BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod Permits and Licensing Division Office (BPLO) has processed more than 25,000 business registrations in 2023. THE Business Permits and Licensing Office of the Bacolod City Hall reported an increase in business registrations in 2023. (FB) It is eight percent higher...
CEBU CITY – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas arrested seven persons, including an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW), during a raid of a suspected drug den in Barangay Duljo Fatima here on Tuesday afternoon, January 17. PHILIPPINE Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Residents of a relocation site here have sought assistance from the city government over three Antipolo trees which they deem as unsafe to them and their properties. ONE of the Antipolo trees that residents perceive as unsafe. (Photo courtesy of John Paul Barsopia)...
DAVAO CITY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-11 (Davao region) donated on Wednesday, January 17, a commercial fishing vessel and other fishing equipment worth around P8 million to a fisherfolk association in Mati City, Davao Oriental at the Mati City Fishport Complex. A...
DAVAO CITY – Brokenshire Medical Center (BMC), in partnership with Siemens Healthineers, inaugurated on January 12 its state-of-the-art magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at Brokenshire Compound, Madapo Hills, here. Ronald Manuel Santos, chief executive officer of the BMC, said in a statement that...
DAVAO CITY – Leading building solutions provider Holcim Philippines Inc. inaugurated on January 16, Tuesday, a virtual reality (VR) innovation hub that showcases new materials for sustainable and innovative construction. Situated at Holcim Davao Plant in Barangay Ilang in Bunawan District here,...
TAYABAS CITY, Quezon – A robber caught in the act of carting away tools in a memorial park was hacked dead by a caretaker before dawn on Tuesday, January 16, in Barangay Mayuwi, this city. A ROBBER was hacked dead after he was caught stealing tools in a memorial park in Tayabas City, Quezon...
The mayors of the cities of Muntinlupa and Taguig, and the municipality of Pateros ranked sixth and ninth, respectively, in the latest survey of the RP-Mission and Development Foundation Inc. (RPMD). The “Boses ng Bayan” survey covered the performance of Metro Manila mayors in 2023. It...
Couples join the Kasalang Bayan 2020, which was organized by the Manila local government. (Photo from the Manila Public Information Office) The Manila local government announced the opening of registrations for Kasalang Bayan 2024 slated on Feb. 14. “A most awaited event on Valentine's Day for...
The Muntinlupa City government will designate barangay nutrition scholars (BNS) in each of the nine barangays to strengthen its health program. Mayor Ruffy Biazon signed Ordinance No. 2023-140, passed by the Muntinlupa City Council, “strengthening the barangay nutrition program by...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said a temperature of 12.4°C was recorded in Baguio City on Wednesday, Jan. 17. Baguio City (Manila Bulletin file photo) Based on PAGASA's daily temperature update, it was the lowest temperature recorded in...
TACLOBAN CITY – The city government of Borongan, the capital of Eastern Samar, is eyeing to increase Philippine Airlines (PAL) flights at Borongan Airport in anticipation of a surge in passenger demand from July to October. B ORONGAN City is eyeing an increase in the number of PAL flights at the...