BACOLOD CITY – A man previously convicted for a drug offense was arrested again in a buy-bust operation in which 153 grams of of suspected shabu worth P1,040,400 was seized in Barangay Vista Alegre here on Saturday, August 19. The City Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU) identified the suspect as...
DAVAO CITY – Every comic artist dreams to get their work published on the pages of notable publications. But for a 27-year-old Davaoeña comics artist, getting an email from one of the most respected newspapers in the world was the least she expected. REN Galeno shows her work for an...
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – A suspected robbery gang member was killed after he shot it out with policemen who tried to serve an arrest warrant against him in his safehouse in Barangay Fatima, this city, on Saturday, August 19. Police Col. Nicomedes Olaivar, newly installed city police director,...
DAVAO CITY – The National Book Development Board (NBDB)-Philippines announced during the three-day Philippine Book Festival here that the country will be a guest of honor in the 77th Frankfurter Buchmesse from October 15 to 19, 2025. Frankfurt Book Fair director Juergen Boos and representatives...
ILOILO CITY – A statue of Saint John Paul II has been unveiled in this city 42 years after his visit as Pope. Archbishop Jose Romeo Lazo of the Archdiocese of Jaro and Monsignor Jomarie Delgado presided over the blessing of the bronze statue at the Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral complex. THE statue...
MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Region 3 arrested three suspected drug pushers in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Dapdap here on Saturday, August 19. Suspects were identified as Mary Jane dela Cruz, 49; Albert Ocampo, 37, and Joshua Torres, 24. They...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte and the local government on Sunday, Aug. 20, expressed support to the Senate’s approval of the bill renaming two roads in the city after the late Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago. "Buong puso po nating sinusuportahan ang hakbang na ito ng Senado na ipangalan...
Local and foreign tourists can now sign up to see the sights and taste the flavors of Pasig City in its inaugural Heritage and Culinary Tour, which will launch on Aug. 27. PASIG PIO / MANILA BULLETIN The Pasig City Public Information Office (PIO) said only 20 slots are open for each guided walking...
Customers in Muntinlupa and other areas will have no water supply for two days as Maynilad Water Services Inc. will temporarily shut down its Putatan Water Treatment Plants due to repair and maintenance. According to Maynilad, the water service interruption will be implemented on Aug. 21 and...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Senate President Juan Miguel F. Zubiri turned over 53 disaster response and rescue vehicles – the first batch of 81 such vehicles that the Senate chief pledged to the city government and different barangays – here on Friday, August 18. SENATE President Juan...
The households belonging to four homeowners’ associations (HOAs) in Barangay Malanday, Marikina City have finally received their land titles courtesy of the local government. Marikina City Mayor Marcelino “Marcy” Teodoro led the ceremonial awarding of titles, joined by officials from the...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The city government kicked off the first Kagay-an International Dragon Boat Fiesta Race with 19 competing teams on Saturday, August 19. RACE official Prisicilla Castillo (left), Hong Kong Dragon Boat Net Founder Edwin Hou (second from the left), Councilor John Michael Seno...
