As it marked its 125th year on Tuesday, Aug. 4, the Manila City Council faced renewed calls from city leaders to pass more responsive legislation and strengthen coordination with the executive branch to better address residents’ needs. Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso and Vice...
A taxi driver was stabbed twice with a screwdriver after his vehicle accidentally grazed a man walking along Gen. Luis Street in Barangay Nagkaisang Nayon, Novaliches, Quezon City, Monday afternoon, Aug. 3. Police said the driver pulled over after the minor contact and tried to talk to the man,...
A 29-year-old man was stabbed to death by his 22-year-old live-in partner, who was caught on CCTV kicking him as he lay on the road in Barangay Gulod, Novaliches, Quezon City, early Sunday morning, Aug. 2. Police said the couple had been drinking separately before meeting at their house, where...
Face-to-face classes in multiple cities in Metro Manila and several towns and cities in Cavite were suspended on Wednesday, Aug. 5, as the southwest monsoon (habagat), enhanced by Typhoon Maymay, continued to bring intermittent to heavy rains. In Manila, authorities ordered the suspension of...
Hundreds of motorcycle taxi riders appealed to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday, Aug. 4, to halt the implementation of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board 's (LTFRB) rider allocation, or capping, system, warning that it could leave thousands of riders without a...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Council urged Davao Light and Power Co. Inc. to secure additional power supply outside the volatile Wholesale Electricity Spot Market, as consumers continue to face high electricity rates despite adequate power reserves in Mindanao. The council approved resolutions...
CEBU CITY – Two Grade 7 students will undergo an intervention program after they figured in a fistfight near a parish church here on July 29. Police Lt. Col. Franco Rodulf Oriol, deputy city director for administration of the Cebu City Police Office, said the fistfight that has gone viral...
CEBU CITY – Stricter measures have been ordered to prevent the spread of the highly contagious African Swine Fever (ASF) here. Mayor Nestor Archival ordered intensified border inspections, expanded disease surveillance, and cooperation from stakeholders to prevent the spread of the disease. The...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The city government declared a dengue epidemic on Tuesday, Aug. 4, after the number of cases soared to more than 1,000 in recent weeks. City Health Office records showed 1,241 active cases from 39 out of 98 barangays and 12 deaths. Figures showed a 500 percent increase for the...
Malacañang trusts that Senator Panfilo Lacson will not allow any calls for a truce with Senator Alan Peter Cayetano to compromise the ongoing investigation into the infrastructure projects in Taguig City. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said that, given Senator...
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday, Aug. 4, denied allegations that portions of Taguig City 's lakeshore involve illegal private reclamation, insisting the area consists of government-owned public parks and accusing Sen. Panfilo "Ping" Lacson of making unfounded claims. In...
DAVAO CITY – Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairperson George Garcia on Tuesday assured the public that preparations for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao parliamentary elections remain on track, with the overall peace and order situation described as "manageable."...
