BACOLOD CITY – An 80-year-old woman died after she was run over by a pickup truck in Barangay Taculing here on Thursday, Dec. 19. Police identified the victim as Angelita Casguite, a resident of Barangay Taculing. Police Major Ramel Sarona, head of the Traffic Enforcement Unit (TEU), said...
BACOLOD CITY – A 52-year-old businesswoman was accidentally shot dead by her live-in partner during a commotion in front of a convenience store in Barangay Zone 2, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, Dec. 18. Police Lt. Col. John Joel Batusbatusan, Cadiz police chief, identified the...
The Medical City (TMC) proudly announces The Medical City Clark’s (TMC Clark) accreditation by the globally renowned Joint Commission International (JCI) , earning the Gold Seal of Approval® and establishing itself as a leader in healthcare excellence in North and Central...
CEBU CITY – The bid of dismissed Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes to return to the City Hall next year has suffered a major blow. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Second Division canceled Cortes’ Certificate of Candidacy (COC) for material and false representation. The cancellation of...
DAVAO CITY – The Partido Demokratiko Pilipinas-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) firmly denounced the House quad-committee's recommendation to file charges for violation of the Republic Act 9851 or the Philippine Act on Crimes Against International Humanitarian Law, Genocide, and other Crimes Against...
A 34-year-old man who was listed as No. 10 most wanted person for sexual assault and acts of lasciviousness was arrested in Taguig on Dec. 18. The police identified the man by his alias, Albert, who was arrested in Barangay Sta. Ana by personnel from the Taguig Police Warrant and Subpoena...
BACOLOD CITY – Cadiz City in Negros Occidental has welcomed the arrival of the black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus). BLACK-headed gulls in Barangay Daga, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental. (Photo courtesy of Joseph Caceres, Cadiz ENRO) This rare migratory bird, currently in their...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government officially launched its solar power system on Wednesday, Dec. 18. BACOLOD City officials led by Mayor Albee Benitez (center) launch the solar power system at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) with Frederic Tesfay (third from right), project head of the...
BACOLOD CITY – A Bachelor of Special Needs Education graduate of the Carlos Hilado Memorial State University in Talisay City, Negros Occidental ranked seventh in the September 2024 Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers (LEPT) in the elementary level. Patricia Mae Maglaque, a resident of...
CEBU CITY -- After decades of waiting, residents of Barangays Lusaran and Pulangbato here now enjoy safe, potable, and affordable water after the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) officially commissioned expansion projects in these two areas. These projects were prioritized by the MCWD Board...
Nine people were injured when a jeepney collided with a dump truck along the busy Susana Heights Road intersection in Barangay Tunasan, Muntinlupa on Dec. 18. Based on a report by the Muntinlupa Police through the Southern Police District (SPD), the vehicular accident happened at about 10:30...
ILOILO CITY — Ilonggos have been urged anew to rebrand Graciano Lopez-Jaena, Iloilo’s foremost national hero. ASSISTANT Prof. Frances Anthea R. Redison besides a portrait of national hero Graciano Lopez-Jaena at Centro de Graciano in Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) “Our gathering today to...
