BACOLOD CITY – The city government of Cadiz in Negros Occidental is offering a P20,000 reward to anyone who can provide vital information leading to the arrest and prosecution of people responsible for the poaching of giant clams near Lakawon Island. Authorities discovered on Christmas Day that...
Three persons were injured and around 100 houses were destroyed in a fire that broke out in a residential area in Pasay City on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 27. The Pasay City Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said about 200 families were affected when the fire happened at around 2:16 p.m. along Virginia...
A fire has hit a residential area in Barangay Addition Hills, Mandaluyong City on Saturday night, Dec. 27, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) reported. According to the BFP, the fire started at around 6:26 p.m. and has reached the second alarm at around 6:33 p.m. The third alarm was raised at 7:14...
Real property owners in Taguig need to pay a higher tax starting January. The Taguig City government announced that a new city ordinance was approved that imposes an increase of 0.25 percent in real property tax (RPT) that will take effect on Jan. 1 next year. On Dec. 15, the Taguig City...
TACLOBAN CITY — Filipino contemporary artist Dante Enage has been officially selected to participate in the 10th Beijing International Art Biennale (BIAB 2025) in China following a rigorous three-jury review process. He will join an elite group of global artists showcasing their work at the...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte reported on Saturday, Dec. 27, a wide range of accomplishments for 2025, covering medical assistance, educational support, disaster response, legislative work, and major infrastructure projects. According to his annual accomplishment...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Saturday, Dec. 27, said the local government and authorities will arrest all sellers of illegal firecrackers in the city ahead of New Year’s Day. On Friday, Dec. 26, the mayor said the Pasig PNP arrested an online seller of illegal firecrackers and confiscated the...
Marikina City Vice Mayor Del de Guzman said around 31 families lost their homes a day after Christmas, after a fire broke out in a residential area in Barangay Nangka, Marikina City on Friday night, Dec. 26. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the fire started at 6:44 p.m. at 32...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City government ordered the immediate closure of Green and Smart Mobility Philippines Inc. (Green GSM) at the Davao depot in JFM Sasa Property after the company launched its all-electric taxi service without securing the required local permits and clearances. The closure...
CEBU CITY – Two men died in a gun attack that marred Christmas Day in Barangay Sawang Calero here. Melber Alicabo, 40, and his half-brother, 36-year-old Romel Fernandez, were shot one after another by their neighbors on Thursday morning. Merlinda Fernandez, Romel 's mother, told police that...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A driver was killed in a three-vehicle crash in Ipil municipality, Zamboanga Sibugay province on Friday, Dec. 26. The Ipil Municipal Police Station said an Isuzu Elf vehicle travelling from Zamboanga City towards Ipil encroached on the opposite lane and collided with a passenger...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Police arrested a firecracker vendor and confiscated P500,000 worth of illegal firecrackers during an entrapment operation on Christmas Eve in this city. The suspect was identified as Larry Nebres Jr., 47, a resident of Camino Nuevo here. “Our success in this operation is not...
