DAVAO CITY – Apo Agua Infrastructura Inc. vowed to continue its dedication to empowering local communities and enhancing the well-being of the people of Davao following the graduation of the inaugural group of college scholars hailing from its host communities. May Che Capili, external relations...
BACOLOD CITY – A 79-year-old woman was killed in a fire that destroyed her house in Sitio Maitom, Barangay Poblacion Old Escalante, Escalante City, Negros Occidental on All Saints’ Day, November 1. AN arson investigator probes the fire that killed a senior citizen in Barangay Poblacion Old...
San Jose del Monte City lone district Rep. Florida "Rida" Robes (Facebook) Despite feeling sadness, San Jose del Monte (SJDM) City lone district Rep. Florida Robes says she is accepting the will of the people on their collective decision to reject the city's conversion...
ILOILO CITY – The Philippine National Police (PNP) and the city government want to take steps to curb illegal drug trade and drug use after newly elected barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials in this city were linked to these illegal activities. Police Col. Joeresty Coronica, chief of...
BACOLOD CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) proclaimed five candidates as winners in the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) here through draw lots. JULY Mar Fernandez (seated right) secures the seventh spot as member of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) against Danilo...
Lt. Gen. William Gonzales, former Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Inspector General, formally took over the helm of the Zamboanga City-based Western Mindanao Command (Wesmincom) on Friday, November 3. GONZALES (Armed Forces photo) Gonzales, a member of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA)...
CAMP GEN. PACIANO RIZAL, Santa Cruz, Laguna – Police arrested three Chinese nationals for kidnapping a female compatriot in Barangay Tubigan, Biñan City, this province, before dawn on Friday, November 3. Laguna police chief Police Col. Harold Depositar identified the suspects as alias “Tan,”...
Quezon City Police District Director Brig. Gen Redrico Maranan said on Friday, Nov. 3, that ‘Undas’ or All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day 2023, was observed peacefully in the city. “Tuwing ginugunita ang Undas taun-taon, matinding preparasyon ang isinasagawa namin upang masiguro ang...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte said he currently has no intentions of running for senator. REP. Duterte Duterte said he was surprised that his name is constantly included in surveys for the 2025 senatorial elections. These pollsters placed him from Top 9 to 12 along with...
TACLOBAN CITY – The city government issued an apology following a viral post of a teacher claiming that they had been transported to schools on a dump truck during the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections on October 30. THE Tacloban City government apologized in a statement written in...
ILOILO CITY – Government agencies and officials lauded this city for being named as Creative City of Gastronomy by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). NATIVE Filipino dishes served at Breakthrough Restaurant in Iloilo City which was named as UNESCO...
The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Governing Council called on Philippine authorities to immediately drop the only remaining drug case against former senator Leila de Lima and release her from detention. De Lima has been in detention in Camp Crame since February 2017 or for more than six...
