LUCENA CITY, Quezon- Police seized P1 million worth of suspected shabu and arrested a drug peddler in a drug buy-bust operation on Tuesday before dawn, Aug. 18, at Purok Happy Valley, Barangay Ibabang Dupay, in this city. Police Col. Romulo Albacea, Quezon police director, identified the suspect as...
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines – The Baguio City Police Office (BCPO) continues to intensify its crime prevention and law enforcement efforts, with recorded declines in several serious offenses. From April 1 to July 22, 2026, crimes of murder remained at zero, while rape decreased by 50 percent, from...
DAVAO CITY – Over 300 displaced workers at the Davao Mighty Steel Corporation are seeking government assistance after the steel plant in Barangay Ilang, Bunawan District, Davao City, was raided by national authorities for allegedly producing substandard steel products. Councilor Pamela...
BAGUIO CITY -- Mayor Benjamin Magalong, along with the City Environment and Parks Management Office, inspected Burnham Lake this morning, August 18, as it nears its reopening on September 1, coinciding with the Baguio Day celebration. Magalong closely examined the entire environment of the new...
Ranking congressmen have begun to espouse various actions in response to the shocking, livestreamed shooting at Ateneo de Zamboanga University on Tuesday morning, Aug. 18 that left two students dead. Assistant Majority Leader Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong said in a press...
Parañaque Mayor Edwin Olivarez is pressing for the construction of a flood gate and pumping station as long‑term solutions to curb flooding and stop seawater and garbage from flowing back into the city’s waterways. Olivarez said the proposed facilities would help address the recurring problem...
DAVAO CITY – Officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA) have called on different stakeholders to support and strengthen the country’s vegetable industry amid growing impacts of climate change, rising cost production, and market challenges. DA Assistant Secretary for Operations U-Nichols...
A total of 3,372 families have been evacuated in Quezon City as persistent rains raised flooding and landslide concerns in several areas Tuesday, Aug. 18. As of 10 a.m., 11,270 individuals from 31 barangays were staying in 52 designated evacuation centers in areas vulnerable to flooding or...
A 28-year-old businessman was arrested after allegedly claiming to be a police officer and challenging traffic enforcers to a fistfight following a road rage incident in Parañaque City on Monday night, Aug. 17. The suspect, identified as alias “Kim,” was nabbed at about 8:20 p.m. near the...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Tuesday, Aug. 18, offered psychosocial support to individuals affected by a shooting incident at a school in Zamboanga City that left two students dead. In a statement, DSWD expressed its condolences to the families of those who died and to...
Malabon City Mayor Jeannie Sandoval assured residents that the local government will continue responding to their needs as heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon (Habagat) persist. Sandoval said on Tuesday, Aug. 18, that the city government is closely monitoring weather conditions, waterways,...
Two men were arrested in Pasay City after allegedly duping a mechanical engineer into handing over ₱300,000 in a loan deal that used a condominium unit they did not own as collateral. Pasay City police chief Col. Joselito De Sesto identified the suspects as Raymundo, 45, of Salog, Hinunungan,...
