CAMP Olivas, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – Three suspected drug pushers were arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay San Jose, this city, on Sunday, August 18. Police identified the suspects as high-value individuals Alex, 47; Amino, 38, and Amed, 38. Recovered from them were 260...
ILOILO CITY – Mayor Jerry Treñas denied using government funds and hiring online trolls to raise his stock after his official Facebook page was discovered by a criitic to have spent more than P1 million to boost his posts for a period of four years. “It’s personal fund,” said Treñas in a...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao leg of the Manila Bulletin Sketchfest 2024 is set to take center stage at the SM City Davao-Annex on August 31. Cindy Mae A. Dumapias, marketing and sales manager of the Manila Bulletin-Davao provincial branch, said during Kapehan sa Dabaw that the event is Mindanao’s...
BACOLOD CITY – A 25-year-old man died after his motorcycle collided with a bus in Barangay 3, La Carlota City, Negros Occidental on Saturday night, August 17. A MOTORCYCLE rider died in a collision with a passenger bus in Barangay 3, La Carlota City, Negros Occidental on Saturday night, August...
BALAOAN, La Union – A vendor was allegedly gunned down by his father-in-law in Barangay Apatot, this town, on Saturday night, August 17. Investigation disclosed that the suspect, Florencio Mendoza, 61, figured in a heated argument with the victim, Bryan Jay Tolentino, 28, after Tolentino’s goat...
Pasig City Mayor Vico N. Sotto now has two graft complaints filed against him before the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB). The graft charge that was received by the OMB last July 30 involved the receipt by Pasig City employees of commemmorative t-shirts instead of P1,500 cash allowance during the 2024...
Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon announced the suspension of face-to-face classes in all levels in public and private schools in Muntinlupa effective 10 a.m. on Aug. 19 due to unhealthy air quality brought about by the volcanic smog, or vog, from Taal Volcano. The volcanic smog has reached...
The family of a person with disability (PWD) in Antipolo City is seeking justice for the death of their kin who went missing but was later found stuffed inside a sack and floating in a river in the city three days later. Christian Maputol, a resident of Antipolo City, was found stuffed inside...
The Muntinlupa City government warned the public of unhealthy air quality on Aug. 18 as volcanic smog, or vog, from Taal Volcano had reached the city. Residents woke up to hazy weather. Mayor Ruffy Biazon held a live broadcast on Facebook to warn residents to be careful when going out and...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte (left), Iloilo City 1st district Rep. Julienne "Jam" Baronda (Malacañang photo, Rep. Baronda's office) House Deputy Majority Leader Iloilo City lone district Rep. Julienne “Jam” Baronda wants to erase once and...
The Muntinlupa City government has enacted an ordinance containing new guidelines for the issuance of identification cards to solo parents. Muntinlupa City Ordinance No. 2024-228A was passed by the City Council and signed by Mayor Ruffy Biazon. The ordinance’s title is an ordinance...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government is eyeing charges against fake news peddlers on social media. BENITEZ (Glazyl Masculino) In a media interview on Saturday, August 17, Mayor Albee Benitez said that he has asked the City Legal Office to study the cases that can be filed against them as...
