BACOLOD CITY – Two siblings were killed and their grandfather was injured in a fire that hit their house in Purok Lison, Barangay 1, this city, on Tuesday, May 20. The fatalities were an eight-year-old boy and his six-year-old sister. Fire Officer 2 Rolin Paulan, chief arson investigator of the...
An alleged member of the “Akyat-Bahay” gang in Antipolo City was arrested after breaking into a house and stealing belongings from the homeowner who was sleeping. Based on the investigation, the suspect, whose identity was not disclosed, entered a house in Barangay Mambugan through an unlocked...
Therma South, Inc. (TSI), an Aboitiz Power Corporation subsidiary, recently released 67 hatchlings from the first of five sea turtle (pawikan) nests found along the shoreline of the power plant in Binugao, Toril, Davao City. TSI team members, local barangay officials, and experts from Ridge to Reef...
The Valenzuela City government officially launched the Valenzuela City Identification Card (Val-ID) digital portal on Tuesday, May 20, to combat identity fraud and streamline services for senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs). The new platform allows stores and other establishments...
The family of a man who was shot to death by his neighbor after being mistaken for a thief in Barangay Maybunga, Pasig City, is calling for justice. The victim’s live-in partner took to Facebook to express her grief and appeal for justice for Nano, saying his life was taken due to a wrongful...
BUTUAN CITY – Police arrested a 23-year-old robbery suspect through a closed-circuit television footage within one hour after the crime in Purok 1, Barangay Santiago, Iligan City, police reported Tuesday, May 20. Police Regional Office-10 Director Police Brig. Gen. Jaysen C. de Guzman said the...
A 31-year-old man was shot to death by his neighbor after allegedly being mistaken for an “akyat-bahay” (thief) in Pasig City. Before the incident, a barangay footage showed the victim, Nano, going to the suspect’s residence in Barangay Maybunga on Tuesday, May 13, to speak with him. In a TV...
The two minors who were reported missing during a fire in Sta. Mesa, Manila have been confirmed dead, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said on Tuesday, May 20. The victims were cousins, according to officials. The family of the missing minors declined to give interviews, but according to...
CEBU CITY – Despite the arrest of 17 Taiwanese nationals, outgoing Mayor Raymond Garcia assured that this city remains free from Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) activities. Garcia issued the assurance following their arrest for allegedly running a romance scam inside the subdivision...
BACOLOD CITY - Eleven people, including five minors, were injured after a passenger jeepney crashed in Sitio Mambucano, Barangay Cabatangan, Talisay City, Negros Occidental on Monday morning, May 19. Police Major Rhazl Jim Jocson, deputy chief of the Talisay City Police Station, said the jeepney...
In celebration of Safe Motherhood Week, the Mandaluyong City government showcased the establishment of human milk bank and pediatric hemodialysis unit built at the Mandaluyong City Medical Center (MCMC) on Monday, May 19. According to the City Health Department (CHD), MCMC is now an accredited...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod City Police Office has resumed its anti-drug campaign following the elections and arrested three suspected drug pushers and seized 4.6 kilograms of shabu valued at P33 million here. On Sunday at 2:15 a.m., the City Drug Enforcement Unit conducted a buy-bust operation in...
