BAGUIO CITY - Mayor Benjamin Magalong suspended classes here following an earthquake that rocked La Union and environs on Thursday morning. Magalong cancelled classes from pre-school to K-12, except for universities where the school administration will decide. Also canceling classes were...
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck La Union at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 9, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the quake’s epicenter was located 2 kilometers northeast of Pugo, La Union, at a depth of 10 kilometers. The tremor was felt...
The local government of Pasig has allocated a total of P3 million in financial assistance for the victims of the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Bogo City and the Province of Cebu on Sept. 30. On Wednesday, Oct. 8, the city government turned over P1 million to Bogo City. The turnover was led...
The City Government of Navotas will extend financial assistance to the province of Cebu to help speed up relief and recovery efforts following the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck several towns on Sept. 30. The LGU has allocated P1 million from its 2025 Quick Response Fund to support...
DAVAO CITY – Five Grade 4 pupils and a teacher were injured when a classroom ceiling at the Lapu-Lapu Elementary School in Agdao in Davao City collapsed on Tuesday, Oct. 7. Marites Cañeda, Grade 4 teacher, said she was conducting class with 40 pupils when the ceiling suddenly gave way. She said...
DAVAO CITY – At least 200 residents in Barangay 10-A and nearby communities here received free health care on Wednesday, Oct. 8, during a medical mission organized by acting Davao City Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte II and first district Rep. Paolo Duterte’s office. The outreach provided medical...
DAVAO CITY – Culinary experts and entrepreneurs encouraged the people of Davao and Mindanao to take pride in local flavors and develop a strong food culture that could boost the island’s tourism industry. Country Executive Chef Kenneth Cacho of Unilever Food Solutions made the appeal during the...
CEBU CITY – Even the dead was not spared by the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck northern Cebu province on Sept. 30. Aside from collapsed houses, commercial buildings, and damaged roads, some cemeteries in Bogo City were also in shambles following the strong quake that left at least 70 people...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City government is finalizing the 2026 annual budget that will be submitted to the City Council by Oct. 15, in compliance with the law, according to Councilor Danilo Dayanghirang, chairperson of the Finance, Ways and Means, and Appropriations committee. Speaking before the...
CAVITE – A construction worker was stabbed to death inside the workers ' barracks in Barangay Mambog 4, Bacoor City, on Tuesday, Oct. 7. A report from the Police Regional Office 4A stated that the victim was a 32-year-old male. Initial investigation revealed that the victim was having...
Caloocan City Mayor Dale Gonzalo “Along” Malapitan on Wednesday, Oct. 8, underscored accountability and service-driven leadership as he marked the first 100 days of his second term, outlining efforts to address flooding, traffic, waste management, and road repairs in the city. Malapitan said...
BACOLOD CITY – Police arrested a 40-year-old man in Barangay Azagra, Tanjay City, Negros Oriental on Tuesday for allegedly raping a deaf-mute girl multiple times. The suspect, a resident of San Jose, Negros Oriental, faces four count of qualified rape with no bail recommended. Police said the...
