By LIZA JOCSON ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard-Zamboanga City station rescued 19 crew members of a vessel that ran aground near the coastline of Barangay Rio Hondo here at the height of monsoon rains on Friday, July 12. A CARGO vessel ran aground in Zamboanga City on Friday, July...
By CALVIN CORDOVA CEBU CITY—Efforts to stop drivers or operators of Public Utility Vehicles (PUVs) from overcharging amid the influx of passengers caused by the ongoing Palarong Pambansa here have been strengthened. A POLICEMAN flags down a taxi to check its meter amid reports that some Palarong...
By Jonathan Hicap Three people, including a Grade 12 student, who are suspects in the shooting of a Taguig police officer, were arrested for illegal possession of firearms and explosives on July 10. According to the Taguig Police, the three were nabbed on Lopez Jaena Street in Barangay Rizal,...
By LIZA JOCSON ZAMBOANGA CITY – Over 1,000 families have evacuated due to heavy monsoon rains which pummeled this city since Friday night, July 12. RESCUE teams from the City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office conduct rescue operations in Barangay San Jose Gusu, Zamboanga City....
By IVY TEJANO DAVAO CITY – Former President Rodrigo Duterte is puzzled over three Davao City Police Office chiefs who were appointed and removed within a day on Wednesday, July 10. DUTERTE (PDP-Laban FB) “Nalilito ako (I am confused),” Duterte said in his short video message posted on TikTok...
By LIEZLE BASA-INIGO SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The construction of two new government buildings in this city has started. SEN. Imee Marcos led the groundbreaking of two new government buildings in San Fernando City, La Union. (Photo via Liezle Inigo) Sen. Imee Marcos led the groundbreaking...
By IVY TEJANO DAVAO CITY – The legal counsel of Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder Pastor Apollo Quiboloy on Friday questioned the late declaration of the arrest of Paulene Canada, one of the pastor’s co-accused in the case. CANADA (Mark Balmores) Interior and Local Government...
By GLAZYL MASCULINO BACOLOD CITY – The National Bureau of Investigation has recovered the Mango Harvesters painting by National Artist Fernando Amorsolo in Manila, eight days after it was stolen from a private museum in Silay City, Negros Occidental on July 3. Police Lt. Col. Mark Anthony...
By TARA YAP ILOILO CITY — Police seized shabu worth P2.2 million in buy-bust operations in the province and city of Iloilo. FIVE suspected drug pushers were arrested and more than P500,000 worth of shabu was seized in Iloilo City in 24 hours. (PNP/PRO-6/RPDEU-6) The Police Regional Office-6...
By Jonathan Hicap The Taguig City government is giving free annual physical examinations for about 5,000 teaching and non-teaching personnel in all public elementary and high schools under its jurisdiction. The physical exams started on July 1 and will be held until July 31 in schools aiming...
By ZALDY COMANDA BAGUIO CITY – More than 700 rats were caught in the past two months in the ongoing 2nd Rat Catching Challenge at the Baguio City Public Market. Mayor Benjamin Magalong here launched the competition to encourage leaseholders and vendors to help maintain cleanliness by...
By DANNY ESTACIO SANTA ROSA CITY, Laguna – A woman faces a kidnapping case after pretending that she and her two minor children were abducted in this city and demanding a P1.5-million ransom from the children's grandmother, her former mother-in-law, in this city on Thursday, July 11. Police...
