CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – Police Col. Amado Mendoza Jr. has been appointed as new chief of the Angeles City police. Mendoza replaced Police Lt. Col. Deonido Maniago Jr. who served as officer-in-charge for three months. The turnover ceremony was held in Camp Lt. Tomas...
After the Taguig-Makati dispute , the Muntinlupa City government is seeking to settle the issue of territorial boundary with Parañaque. Mayor Ruffy Biazon signed Resolution 2023-098, approved by the City Council, authorizing him “to constitute a technical working group (TWG) on matters of...
ILOILO CITY – The House Committee on Public Works and Highways grilled the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) over the substandard flyover in Iloilo that was a pet project of former Ilonggo Sen. Franklin M. Drilon. The committee was dismayed that top DPWH officials failed to show up...
CEBU CITY – Officials and employees of the Mandaue City government were charged before the Office of the Ombudsman-Visayas for allegedly illegally entering a property and padlocking the complainant inside. Maria Priscilla Melendres filed complaints for arbitrary detention, violation of the...
GENERAL LUNA, Quezon – Mayor Matt Erwin Florido here was named Outstanding Municipal Mayor in the Philippines in the field of social services by the Association of Local Social Welfare and Development Officers of the Philippines (ALSWDOPI) on August 15 at the SMX Convention Center in Davao...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon -- Police seized suspected shabu valued at P3,998,400 and apprehended two suspected drug pushers on Tuesday night, August 15, in Purok Damayan 1, Barangay Ibabang Iyam, this city. Quezon police director Police Col. Ledon Monte identified the suspects as high-value individuals...
Members of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) stations seized a total of P3,685,920 worth of alleged shabu and collared 24 drug suspects in a series of buy-bust operations launched on Monday, Aug. 14, and Tuesday, Aug. 15. The Batasan Police Station (PS 6) arrested Gerry Gastador at the...
BACOLOD CITY – A 34-year-old driver was shot dead in Sitio Beatingo, Barangay Old Poblacion, Escalante City, Negros Occidental on Sunday, August 13. Police identified the victim as John Mark Sotto of Barangay Estefania here. Investigation said the victim met a colleague in the area to pick up his...
TACLOBAN CITY – Northern Samar Gov. Edwin Ongchuan has been awarded as the most outstanding governor in the Philippines at the 2023 Gawad Parangal in Davao City on Tuesday, August 15. ONGCHUAN (left) with fellow awardee Mayor Matt Florido of General Luna, Quezon. (FB) Ongchuan was awarded...
COTABATO CITY (PNA) – The chief of the General Services Office (GSO) here escaped death Tuesday morning, August 15, following an ambush carried out by still unidentified gunmen onboard two motorbikes along Sebastian St., this city. Almedras Renabor, city public safety officer, said GSO head Pedro...
DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte commended on August 15, Tuesday, social workers for their diligent efforts and a strong commitment to promoting social justice and highlighted their role as essential agents of transformative societal progress in the country. Duterte commended the 2,000...
BACOLOD CITY – A seaman died while his friend was injured after their motorcycle crashed into a signage post in Purok Villa Lourdes, Barangay Pahanocoy here on Tuesday, August 15. Police identified the fatality as Michael Jun Lobaton, 31, of Barangay Sum-ag here. Police Capt. Melvin Mercado, head...
