NAGA CITY – As thousands of faithful gathered for the Peñafrancia Festival, one of the Philippines’ largest and most heartfelt expressions of devotion, Unilab, the leading pharmaceutical and health care company in the country, made its presence felt through its signature Alagang Unilab...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Forty houses were razed in a fire in Barangay Tetuan here on Friday, Sept. 19. The blaze, which began at 3:14 p.m., was placed under control an hour later. The fire started in one of the houses made from light materials and quickly spread to adjoining structures. Nobody was hurt...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A flood control project being implemented by Alpha Omega General Contractor and Development Corp. owned by controversial couple Pacifico and Sara Discaya here was placed on hold after the construction company 's license was revoked. Phase 1 of the project in Lacaste Ville,...
Mayor Weslie “Wes” Gatchalian condemned on Friday, Sept. 19, the assault of a 20-year-old student on a footbridge in Barangay Gen. T. De Leon and assured the public that the city government will pursue justice for the victim. The incident occurred on Wednesday night, Sept. 17, when the victim...
An unidentified man 's body was found floating in a river in Barangay 128, Tondo, Manila, on Thursday, Sept. 18, local officials reported. Barangay 128 Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) officer Ging Rubia said they received a report from concerned residents about a cadaver found in...
Environmental activist and Karapatan national council member Jonila Castro has been subpoenaed by the Pasig City Prosecutor 's Office over the Sept. 4 rally outside the Discaya-owned St. Gerrard Construction compound, where protesters engaged in mud-throwing and vandalism. Related story : ...
Dozens of volunteers took part in a massive cleanup drive at Baseco Beach in Tondo, Manila, in observance of the 40th International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) on Saturday, Sept. 20, the Manila Public Information Office (PIO) said. The office said that over 40 sacks of garbage were collected from the...
DAVAO CITY – A longtime diplomat-turned-peace advocate on Friday slammed the government 's approach to the West Philippine Sea issue. Asian Century Philippines President Adolfo Quizon Paglinawan, speaking at the Media Forum on Peace in Asia here, described the approach as disguised lawfare...
BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region arrested a truck driver in Barangay Taloc, Bago City, Negros Occidental on Thursday, Sept. 19, for allegedly sexually molesting his niece. Police served an arrest warrant for rape through sexual assault against the 21-year-old...
BAGUIO CITY – The Baguio City Police Office (BCPO) said Friday that it will deploy around 600 uniformed and plainclothes personnel to secure various activities on Sunday, including anti-corruption rallies. “There will be additional police personnel who will attend to traffic management,...
CAVITE – A woman was caught trying to sneak in suspected shabu at the Bacoor Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (Bacoor BJMP) on Wednesday, Sept. 17. A report from the Police Regional Office 4A stated that the suspect, identified as alias Christina, went to the facility to visit her live-in...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Seventeen families were evacuated to safer grounds in Barangay Curuan here on Thursday night, Sept. 18, due to floods from heavy rains. The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said 11 sitios in Barangay Curuan were affected – Mango Drive, Camias, Market Site,...
