A fire broke out at a junkshop along Latukan Street in Barangay Manresa, Quezon City on Saturday morning, June 13, prompting the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) to deploy firefighters to control the blaze. According to the BFP, the fire involved a storage area of the junkshop after it was reported...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bago Negros Energy Corp. (BNEC) broke ground for the construction of the 150-megawatt (MW) wind power project, the first of its kind in Negros Island Region, in a ceremony held in Barangay Calumangan on Wednesday. With a total initial project cost of P9.78 billion, the BNEC...
SAN PEDRO CITY, Laguna – A 58-year-old Person with Disability (PWD) was killed and six families lost their homes in a one-hour fire in Barangay San Vicente here on Thursday morning, June 11. Police identified the victim as Ricky. The fire started at about 7:34 a.m. and was declared under control...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Zamboanga City government deployed the City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office to General Santos City to assist in earthquake rescue and rehabilitation efforts. Mayor Khymer Olaso attended the send-off ceremony for the 13-man contingent together with city councilors....
A man who had been evading authorities for nearly three years in connection with a murder case in Bohol -- allegedly linked to a love triangle -- was arrested in Pasig City on June 10. The Eastern Police District (EPD), in coordination with the Clarin Municipal Police Station of the Bohol...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Zamboanga City honored the country’s national heroes and underscored the need to preserve the values they imparted during the 128th Independence Day celebration at the City Hall grounds on Friday. This year’s theme “Kalayaan, Kinabukasan, Kasaysayan” focused on...
Telecommunications giant PLDT Inc. is open to investing in the planned artificial intelligence (AI) hub in New Clark City, but the absence of a clear roadmap for the data center industry could throw the plan into disarray, according to tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan. Pangilinan, chairman and chief...
DAVAO CITY – The Torreon and Partners law firm clarified on Friday, June 12, their legal assistance to the family of Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles center-forward Rene Clert N. Baterbonia. Israelito Torreon, in a statement posted on Facebook, welcomed the opportunity to clarify the...
DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte said Ateneo de Manila University 's response to the deaths of their basketball players Rene Clert Baterbonia and Divine Adili is lacking. In an interview with Davao reporters on Friday morning, June 12, Duterte expressed sadness over the incident...
DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte rejected calls for a People Power to remove President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as she is required to uphold and defend the Constitution. In an interview with Davao reporters on Friday morning, June 12, Duterte responded to appeals from retired military...
DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte and Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte commemorated the 128th Philippine Independence Day by honoring the sacrifices of Filipino heroes and calling for continued efforts to protect freedom, sovereignty, and democratic rights. In a speech during...
Mayor Francis Zamora, together with Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro, led the 128th Independence Day commemoration at the historic Pinaglabanan Shrine in San Juan City, one of the sites of the opening battles of the Philippine Revolution. The commemoration began...
