DAVAO CITY – Davao government officials, tourism stakeholders, and diplomats formally opened the 33rd Philippine Travel Agencies Association Travel Tour Expo and the 11th International Travel Trade Expo at SMX Convention Center in Davao City on Friday morning, June 5, marking the start of the...
Police arrested a ride-hailing driver for his alleged role in the fatal shooting of a 52-year-old man in Barangay Batasan Hills, Quezon City, on Wednesday, June 3, while a manhunt continues for his motorcycle-riding companion who pulled the trigger. The victim was shot dead by one of two suspects...
DAVAO CITY – The dispute over the closure of the New Carmen Sanitary Landfill here escalated on Thursday, June 5, after piles of garbage were dumped outside the Department of Environment and Natural Resources–11 office to stress its effects on garbage collection services across the city. The...
More than 200 employees of an online lending collection firm were arrested in Quezon City after allegedly impersonating police officers to intimidate borrowers into paying their loans. Agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) raided two sites in the city and uncovered an alleged scheme...
Vice President Sara Duterte led the distribution of food boxes to members of the LGBTQIA+ community and senior citizens in Barangay Gulod, Quezon City, under the Office of the Vice President 's (OVP) Relief for Indigents and Individuals in Crises and Emergencies (RIICE) Program. The assistance...
ILAGAN CITY, Isabela – A 51-year-old farmer was allegedly stabbed to death by his neighbor following a dispute over a Wi-Fi connection in Purok 7, Barangay Bangag here on Wednesday night, June 3. Police identified the victim as Bert. Investigation said the suspect Johnny, 37, construction worker,...
The Quezon City government will kick off its Pride Month celebration on Saturday, June 6, with a 5-kilometer community run along Tomas Morato to promote inclusion, equality, and solidarity. Organized by the Quezon City Rainbow Pride Council and RUNRIO Inc. in partnership with the city government,...
Traffic along Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) northbound in Quezon City slowed on Friday morning, June 5, after an oil tanker struck concrete barriers at the Quezon Avenue flyover. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said the incident occurred at around 5:26 a.m. when the...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Thursday, June 4, decried alleged corruption in a city barangay, saying even benefits meant for persons with disabilities (PWDs) were being stolen. Sotto clarified that he did not want to subject anyone to a “public trial,” but said he was compelled to release...
The Philippines risks remaining a mere host for foreign-led artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor investments under the emerging United States (US)-led Pax Silica initiative unless it develops stronger domestic technological and industrial capabilities, according to the University of the...
Pride PH and the Quezon City government will return to the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman for an expanded festival expected to draw hundreds of thousands of LGBTQIA+ Filipinos and allies, solidifying its status as Asia’s largest demonstration for equality. Building on last year’s...
The Quezon City government on Thursday, June 4, expressed its support for the recovery of the country’s swine industry through Hog Festival 2026, a national program that promotes locally raised pork and assists hog farmers affected by African Swine Fever (ASF). Mayor Joy Belmonte said the hog...
