Incumbent Malabon City Mayor Jeannie Sandoval took her oath of office before Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo on Friday, June 27. The oath-taking ceremony was held at the Supreme Court in Manila. “Ngayong araw ay opisyal kong tinanggap ang mandato ng sambayanang Malabueño para sa aking...
BACOLOD CITY – Five people were killed when a mini-dump truck with 24 passengers overturned in Barangay Guimbalaon, Silay City, Negros Occidental on Friday morning, June 27. Police Lt. Grace Eran, administrative officer of the Silay City Police Station, identified the fatalities as Rafael...
By Jinggoy I. Salvador Stockbridge American International School in Davao City recently announced its official recognition as an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School, becoming the first and only authorized IB World School in Mindanao. This milestone marks a significant leap forward for...
The Makati City Police have arrested three thieves wanted for stealing the fiber-optic cables of the CCTV cameras of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) installed at the Guadalupe overpass in Makati City, Makati Police OIC Col. Reycon Garduque confirmed on Friday, June 27. Garduque...
Two Chinese nationals were arrested for shooting a 40-year-old Filipino businessman while boarding his parked vehicle in Makati City on Thursday night, June 27. According to the police, the incident occurred at the parking lot of a mall on Amorsolo Street in Barangay Pio Del Pilar. Initial...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Police filed homicide charges against the boyfriend of an 18-year-old woman who was choked to death and buried in a remote area in Barangay Pawa in Tabaco City, Albay recently. In a statement on Thursday, June 26, the Tabaco City Police Station (CPS) said that after the...
BACOLOD CITY – Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran and four councilors were recognized by the City Council for dedicating their time, expertise, and tireless efforts for the betterment of this highly-urbanized city. After serving three terms as vice mayor since 2016, Familiaran, also a presiding...
BAGUIO CITY – Another fetus was dumped in this city, the fourth this year. Garbage collectors discovered the fetus in a sack in a garbage can in Barangay Upper Rock Quarry on June 25 with fresh blood dripping at around 7 a.m. They reported their discovery to the barangay which informed the City...
DAVAO CITY – The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) approved an ordinance penalizing the degradation, vilification, or public ridicule of Persons with Disability (PWD), with guilty parties facing penalties. The ordinance, Comprehensive Persons with Disability Rights, Privileges, and Protection Ordinance...
DAVAO CITY – The Mati City Health Office confirmed on Thursday, June 26, the city’s first monkeypox (mpox) case, prompting swift containment actions and a renewed public advisory on preventive health measures. City Health Officer Dr. Ben Hur G. Catbagan Jr. said in a statement that the patient...
The newly elected local officials in Muntinlupa City will hold their oath-taking ceremony on June 30. The ceremony will start at 7 a.m. and will be led by Mayor Ruffy Biazon who ran unopposed and won his second term in the May 12 elections, garnering 209,498 votes. It was announced that the...
BACOLOD CITY – Tanya Familiaran, chairman of Barangay 13 here, resigned from her post effective June 9. Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)-Bacolod Director Christian Nagaynay said they received her resignation letter on June 20. She stated personal concern as the reason for...
