ZAMBOANGA CITY – Gunmen shot and wounded a sawmill owner here on Thursday, Oct. 16. Police identified the victim as Melvin Bonifacio. Investigation said two men on a motorcycle appeared when Bonifacio arrived at his sawmill. The back rider drew a short firearm and shot the victim at close range....
President Marcos said all families displaced by the strong earthquake in Bogo City are now staying at the temporary shelters set up by the government. During his return to Bogo City on Friday, Oct. 17, Marcos stated that he was satisfied with the response, stressing that all affected families...
The Caloocan City government on Friday, Oct. 17, released the operating schedule and safety reminders for residents and visitors who will visit cemeteries during the observance of Undas 2025. According to the Public Information Office (PIO), public cemeteries in the city will be open on the...
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) denied that chemical from fire extinguishers used in a drill was the cause of breathing difficulty that affected some students at Tipas National High School. An earthquake and fire drill was conducted in the school on Oct. 16. “Yesterday’s news that...
The Pasig City Police Station on Thursday, Oct. 16, said that three men, all in their 30s, will face multiple charges following a viral video showing them suddenly entering a house and physically assaulting four victims, including three minors, one of whom was the alleged 13-year-old girlfriend of...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso on Friday, Oct. 17, commended the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) for being the top-performing school in the 2025 Physician Licensure Examination after 104 out of 105 of its examinees passed the test, earning for the university an outstanding...
The Taguig City government recorded 1,860 cases of influenza-like illness (ILI) from January to Oct. 11. Of the total cases, 923 (49.6 percent) were male while 937 (50.4 percent) were female. Only one of the 1,860 ILI cases received anti-flu vaccine. The youngest who was afflicted with ILI in...
The Manila Department of Social Welfare (MDSW) said the 55 minors involved in the Sept. 21 riots across Manila have started their community service together with their parents on Friday, Oct. 17. Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso said the community service program aims to correct their...
Manila 4th District Councilor Ryan Ponce was suspended by the Manila City Council following its investigation on the sexual harassment allegations made by 4th District Councilor Eunice Castro against him last Oct. 9. According to Manila Vice Mayor Chi Atienza, the city council voted to suspend...
BACOLOD CITY – Archbishop Charles Brown, Papal Nuncio to the Philippines, presided over the pontifical coronation of the original icon of the Virgen sang Barangay on Thursday, Oct. 16, at the San Sebastian Cathedral here. The historic event took place during the celebration of the Solemn Feast of...
BACOLOD CITY – An additional 300 police officers from Iloilo and Siquijor were deployed in this highly-urbanized city on Thursday, Oct. 16, to reinforce security operations during the three-day highlight of this year’s MassKara Festival. Their deployment aims to boost police visibility from...
An 11-year-old boy was killed in a lightning strike in Barangay Granada, Bacolod City on Wednesday, Oct. 15. Barangay Captain Armando Vito said lightning struck the bamboo wall of the victim’s home while he was lying in bed and hugging his pregnant mother. The victim sustained chest injuries,...
