The local government of Valenzuela City, in coordination with national agencies, conducted an investigation on Thursday, June 6, regarding the display of a Chinese flag in one of the barangays in the city. "In view of the recent incident involving the display of a foreign flag in one of the...
Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan and OSCA Chief Elinor Jacinto advise senior citizens on the use of their senior citizen IDs. (Photo by Jerry Tan/ MANILA BULLETIN) Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan warned the senior citizens not to reproduce their senior identification cards. The mayor also asked...
BACOLOD CITY - A fire displaced 12 families or 42 individuals in Purok Santol, Barangay Mandalagan here on Wednesday, June 5. A WOMAN receives assistance during a fire incident in Purok Santol, Barangay Mandalagan, Bacolod City on Wednesday, June 5. (Photo courtesy of Bureau of Fire...
TACLOBAN CITY – A barangay kagawad or councilor was shot in Barangay San Pablo, Ormoc City, Leyte on Thursday, June 6. The victim was identified as Ramie Matuguina, 49, married, kagawad of Barangay Salvacion in Ormoc. Police said that Matuguina was driving a small blue hatchback and stopped...
BACOLOD CITY – Police said that the brutal killing of a Grade 11 student in Barangay Granada here was triggered by rumors linking him to an alleged rape incident. A 20-year-old Grade 11 student was shot dead on June 2 after he was mistakenly linked to an alleged rape incident in Barangay Granada,...
BACOLOD CITY – A suspected drug pusher and member of a drug syndicate was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Purok Arao 2, Barangay Vista Alegre here on Wednesday night, June 5. POLICE arrest a 61-year-old member of a drug syndicate in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Vista Alegre, Bacolod...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government of Canlaon in Negros Oriental urged the public to be cautious of potential scams following an increase in the number of donation drives for victims of the Kanlaon Volcano eruption. In a statement, the local government clarified that they are not...
Two persons were injured when a fire razed a house in Barangay Hagonoy, Taguig on June 5. According to the Taguig City Fire Station, the fire started at about 7:20 p.m. at No. 139 M.L. Quezon St. in the barangay. Firefighters raised the first alarm at 7:07 p.m. before it was put under...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is looking into the controversial claim made in the name of an elected youth official in this city. Kim Cyril Sina-on Siacon, a Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) kagawad or youth councilor from Barangay Sooc, Arevalo District, was...
Mayor Lani Cayetano said she will not allow the establishment of a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) in Taguig. “A POGO refers to an entity that offers and participates in offshore gaming services by providing games to players, taking bets, and paying the winning players. The...
DAVAO CITY – Volunteers are the lifeline of many non-profit groups that operate with limited resources. Among them is the Philippine Eagle Foundation that relies on grants and donations to sustain its conservation efforts to keep the national bird, the Philippine Eagle, away from extinction. Dr....
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Benjamin Magalong here hopes that Philippine Airlines commercial flights from Baguio to Cebu and vice versa will resume after the rainy season. A PHILIPPINE Airlines aircraft at Loakan Airport in Baguio City. (Photo via Zaldy Comanda) The flag carrier had earlier announced...
