Valenzuela City Mayor Wes Gatchalian warned that gambling, betting, riots, and brawls will not be tolerated in the city after a viral video showed a physical altercation in Barangay Gen. T. De Leon. “Isang malinaw na babala sa lahat, hindi po natin kailanman papayagan ang anumang uri ng sugal,...
More than 1,400 Naga City residents will soon secure ownership of the land they occupy through the “people-centric” Enhanced Community Mortgage Program (ECMP), the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) said. The ECMP is among the housing modalities under the...
The two recent school shootings that has taken place in the country highlights the need for heftier penalties and greater accountability for firearm owners whose negligence allows children to access guns. Bukidnon 3rd district Rep. Audrey Kay Zubiri aired this position over the weekend, as she...
BACOLOD CITY – Authorities recovered suspected smuggled cigarettes worth P594,000 from an abandoned truck in Sitio Tapol, Barangay Salong, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, on Thursday, Aug. 20. Police operatives acted on a report about a suspicious vehicle parked inside a lot for five days,...
A portion of Congressional Avenue in Quezon City will be temporarily closed to traffic from 3 a.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, to make way for the District 6 National Youth Day Fun Run. The closure will cover the stretch between Visayas Avenue and Luzon Avenue, and motorists are advised to take...
CEBU CITY – Authorities took custody of two students in separate cases involving school security in Cebu. In Pinamungajan, a 14‑year‑old student was found carrying a firearm while attending classes on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 20. Police said a class adviser discovered an unloaded .357 Smith &...
A 34-year-old man allegedly involved in a Quezon City robbery was arrested after police tracked a stolen iPad through its GPS on Thursday, Aug. 20. The suspect, alias “Bong,” was arrested by personnel of the Fairview Police Station (PS 5) at around 3 p.m. in Pasong Putik, Quezon City, the...
A 50-year-old man was arrested after he was allegedly caught dismantling a fire hydrant fixture at a condominium in Camp Aguinaldo, Project 4, Quezon City, early Thursday morning, Aug. 20. Police said a utility worker was cleaning near Building A at around 5:30 a.m. when he allegedly saw alias...
A 21-year-old Chinese tourist was arrested after allegedly punching a security guard and breaking his prescription eyeglasses at a mall in Pasay City on Thursday morning, Aug. 20. Pasay City Police chief Col. Joselito De Sesto said the suspect, identified as alias “Wen,” was arrested at around...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City government is pursuing the revival of direct air connectivity with Malaysia to expand international tourism, attract more visitors, and strengthen business ties with neighboring Southeast Asian markets. Davao City Tourism Operations Office head Willenito Tormis told...
A Chinese national was arrested after selling illegal drugs to an undercover police officer in a buy-bust operation that yielded around P357,000 worth of suspected shabu, ecstasy, cocaine, and marijuana in Parañaque City late Thursday, Aug. 20. The suspect, identified as Tiger, 40, an online...
Authorities have reminded the public to use artificial intelligence (AI) responsibly after AI-generated images showing people in Philippine National Police (PNP) uniforms circulated on social media. On Friday, Aug. 21, the San Juan City police warned that such images could mislead the public into...
