BACOLOD CITY – The transport strike staged by a group of operators and drivers here on Monday was peaceful and prompted a dialogue with Mayor Greg Gasataya who pledged to address their immediate concerns. “No untoward incidents were recorded, reflecting the orderly and peaceful conduct of the...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Thousands of consumers served by four power feeders of the Zamboanga City Electric Cooperative are suffering from a debilitating outage caused by a defective transformer. The four feeders, all located in Zamboanga City 's east coast, have not been energized as of 5 p.m....
BAGUIO CITY – The city government and the municipality of Tuba in Benguet have reached an agreement on a swap deal involving parcels of land that each owns but lies within the other 's political jurisdiction, seeing an end to a century-old boundary dispute. Both parties agreed to adopt the...
A teenager is in critical condition after he was stabbed during a riot between youth groups in Malate, Manila, on Sunday, March 22. According to the Manila Police District (MPD), the victim, 17 years old, and his group engaged in a street rumble with another group of teenagers along San Andres...
ALAMINOS CITY, Pangasinan – Three women from the province of Pampanga drowned when their motor banca capsized in the sea of Barangay Pandan here on Sunday morning, March 22. Police identified the fatalities as a 45-year-old from Barangay Calulut, San Fernando; a 55-year-old from Porac, and a...
The Taguig Field Office of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has advised the local government unit on energy saving measures amid the fuel price hike resulting from the conflict in the Middle East. “In line with the directives of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. under...
BACOLOD CITY – Twelve persons were injured in a collision between a pickup truck and passenger jeepney in Barangay 9 here on Sunday, March 22. Investigation said that the pickup truck driven by a woman hit the rear right side of the jeepney with 11 passengers and a driver and turned on its side....
BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region is ready to secure the transport strike in this highly urbanized city on Monday, March 23. “We are fully prepared to ensure the safety of the public and the orderly conduct of the activity,” said Police Brig. Gen. Arnold Thomas...
BACOLOD CITY – One person was killed and five individuals were wounded in a shooting on Sunday, March 22, in a fiesta in Sitio Buntoranon, Barangay Washington, Escalante City, Negros Occidental. Police Capt. Lindsey Caraballe, deputy chief of the Escalante City Police Station, said the suspect...
BACOLOD CITY – The Himotadan ang Divinang Paraiso tribe emerged as winner in this year’s five-contingent Sinigay sa Sagay Saot para sa Dunang Manggad and swept most of the major awards during the Sinigayan Festival competition held on Friday, March 20 in Sagay City, Negros Occidental. The...
President Marcos has ordered the acceleration of the long-delayed rehabilitation of Marawi City and key infrastructure projects, including the Unified Grand Central Station, following updates presented during the eighth meeting of the Economy and Development Council. In a statement on Sunday, March...
ILOILO CITY—Four people were killed and two were injured in a stabbing incident involving two families in La Paz District here on Saturday night, March 21. Police identified the fatalities as 46-year-old Joeven Provido, 40-year-old Johnny Provido Jr., 68-year-old Johnny Provido Sr., and...
