BACOLOD CITY – An elderly couple was killed in a fire that razed their two-story house in Barangay Taculing here before dawn on Monday, June 30. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Bacolod identified the fatalities as Edison, 80, and his wife Emelyn, 81. Fire Supt. Jenny Mae Masip, city fire...
Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon started his second term of office at noon on June 30 and reminded employees of their duty to serve the public. “We must serve and treat people with utmost courtesy, politeness, respect and attention that will make them feel that they are welcome and attended to,”...
Malabon City Mayor Jeannie Sandoval reaffirmed her commitment to serve Malabueños with transparency, compassion, and a forward-looking vision during the oath-taking ceremony held at the Malabon Sports Center on Monday, June 30. Sandoval expressed gratitude for the trust and support of...
Mandaluyong City Mayor Menchie Abalos on Monday, July 30, vowed to follow the footsteps of her father-in-law, former Mayor Ben Abalos, in uplifting the lives of Mandaleños from poverty and focusing on the health and education of its youth. After taking her oath of office together with other city...
BACOLOD CITY - Outgoing Rep. Greg Gasataya took his oath before Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla as the new mayor of this highly-urbanized city on Saturday, June 28. Gasataya, who is the 44th mayor of this city, said that his administration will be anchored on H-E-A-R-T....
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte has vowed to sustain her administration’s core programs on innovation, inclusivity, and good governance as she started her third and final term on Monday, June 30. As she took her oath of office at the M.I.C.E. Center in Quezon City Hall, Belmonte reflected on her...
Makati City Mayor Abby Binay underscored the need for the city to sustain its current standing as a financially stable, transparent, and fiscally responsible local government that is providing exemplary services to its citizens. “For the past nine years, we took bold steps to revolutionize public...
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Four people, including two minors, were injured in a vehicular accident in Barangay Sinunuc here on Saturday evening, June 28. The collision involved two vehicles -- an Isuzu Bongo and a Bajaj. The Isuzu Bongo driven by 42-year-old Darwin delos Santos Francisco was traveling...
After months of merely saying he had no plans to run, Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto has put an end to speculation by confirming he will not seek any position in the 2028 elections. Sotto made the statement on Monday, June 30, during the turnover ceremony of incoming elected officials 2025-2028 in...
CEBU CITY – An owner of a security agency was found guilty of estafa after failing to remit Social Security System (SSS) contributions deducted from her former employee’s salary. The Branch 2 of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities in Mandaue City sentenced Arne Aballe Sarsalejo to three months...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A Cebu Pacific flight which took off for Tawi-Tawi province on Sunday, June 29, returned to the Zamboanga International Airport (ZIA) here seconds after takeoff due to unsettling mechanical sounds heard by passengers on board the aircraft. Passengers reported hearing loud banging...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A habal-habal driver, identified as a high-value drug target, was arrested during a coordinated anti-illegal drugs operation between the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-9 and the Zamboanga City police here on Sunday, June 29. Suspect Nelson H. Lamon, 41, allegedly sold three...
