BACOLOD CITY – An ethanol spill from the Universal Robina Corp. (URC) distillery plant in Bais City, Negros Oriental has affected 10 coastal barangays in the city and a portion of the neighboring town of Manjuyod. Bais City Mayor Luigi Marcel Goñi met representatives of URC on Wednesday, Oct....
BACOLOD CITY – This highly-urbanized city has acquired two new customized Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) vehicles for the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) to boost the peace and order campaign here. Mayor Greg Gasataya turned them over to Police Col. Joeresty Coronica, Bacolod police...
BACOLOD CITY – The brother of 17-year-old Freya Go vowed justice for her sister, who was laid to rest on Wednesday, Oct. 29, at the Valley of Peace in Barangay Mandalagan here, a week after she was found dead in Barangay 12, this city on Oct. 22. “We will not stop until justice is duly...
CEBU CITY – The wanted man who fatally shot a police captain is willing to surrender but only to Camp Crame, the headquarters of the Philippine National Police. Leonardo Manto Jr. said he will not surrender to the local police, suspecting that he would be killed. “If I will surrender in Cebu,...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto announced on Wednesday, Oct. 29, that more than 5,000 city hall employees have been regularized since 2019, marking a workforce with more permanent staff than contractual and job order workers. He said that among those regularized, over 1,000 became regular this year...
A four-year-old boy reportedly died after being hit by a pickup truck while he was playing with his playmates along Antipolo Street in Barangay 473, España, Manila, on Tuesday, Oct. 28. Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) footage near the incident area showed the white pickup truck at a stop near a...
A Catholic church will soon rise in Dagupan City – the Shrine of the Our Mother of Perpetual Help. The groundbreaking ceremony for the new landmark of faith was held on Tuesday, Oct. 28. The church honors the devotion of the late spouses Jimmy and Remedios Fernandez. Archbishop Socrates Villegas...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – A 43-year-old man fatally shot two female neighbors in Barangay San Roque, Tabaco City, Albay province on Tuesday night, Oct. 28. Police identified the victims as Daisy, 30, married, and Nerissa, 35, single. Investigation said the suspect Luis, 43, and a neighbor were...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso underscored the importance of public libraries and reading books to ensure the quality of learning of the youth and preserve the people 's love of reading for generations. "Para sa patuloy na pag-unlad ng ating lungsod, at upang masiguro na maipasa...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso urged business and property owners in the city to avail themselves of its General Tax Amnesty and huge Real Property Tax (RPT) discounts for early payers as part of the city 's expanded efforts to help taxpayers keep up with their dues while...
To provide better services for the people, the local government of Pasig strengthened its collaboration with the private sector through “Market Encounter 2025,” an event aimed at improving procurement, which is the process of planning, buying, and managing city projects efficiently. The...
DAVAO CITY – Around 300 residents of Barangay 18-B here availed of free medical and eye checkup during a medical mission on Tuesday, Oct. 28, organized by the Office of First District Rep. Paolo Duterte and acting Davao City Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte II. Rep. Duterte said the outreach aimed to...
