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,...
ILOILO CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) held a successful national trade fair in Iloilo featuring products across the country made by beneficiaries of the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP). The Alunsina: Kabuhayan Convention and Bazaar was participated in by SLP...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso assured investors of a more conducive environment in the City of Manila as he urged them to start their businesses in the country 's capital city. During a meeting with officials from the Chinese-Filipino Business Club at the City Hall, he assured...
Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro said the quick subsiding of floods in the city, despite it being a natural valley, is not magic but the strength of a community that refuses to give up, built on disaster resilience and the discipline of Marikeños. Teodoro said this as she shared Marikina 's...
Police operatives seized P1 million worth of shabu and arrested three suspects in a buy-bust operation in Taguig on Sept. 18. The operation, conducted by the Southern Police District and Taguig police, targeted an apartelle in Barangay Ususan, Taguig. They seized three sachets containing 150...
The Makati City Police is ready for the upcoming Sept. 21 rallies across Metro Manila and vowed to uphold peace, order, and public safety. "While Makati City is not identified as a primary site for these demonstrations, we recognize the potential for indirect impacts, including spillover...
A recently sacked official of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) suffered yet another misfortune as the Land Transportation Office (LTO) suspended his driver’s license on Friday, Sept. 19, due to alleged abusive behavior towards a security guard of a gated subdivision. The LTO’s...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte reaffirmed her commitment to transparency and accountability as she joined fellow leaders of the Mayors for Good Governance (M4GG) in strengthening their collective fight against corruption on Thursday, Sept. 18. Belmonte met with Baguio City Mayor Benjie Magalong,...
BACOLOD CITY – A two-year-old girl from Barangay Mandalagan died from dengue recently, the sixth death from the mosquito-borne disease here this year. A City Health Office (CHO) report as of Sept. 7 said the victim experienced fever and vomiting on Sept. 1 and was admitted to a hospital six days...
DAVAO CITY – Acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte’s camp confirmed on Thursday, Sept. 18, that the Office of the Deputy Ombudsman for Mindanao has officially docketed the affidavit-complaint they filed against Justice Secretary Crispin Remulla and other officials involved in the alleged...
CEBU CITY – All is set for the 45th Karansa Festival on Sunday, Sept. 21, at the Ramon M. Durano Sr. Sports Complex in Danao City, northern Cebu province. The festival is Danao’s grand celebration in honor of its patron saint, Santo Tomas de Villanueva. “We invite everyone to come and...
CEBU CITY – A coalition of various groups will hold another round of indignation rally here in time for the 53rd anniversary of the declaration of martial law on Sunday, Sept. 21. The Panaghiusa sa Yanong Sugbuanon Batok Korapsyon (Payong) said the rally that will be held at Fuente Circle will be...
