year-old man was arrested for making a prank call on the Unified 911 emergency hotline in Santa Rosa City, Laguna Tuesday. The Police Regional Office 4-A identified the suspect as Nathan of Barangay Don Jose, Santa Rosa City. The Santa Rosa Component City Police...
