Aspiring barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) candidates belonging to the disputed "embo" barangays are calling for an "orderly transition" between the Makati and Taguig local governments. "Sana po ay maging maayos po ang transition na hinihiling ng lungsod ng Makati (We hope the transition...
Candidates for the Oct. 30 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections trooped to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) office in Muntinlupa on Aug. 28 to file their certificates of candidacy (COCs). Comelec Commissioner and Muntinlupa resident Rey Bulay visited the Comelec-Muntinlupa office,...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Hundreds of Reserved Officers’ Training Corps cadets converged in Zamboanga City on Sunday, August 27, to compete in the first-ever 2023 Philippine ROTC Games Mindanao Regional Qualifying leg at the Joaquin Enriquez Memorial Sports Complex here. ROTC cadets join the opening...
Photo from Amado De Juan Diocales Jr. / MANILA BULLETIN Thousands of aspiring candidates in Manila flocked to malls on Monday, Aug. 28, the first day of the filing of certificates of candidacy (COC) for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE). Four malls in the city were tapped as...
CEBU CITY – Metro Cebu will certainly benefit from the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF), Sen. Mark Villar assured. Villar said the MIF, the country's first-ever sovereign investment fund, will provide the country more funds for infrastructure, agriculture, and energy projects. “I’m excited...
In observance of National Heroes' Day, Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto asked the people to also honor the heroic deeds of society's lesser-known agents of change. "Sa bawat bayani na kilala natin, meron pong isang daan, libo, o bilyong bayani na 'behind the scenes'," said Sotto in a speech...
BACOLOD CITY – Local officials recently inaugurated the new barangay hall of Barangay Haguimit in La Carlota City, Negros Occidental. Barangay Captain Ephraim Quillas led the ribbon-cutting, along with Mayor Rex Jalando-on, witnessed by Councilors Baste Benedicto, January Abad, Stephen...
BACOLOD CITY – A man sitting on a pedicab was shot dead in Barangay 5, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Saturday, August 26. The victim was identified as Johnryl Calunsag, 34, of Barangay 3, San Carlos City. Police Lt. Col. Jesus Mesahon, San Carlos police chief, said the victim had...
BACOLOD CITY – Two senior citizens graduated from high school through the Alternative Learning System (ALS) in La Carlota City, Negros Occidental on August 25. NENITA Trenia, 88, of Barangay Haguimit, and Violeta Niña, 83, of Barangay Ara-al, receive their diploma during the 11th Closing...
Eleven persons were reportedly hurt during a fire that broke out at a residential area in Barangay Culiat, Quezon City on Sunday evening, Aug. 27. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the victims included residents and fire responders who sustained different injuries such as...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Sunday, Aug. 27, ordered the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) and the QC Law and Order Cluster to conduct an investigation on the road rage incident involving a man who allegedly pulled out a gun and physically assaulted a cyclist near the corner of ...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The coronation night of the Miss Cagayan de Oro 2023 at the Limketkai Atrium on Saturday night, August 26, was marred by a brief power outage. A POWER outage mars the coronation night of the M iss Cagayan de Oro 2023 at Limketkai Atrium on Saturday, August 26. (Photo...
