To honor the hard work and sacrifices of teachers in Marikina City, Mayor Maan Teodoro declared a “no classes” day for all school levels in public and private schools on Friday, Dec. 12, giving them time to rest and enjoy special movie screenings to help them relax. The local government treats...
More than 140 residents were left homeless after a fourth-alarm fire swept through a residential area in Barangay North Fairview, Quezon City on Friday, Dec. 12. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire broke out around 4:20 a.m. along Rand Street. At least 45 families were affected when...
DAVAO CITY – Puwersa ng Pilipinong Pandagat party-list Rep. Harold Duterte urged immediate compliance with the order to return the P60-billion PhilHealth fund, saying the amount is public money meant for healthcare and not subject to negotiation or delay. In a statement on Thursday, Dec. 11,...
CEBU CITY – A handful of athletes from Ormoc City are seeing action in the 33rd Southeast Asian Games in Thailand. The city government said the participation of 19 athletes from is a testament of the effectiveness of its sports program. The Support to Athletes in Pursuit of Accomplishing Total...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government has filed administrative complaints against an assistant department head and 32 workers of the General Services Office (GSO) involved in the alleged mass falsification of documents in their application for Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) loans. In an...
CEBU CITY – A 24-year-old man brutally killed his ex-girlfriend in a fit of jealousy inside a house in Barangay Carreta here at dawn Thursday, Dec. 11. Police said Christian Labarez bashed her girlfriend’s head with a hammer before stabbing her. The victim was identified as Percy Paculaba, 24....
CEBU CITY – Motorcycle-riding assailants gunned down a Bureau of Internal Revenue lawyer early Thursday morning, Dec. 11, in Mandaue City, Cebu province. Duke Ramil Perral Lincuna was driving an Isuzu Crosswind when he was attacked around 6 a.m. on a busy road in Barangay Bakilid. A motorist was...
BACOLOD CITY – Victorias City in Negros Occidental is investigating the alleged irregularities in the distribution of cash aid under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) in one of its barangays. In a statement on Thursday, Mayor Abelardo Bantug III said his office received...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte criticized Malacañang 's newly announced priority list of political “reform” measures, alleging that the administration is using the proposals to divert public attention from pressing controversies. In a statement on Thursday,...
The Malabon City Government led a four-day strategic planning workshop in Talisay, Batangas, together with housing offices from Metro Manila, to strengthen housing programs in the National Capital Region (NCR). The activity supports Mayor Jeannie Sandoval’s goal of providing safer and more...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) led by Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Thursday filed administrative complaints against 12 barangay officials and two Iloilo City Hall employees before the Office of the Ombudsman over alleged irregularities in the distribution of...
BAGUIO CITY – This city is ready for the influx of tourists of tourists this holiday season, Mayor Benjamin Magalong said. Magalong said they have prepared traffic management plans and implemented safety and security measures. He said police visibility have been stepped up in key areas and...
