Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso ordered the immediate deployment of medical aid and staff to the province of Cebu that was struck by a powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake on Sept. 30. Domagoso called for an emergency meeting with city government officials, including Manila City...
The Parañaque City Council is urging the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) to rename a key station in the newly opened LRT-1 Cavite Extension from the generic “Dr. Santos” to its full, historic name: “Dr. Arcadio Santos,” in honoring a native son of the city. The Sangguniang Panlungsod...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Wednesday, Oct. 1, said that the local government will extend support to Cebu following the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that devastated several towns in the province, killing at least 72 people and causing injuries to more than 140 on Tuesday night, Sept. 30. Sotto said...
BACOLOD CITY – The 46th MassKara Festival simultaneously kicked off at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) and Bacolod public plaza on Wednesday, Oct. 1, amid the aftermath of the earthquake in Cebu province. The festival with the theme “One Smile, One Heart, One City” will be held from...
BACOLOD CITY – Seven farmers were allegedly shot and wounded by a group of security guards in Hacienda Escolastica, Barangay Mabini, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, Sept. 30. The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) said the victims were harvesting sugarcane when seven...
Pasig City Vice Mayor Robert “Dodot” Jaworski Jr. warned corrupt barangay officials that once they are reported for wrongdoing, they will be sent to jail, stressing that transparency and accountability must begin at the barangay level. Jaworski made the statement during a recent city council...
BACOLOD CITY – A 10-year-old girl was raped and killed in Sitio Pinasagan, Barangay Linantuyan, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental on Tuesday, Sept. 30. The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) led by Police Brig. Gen. Arnold Thomas Ibay condemned the crime and stressed that...
DAVAO CITY – The city government is preparing teams to assist in the rescue efforts in the earthquake-affected areas of northern Cebu province. In a statement, the City Information Office (CIO) said the city government is coordinating with the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) and Cebu Provincial...
The residents of Disiplina Village in Barangay Bignay received free medical services on Tuesday, Sept. 30, as the “LAB for All” program was rolled out in the community. The program, which stands for Libreng Laboratoryo, Konsulta, at Gamot para sa Lahat, offers free laboratory tests, medical...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Wednesday, October 1, issued an emergency appeal for donations and support after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck near Bogo City, Cebu, leaving families displaced, roads blocked, and hospitals in urgent need of assistance. The PRC stressed that its resources are...
BACOLOD CITY – This highly-urbanized city conducted a rapid damage assessment on Wednesday, Oct. 1, following the 6.9-tremor in Cebu province that was also felt in Negros Island Region (NIR) on Tuesday night, Sept. 30. The team led by Dr. Laarni Pornan, head of the City Disaster Risk Reduction...
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo Provincial Capitol and Iloilo City Hall were found to be safe following the late Tuesday evening 6.9-magnitude earthquake with an epicenter in Cebu province and felt in most of the Visayas. The Iloilo Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) and...
