CEBU CITY – A multi-agency task force has been created to look into reports of suspected online scam operations happening here. The task force is composed of the Business Permit and Licensing Office, Philippine National Police (PNP), National Bureau of Investigation, Department of Information and...
A 15-year-old boy was accidentally hit and run over by a dump truck driven by his father at the construction site of the old Pasig City Hall in Barangay San Nicolas, Pasig City, on Thursday, May 22. According to the initial investigation, the father was driving the dump truck within the...
Makati City mayor-elect and outgoing Senator Nancy Binay said she is ready to reach out to her sister, outgoing Makati mayor Abby Binay and reelected Taguig City mayor Lani Cayetano. Binay, who is set to end her second six-year term as senator on June 30, said she will approach them once she...
The Manila Police District (MPD) said they are awaiting the results of the autopsy before deciding on the filing of charges in the case of a 10-year-old boy who died after undergoing circumcision at a clinic in Tondo, Manila. A registered midwife, who falsely posed as a licensed doctor, performed...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – This province is ready to host this year’s Palarong Pambansa with the Department of Education from May 24 to 30. Gov. Matthew Marcos Manotoc has inspected the Ferdinand E. Marcos Memorial Stadium here, the main venue of the Palaro. Gov.Manotoc has also inspected...
ILOILO CITY – Department of Public Works and Highways-6 (Western Visayas) Director Sonny Boy Oropel said the graft and corruption charges filed by the Crimes and Corruption Watch International Inc. (CCWII) against him and several individuals were recycled complaints. “A previous complaint was...
The Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) has urged the local government of Marikina to shut down a dog training center following the deaths of two poodles under its care. The animal rights group said the facility lacks an animal welfare permit from the Bureau of Animal Industry–Animal Health...
BACOLOD CITY – A 34-year-old man was pinned to death by a concrete electric post near a public market in Barangay Zone 4, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, May 20. The victim was identified as Cyrel, a resident of Barangay Cabahug, Cadiz City. Police Master Sgt. Dioscoro de Jose III,...
CEBU CITY – Lives were saved when several illegal gun manufacturing sites were dismantled in Danao City, northern Cebu province, the Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) said. The PRO-7 reported that from March 21 to May 20, 15 gun manufacturing sites were dismantled in an intensified...
BACOLOD CITY – This city eyes to grill a total of 3,000 sticks of chicken inasal during the Chicken Inasal Festival here from May 21 to 25. This year’s festival with the theme “Fire and Fusion” kicked off with a ceremonial solidarity grilling of chicken inasal or grilled chicken at the...
ILOILO CITY – Graft and corruption charges have been filed against key officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways-6 for allegedly rigging the bidding process in favor of Iloilo-based International Builders Corp. (IBC), the biggest contractor in Western Visayas region. The complaint...
BACOLOD CITY – A couple died after they stabbed each other to death during a dispute over the repair of their home in Barangay Tabugon, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, May 20. The fatalities were identified as Marilie, 26, a housemaid, and her common-law husband, Fernan, 30, a...
