Authorities are currently investigating a dismembered body found inside a black trash bag and stuffed inside a drum in Binondo, Manila, on Sunday, Feb. 15. The Manila Police District (MPD) said two men riding a white Mitsubishi L300 van stopped on top of Mel Lopez Bridge and instructed two...
A 17-year-old teenage boy was left severely wounded after a 22-year-old man hacked his head with an axe in Barangay Mambugan, Antipolo City, on Saturday, Feb. 14. According to the Antipolo City Component Police Station, the victim, identified as "Ruben," was on his way home after buying goods from...
In real estate, sustainability has become a favorite buzzword. Masterplans highlight green spaces, brochures showcase landscaped parks, and billboards promise a healthier way of living. But sustainability is not proven on paper, it is proven in motion. In Greenfield City by Greenfield Development...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Bureau of Aquatic Resources-9 opened the 15th fishing season for sardines in Zamboanga Peninsula on Saturday. BFAR National Director Elizer Salilig emphasized the importance of implementing the law for the conservation of fishery resources in East Sulu Sea, Basilan...
BACOLOD CITY – Hundreds of couples tied the knot in a Valentine 's Day mass wedding rites organized by local government units across Negros Occidental over the weekend. In this highly urbanized city, Mayor Greg Gasataya officiated the wedding of 202 couples at Bacolod City College Activity...
A total of 129 queer couples participated in the annual Commitment Ceremony hosted by the Quezon City government on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14. The ceremony officiated by Mayor Joy Belmonte, brought together members of the LGBTQIA+ community and their loved ones in a celebration of commitment and...
BACOLOD CITY – A soldier was killed and another was injured in a series of encounters with the New People’s Army (NPA) in Barangay Santo Niño, Tanjay City, Negros Oriental on Sunday, Feb. 15. Brig. Gen. Jason Jumawan, commander of the 302nd Infantry Brigade (IBde), said the fatality was a...
The Quezon City government is inviting residents to join a day-long celebration of Chinese New Year in Banawe, on Tuesday, Feb. 17. Festivities in the Banawe Chinatown District will welcome the Year of the Fire Horse, highlighting the traditions of the Chinese and Filipino-Chinese communities, and...
More than a thousand couples marked Valentine’s Day as newlyweds as the City Government of Caloocan conducted its annual Kasalang Bayan at the Caloocan City Sports Complex on Saturday, Feb. 14. The mass wedding ceremony was led by Mayor Dale Gonzalo “Along” Malapitan and formed part of the...
ILOILO CITY – The old Jaro Municipal Hall in this city has transformed as a hub for artists and cultural workers of Western Visayas. As an adaptive reuse structure, it is now under the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) as Taohay NCCA Cultural Center and Regional Hub. It is the...
CEBU CITY – Statistics showed that cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in the Philippines. With this, health experts welcomed the inauguration of the Heart and Vascular Institute of the Chong Hua Hospital Mandaue (CHHM) on Saturday, Feb. 14. “This is defining moment not...
CEBU CITY – The five men accused of acting as security escorts of a hit-and-run suspect were cleared of charges. The Mandaue City Prosecutor’s Office on Friday, Feb. 13, dismissed the charges against the five men for lack of jurisdiction. The five men had been charged with violating Republic...
