A 22-year-old man was arrested after police caught him pushing a stolen motorcycle during a routine patrol in Barangay Bagong Silangan, Quezon City, on Sunday night, Aug. 2 Operatives of the Payatas Bagong Silangan Police Station spotted the suspect, identified only as alias “Gum,” pushing the...
Quezon City has ordered billboard owners and advertisers to secure billboards and tarpaulins during storm alerts to avoid accidents. The directive is contained in the Quezon City Billboard Weather Safety Ordinance (Ordinance No. SP-3515, S-2026), which seeks to protect lives, private property, and...
Two men allegedly linked to a series of robberies and hold-up incidents were shot and wounded by two other suspects during an alleged dispute over illegal drug proceeds in Makati City on Saturday, Aug. 1. Police said the incident happened around 1 a.m. on Hiwaga Street in Barangay Olympia....
Caloocan jeepney drivers will get up to P10,000 each from the city’s free ride program, which guarantees income while commuters enjoy no fare trips amid rising fuel costs. City officials said each participating driver will earn P2,500 for four hours of trips per day. The program will run for...
ILOILO CITY — The Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) tackled how to strengthen the agribusiness chain to support growth in the global market during its general membership meeting held in Iloilo. Damosa Lands President Ricardo “Cary” Floirendo Lagdameo and SM Supermalls...
A 63-year-old woman was killed and her daughter wounded in a gun attack at the corner of Makati Avenue and Durban Street in Barangay Poblacion at 6:46 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 3. The victims were rushed to Makati Medical Center, where the mother was declared dead on arrival and the 26-year-old daughter...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte has been named the Philippines’ top performing and most trusted mayor after receiving the highest rating in a nationwide assessment of local chief executives by the RPMD Foundation Inc. Belmonte recorded the highest overall governance rating among city mayors...
CEBU CITY – Police arrested a man allegedly involved in illegal manufacturing of guns in Danao City, northern Cebu. The 72-year-old suspect, a certain Titing, was caught in the act of making guns in a shanty in Barangay Manlayag when police swooped in on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 1. Police said...
ILOILO CITY – As the controversy surrounding the Pax Silica initiative swirls, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) vowed to promote responsible use of technology, especially artificial intelligence (AI). “On the side of the DOST, our role is to make sure that technology is used for...
BACOLOD CITY – Eleven persons were injured in a fireworks explosion during the culmination of the 29th Charter Day celebration and first Kabuganaan Festival in Barangay 4, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Sunday night, Aug. 2. The victims were a 17-year-old student, an Army reservist,...
Around 100 members of labor groups and workers’ coalitions staged a protest outside the Pasig City Regional Trial Court on Monday, Aug. 3, opposing the temporary restraining order (TRO) that halted the implementation of the P85 minimum wage increase in Metro Manila. The rally took place outside...
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), the state-run firm overseeing the development of the Pax Silica artificial intelligence (AI) industrial hub, said farmers affected by the project may find work opportunities in New Clark City. In a statement on Monday, Aug. 3, the BCDA said it...
