ZAMBOANGA CITY – Police have filed frustrated murder charges against the suspect in the shooting of barangay councilor Jake Fabian here recently. Zamboanga City Police Office Assistant Director for Operations Police Lt. Col. Paul Andrew Cortez identified the suspect as a certain Alvin. Cortez...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Albee Benitez has ordered stepped up border control in all entry points here as a precautionary measure against monkeypox following reported cases in Iloilo City. In a press briefing on Monday, Benitez stressed the need to install scanners in airports and seaports to enable...
CEBU CITY – Six suspected cases of monkeypox are being monitored in Central Visayas. The Department of Health-Central Visayas (DOH-7) on Monday, June 2, said three cases are in Cebu City, one in Mandaue City, one in Talisay City, and one in Lapu-Lapu City. DOH-7 Director Joshua Brillantes...
CEBU CITY – Former Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes has filed an urgent motion to post bail in the graft charges filed against him. Invoking judicial expediency and practicality, Cortes filed the motion before the Mandaue Regional Trial Court Branch 89. Cortes asked the court to grant the instant...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Albee Benitez announced on Monday, June 2, that the city government will officially launch its P20 per kilo rice program on Thursday, June 5. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. will lead the launching of the program with an initial budget of P8 million. ...
The Malabon City government assured residents on Monday, June 2, that it is closely working with the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on the ongoing repair of the Malabon-Navotas River Navigational Gate. The gate, which helps manage water flow between Malabon and Navotas, is...
TACLOBAN CITY – Four business establishments were destroyed in a fire in Barangay South, Ormoc City, on Monday, June 2. Six establishments sustained partial damage. Arson investigators said the blaze originated at Nicey Burger Junction and Kuya Bord’z Eatery and quickly spread to nearby...
BACOLOD CITY – A 36-year-old six-month pregnant nurse died after she was hit and ran over by two cars in Purok Proper North, Barangay Taloc, Bago City, Negros Occidental on Sunday night, June 1. Police Lt. Col. Ariel Pico, office-in-charge of Bago City Police Station, identified the victim as...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Monday, June 2, expressed her full support for President Marcos ' decision to temporarily postpone the rehabilitation of the Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA). Belmonte emphasized the importance of prioritizing the welfare and comfort of the public amid...
Manila Mayor-elect Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso vowed to launch new programs and initiatives to address new and more complex challenges brought about by present times. In a statement, Domagoso said that with the ever changing landscape, skills, experience, and competency are not anymore the...
By PATRICK GARCIA and ALLYSA NIEVERA San Juan City Mayor and Metro Manila Council (MMC) President Francis Zamora and Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte lauded on Monday, June, 2, President Marcos ' decision to temporarily halt the scheduled rebuilding of EDSA to find a better way to implement the...
The Quezon City government has begun accepting applications for the Quezon City Scholarship Program (QCSP) for the school year 2025-2026. Applicants must be residents of Quezon City with a valid QCitizen ID and must not be under any scholarship program from local government units. Eligible senior...
