The Muntinlupa City government received the Seal of Good Local Governance Award 2023 from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). Muntinlupa is one of the 493 local government unit awardees including 11 from the National Capital Region (NCR). Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy...
CEBU CITY – A Smart Heritage City that will serve as a model of sustainable development. This is the vision for Dapitan City that Mayor Seth Frederick “Bullet” Jalosjos conveyed during his State-of-the-City Address (SOCA) at the New Government Center in Dapitan on Friday, December 1. DAPITAN...
Malabon City Mayor Jeannie Sandoval led the opening and lighting of Paskuhan Village 2023 on Tuesday evening, Dec. 5, at the C4 Island, Barangay Longos in Malabon City. Photo credit by Hannah Nicol/MANILA BULLETIN Photo credit by Hannah Nicol/MANILA BULLETIN In her opening speech, Sandoval...
BACOLOD CITY – A woman from San Carlos City, Negros Occidental topped the December 2023 Physical Therapists Licensure Examination. DELA VICTORIA Maria Angelica Faye dela Victoria, a magna cum laude graduate of Riverside College in this city, garnered 89.70 percent rating in the exam. READ:...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Some city councilors have admitted they have not read the Senate bill that seeks to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity or expression (SOGIE). CAGAYAN de Oro City Council seal (Franck Dick Rosete) As a result, proposed Resolution...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Information Office (CIO) called as false information social media messages claiming that the suspect in the bombing of the Mindanao State University (MSU) in Marawi City on Sunday, December 3, was spotted here. A STUDENT (second from left) of the Mindanao State...
CEBU CITY – “Congratulations my son.” Those were the first words that Celsa Geverola, 65, said when she was able to talk to her son Jigger over the phone. Jigger was behind bars when he knew on Tuesday, December 5, that he passed the Bar examination. JIGGER Geverola who is currently detained...
TACLOBAN CITY – Two suspected drug pushers were killed in a buy-bust operation on Monday night, December 4, in Barangay 84, Manlurip, San Jose, this city. Police identified the suspects as high-value individuals Edilberto Emaas Nalda, 53, ranked No. 1 in the regional priority target list,...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government launched the Christmas Festival of Lights on Saturday, December 2, to officially kick off the Yuletide season here. Highlight of the event was the switch-on ceremony by Mayor Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez of the 55-foot Christmas tree at the Bacolod City...
ILOILO CITY – The Rotary Club of Makati-Paseo de Roxas (RCM-PDR) recently brought its art-for-a-cause in this city. The Art Ilonggo Exhibit at Festive Walk Iloilo featured the works of artists Al Provido, JM Siva, Mae Panes, Jazz Javier, and Vincent Villarete. THE art-for-a-cause...
The governments of South Korea, China, and Australia joined other nations in condoling with the bereaved families of the victims of the deadly terrorist bombing at the Mindanao State University (MSU) in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur. Security personnel survey the damage at the Mindanao State...
BACOLOD CITY – A merchandiser in a shopping mall died and his co-worker was injured after their motorcycle collided with a multi-cab on their way home from a Christmas party in Barangay Punta Taytay here on Monday, December 4. Police identified the fatality as Chelwin Duay of Barangay Bata here....