Police arrested two men for illegal possession of firearms in separate anti-criminality operations on Saturday, Jan. 6, in Caloocan City. Photo from Northern Police District (NPD)/MANILA BULLETIN Police said suspect “Anghelito”, 18, a resident of Barangay Bagong Silangan, Caloocan...
CEBU CITY – A former councilor in Barangay Tangke, Talisay City, southern Cebu was arrested in a buy-bust operation on Saturday night, January 7. Romeo dela Cruz Santillan, 44, was arrested by operatives of the Intelligence Unit and Drug Enforcement Unit of the Cebu Police Provincial Office....
CEBU CITY – A 52-year-old man is facing charges for beating a dog to death in Mandaue City. Alfredo Villarubia Mabesa, a resident of Sitio Kamanggahan, Barangay Labogon, Mandaue, will be charged for violating Republic Act 8485 or the Animal Welfare Act. Animal advocates from the Island Rescue...
DAVAO CITY – Presidential Assistant for Eastern Mindanao Leo Tereso Magno vowed to help the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) expand its regional offices in Eastern Mindanao. MAGNO (FB) Magno pledged support after Marina Administrator Sonia Bautista Malaluan requested assistance to securing...
DAVAO CITY – Former President Rodrigo R. Duterte doubts the sincerity of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) to end insurgency even with the exploratory peace talks initiated by the government last year. “It has always been the same, in my opinion. I cannot doubt the...
LONDON (AFP) -- Liverpool survived an Arsenal barrage to claim a place in the FA Cup fourth round in dramatic fashion as a pair of late goals sealed a 2-0 win on Sunday, Jan. 7. Manchester City's Portuguese defender Ruben Dias (left) passes the captain's armband to Manchester City's Belgian...
ILOILO CITY – In response to the clamor of the business sector, the Iloilo City government reduced real property tax (RPT) here by 40 percent for fiscal years 2024 and 2025. “This is in view of the many inquiries we are getting on the increase in RPT,” said Mayor Jerry Treñas here. THE...
The fire stations in EMBO (enlisted men’s barrio) barangays, which are now part of Taguig, were reopened after Senator Alan Peter Cayetano’s tirade against the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP). In a Facebook Live video on Jan. 5 , Cayetano, the husband of Taguig Mayor Lani Cayetano, lambasted...
A fire gutted a roof deck of a building on Malugay St. Barangay Bel-Air, Makati City on Monday, Jan. 8. Screenshot photo from a video of Esguerra Christian (Fire Alert Metro Manila Facebook group)/MANILA BULLETIN According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the blaze at the roof deck of...
The Taguig City government provided medical services to Barangay Cembo after the closure of eight health centers in EMBO (enlisted men’s barrio) areas. Taguig delivered medical, dental and nutrition services in Barangay Cembo under its Love Caravan. The Love Caravan in Barangay Cembo...
Authorities seized an estimated P13.6 million of shabu in a buy-bust operation in a subdivision in Muntinlupa on Jan. 6. The operation was carried out by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) National Capital Region’s Northern District Office and Southern District Office, and...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Suspected shabu valued at P8.2 million was seized by the police and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency from three drug pushers in a buy-bust operation in Naga City, Camarines Sur on Sunday morning, January 7. Police Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, spokesperson of Police...
