A South Korean national, who disguised himself as a Filipino by presenting a 'fake' birth certificate, was arrested by operatives of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) in Davao City. In a statement, the BI identified the arrested foreigner as Kim Jinkoon, 58, a fugitive from South Korea whose passport...
The Marikina City government partnered with McDonald's Philippines for its first "ReClassified" project in the country, wherein chairs that were previously used in the fast food restaurant were repurposed as armchairs for classrooms. MARIKINA PIO / MANILA BULLETIN Marikina City Mayor...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte underscored the importance of ensuring the youth stay in schools, describing education as a “great equalizer” and one that would provide a path from poverty. Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte in Digos City to attend its 23rd...
The Pasig City local government distributed new laptops and tablets to first and second year students of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Pasig (PLP) for this school year. Photo from Mayor Vico Sotto FB / MANILA BULLETIN According to the city's Public Information Office (PIO), 490 laptops were...
A fire gutted a warehouse in Barangay 139, Bagong Barrio, Caloocan City, on Friday night, Sept. 8. (Photo credit from San Isidro Galas Fire & Rescue Brigade/MANILA BULLETIN) The said warehouse is where Paramount Vinyl operates its business in chemicals and rubber products. The Bureau of Fire...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Padul-ong Festival in Borongan City, Eastern Samar, which celebrates the nativity of patron saint the Blessed Virgin Mary on September 8, attracted tourists from various parts of the world. Highlight of the event was a dance competition and the parade of flotillas with the...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – More than 600,000 devotees attended this year’s traditional Traslacion (transfer of image) procession of the Our Lady of Peñafrancia in Naga City on Friday, September 8, the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The procession which started at Basilica Minore...
CITY of San Fernando, La Union – Eight candidates, including an incumbent barangay chairman, here have withdrawn from the barangay elections in October. Lawyer Reddy Ceralde Balarbar, Commission on Elections-Region 1 (Ilocos) assistant regional election supervisor and acting city election...
The local government of the City of Manila distributed land certificates to 126 families on Friday, Sept. 8, at Bulwagang Villegas in Manila City Hall in Ermita, Manila. Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan led the ceremony, where they formally gave a certificate to all beneficiaries confirming...
A man reportedly died from electrocution after he hit high tension wires connected to a transformer attached to an electric post while cleaning the wall of a building in Barangay 95, Caloocan City on Friday morning, Sept. 8. The Caloocan City Police Station (CCPS) identified the suspect as Rodel...
The San Juan City local government on Friday, Sept. 8, announced the start of the disbursement of financial aid to its rice sellers and retailers affected by the rice price cap mandated by the national government on Sept. 5 amid the increase of its prices. San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora...
BACOLOD CITY – Dengue cases in this city are down 53.1 percent. The City Health Office (CHO) said a total of 335 cases were reported from January 1 to August 26, compared to the same period last year with 715. Age of affected this year ranged from three months to...
