DAVAO CITY – The Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) is looking forward to a collaboration among Filipino and European experts in the field of conservation and research following the recent three-day Global Biodiversity Conservation Conference (GBCC) here. PEF Director of Operations Dr. Jayson...
DAVAO CITY – A P47-million flood control project on the Padsan River in Barangay Gabuin in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte built a Davao del Oro-based contractor collapsed months after its reported completion. On-site photos showed the dike with fractured and dislodged sections, with chunks of concrete...
Manila Vice Mayor Chi Atienza expressed the city government 's solidarity with the people of Cebu following the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck the province on Sept. 30, leaving more than 60 people dead, hundreds injured, and thousands of families in distress. “The entire city council...
A 38-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 1, after allegedly molesting a 10-year-old girl whom he asked to give him a massage in exchange for P20 in Pasig City. The Eastern Police District (EPD) identified the suspect as “Ondoy.” He was immediately arrested after his victim reported the...
A 35-year-old jeepney driver was stabbed multiple times by a delivery rider following a road rage incident along Paz Street in Paco, Manila, on Oct. 2, the Manila Police District (MPD) said. Based on the police investigation, the victim, identified as Mark Anthony Ramon, had just parked by the side...
BAGUIO CITY – This city bagged six awards in the 26th Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines (ATOP) Pearl Awards here on Oct. 2. These are: Best Event Hosting: International Event (HUC Category), first runner-up, World Ikat Textile Symposium (WITS) Best Event Hosting: Local Event (HUC...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The City Health Office, in partnership with the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Education (DepEd), officially launched the Bakuna Eskwela school-based immunization program here on Wednesday, Sept. 30, at the Baliwasan Central School. Running from Oct. 1 to 31,...
A huge fire hit a residential area in Barangay 705, Leveriza Street, Manila, on Friday night, Oct. 3, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said. According to the BFP, the blaze started at around 9:25 p.m. and has reached the second alarm at around 9:36 p.m. Firefighters are on site to extinguish the...
DAVAO CITY - Around 200 children who lost their homes in fire here on Thursday, Oct. 2, received a day of joy and relief on Friday, Oct. 3, through an outreach activity organized by Rep. Paolo Duterte’s office. Held in a covered court in Barangay 21-C Piapi Boulevard, the activity featured games,...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Groceries worth an estimated P7 million were destroyed in a fire that hit a warehouse in Barangay Santa Catalina here on Thursday night. In a report on Friday, Supt. Leo Pioquinto, Zamboanga City Fire District (ZCFD) marshal, said the fire broke out around 5:34 p.m. in Maria...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The city government of Zamboanga sent another batch of relief assistance on Thursday night, reaffirming its solidarity with earthquake-stricken Cebu province. “The first batch of assistance and rescue team dispatched on Wednesday night has arrived in Cebu City,” Mayor Kymer...
Nine Koreans were arrested for allegedly running an illegal online gambling operation and unlawfully detaining an employee in Cebu City, the Philippine National Police (PNP) disclosed Friday, Oct. 3. Acting PNP Chief Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said five of the suspects have INTERPOL...
