DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte criticized Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro for her “reckless and historically ignorant” remarks regarding the country’s defense of the West Philippine Sea. In a statement released to the media on...
BACOLOD CITY – This city and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) have established a Community-Based Flood Early Warning System (CBFEWS) to strengthen local disaster preparedness and response. Mayor Greg Gasataya and DOST Secretary Dr. Renato Solidum Jr. formalized the partnership...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Council Committee on Finance, Ways and Means, and Appropriations has completed the review of the proposed P15.8-billion city budget for 2026, an increase of about P1.8 billion from last year’s P14-billion allocation. Speaking before the Pulong-Pulong sa Dabawenyos...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Council approved on Tuesday, Oct. 28, a total of P2.7 million in financial assistance for earthquake-hit Davao Oriental. Councilor Danilo Dayanghirang, head of the Committee on Finance, Ways and Means, and Appropriations, speaking during the Pulong-Pulong sa Dabawenyos...
DAVAO CITY – Big Bad Wolf Books, the world’s largest book sale, will return to Davao City from Nov. 13 to 24 at The Tent, Azuela Cove in Lanang, featuring around one million books with nearly 20,000 titles. Co-founder and executive director Jacqueline Ng said on Tuesday, Oct. 28, that they will...
The Malabon City Government has been officially recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as one of only nine Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Pilot Cities in the world. The recognition underscores the city’s initiatives to promote responsible...
DAGUPAN CITY - Tarlac City Mayor Susan Yap said Tuesday that she will appeal the Commission on Elections ruling disqualifying her. She said that her mandate comes directly from the people. Yap appealed to the public and election officials to uphold the will of the voters. She said she is ready...
The Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 18 affirmed that the signature of Atty. Petty Rose Espera affixed to the sworn statement of former Philippine Marine Orly Guteza, who also served as a security consultant of former Rep. Zaldy Co, is fake, confirming the lawyer 's claims that she did not...
A resident of Happyland in Tondo, Manila, was rushed to the hospital after being struck in the head by a wooden plank by another resident last Oct. 24, the Manila Police District (MPD) said. The police said the 29-year-old victim was assaulted by the 19-year-old suspect while conversing with his...
The city government of Pasay City conducted a clearing and cleaning operation at the Pasay City Public Cemetery and Crematorium in preparation for the observance of Undas. Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano issued an order on October 27 to remove illegal structures, collect all garbage, and...
BACOLOD CITY – SM City Bacolod unveiled this year’s Christmas display with the theme “Unwrapping Sweet Surprises” on Sunday, Oct. 26. Mall manager Julia Javellana and Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson unveiled a 50-foot Christmas tree, a pastel sweet scape surrounded by giant,...
CEBU CITY – A cash reward of P200,000 has been offered for the arrest of a wanted man who fatally shot a police captain in Barangay Sudlon 2 here on Saturday, Oct. 25. The Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) initially offered to give P100,000 to anyone who could provide information...
