The Taguig City government ordered the forced evacuation of 11 families along C5 Road on Wednesday, Aug. 19, due to the threat of a landslide and other hazards. Barangay Western Bicutan said the evacuation and road closure were carried out to ensure residents’ safety. The City Disaster Risk...
Authorities are hunting four suspects who allegedly gunned down a woman found wearing a dog tag in Antipolo City late Tuesday, Aug. 18. The Antipolo Component City Police Station said the incident occurred around 11:55 p.m. beside Seminario Church in Barangay Inarawan. Initial investigation showed...
A 39-year-old construction worker was arrested after allegedly stabbing his 40-year-old friend, a jeepney barker, in Barangay Commonwealth, Quezon City, Wednesday night, Aug. 19, reportedly out of jealousy. Batasan Police Station commander Lt. Col. Gemmer Tubiera said the stabbing occurred at...
The Supreme Court (SC) has been asked to reconsider its decision that declared Susan Areno Yap-Sulit as a qualified candidate and declared her as the duly-elected and proclaimed mayor of Tarlac City in the 2025 elections. In a motion for reconsideration, Amado S. De Leon and Jay-Ar Capulong Navarro...
ZAMBOANGA CITY- The local government of Zamboanga has suspended classes in all levels on Thursday, August 20, to pave the way for clean up activities in all campuses to prevent the spread of dengue. The local government of Zamboanga launched last Monday the “Guerra Contra Dengue,” a week-long...
Police arrested a 51-year-old woman after she allegedly stole a wallet from a shopper inside a convenience store in Quezon City on Tuesday, Aug. 18. The suspect, identified as alias “Ana,” reportedly approached the victim around 10 a.m. while she was buying items and offered tissue and free...
BACOLOD CITY - The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)-Bacolod arrested a senior citizen in a raid against the illegal refilling of butane canisters in his home in Barangay Estefania here on Tuesday, August 18. In a media interview, NBI-Bacolod executive officer William De Arca Jr., said they...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City will host its first-ever festival dedicated to pens, stationery, journaling, and other forms of creative expression on August 29 and 30 alongside the month-long Kadayawan Festival celebration. The Davao Pen and Stationery Fest 2026 will be held at Seda Abreeza, bringing...
CEBU CITY–Some residents in Naga City, southern Cebu will no longer worry about having roofs over their heads.. Led by Mayor Valdemar Chiong, the city government on Wednesday, Aug. 19, turned over 56 low-cost housing units as part of its “Naga Tabang sa Panimalay” housing program. Chiong...
Pag-IBIG Fund and the City Government of Naga began turning over affordable homes Tuesday to qualified city government employees who are acquiring their properties through Pag-IBIG Housing Loans. The turnover marks the first group of city employees to become homeowners through a partnership signed...
The long-sought National Land Use Act (NLUA)--pending in Philippine Congress for the last three decades--holds the key to helping government definitively solve the perennial flood problem. Subscribing to this belief was Parañaque City 2nd district Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan, who called for the...
Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said on Wednesday, Aug. 19, the Office of the Ombudsman has subpoenaed the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and other government agencies for documents concerning alleged illegal reclamation projects in the Taguig portion of Laguna Lake. Lacson said the...
