LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The Commission on Elections-Albay and Legazpi City conducted a mall voting simulation in preparation for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections in October. This was held at SM City-Legazpi on Saturday which was participated in by at least 50 registered voters...
CEBU CITY – The Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) entered into another bulk water supply agreement with a private firm to provide an additional water supply exclusively for Talisay City in a deal that was described as the start of a “better life” for the Talisaynons. The contract...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – A man was shot dead while walking on a road in Barangay Parian, this city, on Sunday afternoon, August 20. Police identified the victim as Jose Marie Catubig. Investigation said the victim was gunned down by an unidentified man wearing a black jacket, black T-shirt, maong...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Monday, Aug. 21, that it has approved the recommendation of the Law Department that the disputed barangays in Makati City be considered as part of Taguig City. MB photo Based on Memorandum No. 230806 dated Aug. 19 released by the poll body, this will be...
Makati City Mayor Abby Binay on Monday, Aug. 21, expressed her gratitude to Vice President and Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte for intervening in the management and supervision of the 14 public schools that are caught in the territorial dispute between Makati City and the...
BAGUIO CITY – Around 1,600 teachers will be deployed as election officers in polling precincts in the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) here on October 30, the Department of Education-Baguio City said. In a meeting by the City Joint Security Control Center (CJSCC) at the Baguio...
The ROTC Games Visayas from August 14 to 19 in Iloilo City was an overwhelming success, a statement from the office of Sen. Francis N. Tolentino said. Tolentino said this remarkable event brought together ROTC cadets from different regions of Visayas, aiming to promote sportsmanship, camaraderie,...
The Quezon City government announced on Sunday, Aug. 20, that it launched a program that will provide job opportunities to 300 of the city's persons with disabilities (PWDs) as part of its commitment to ensure inclusivity and equal opportunity to the most vulnerable sectors in the city. Through the...
A Taiwanese woman was rescued by members of the Malabon City Police Station (MCPS) on Sunday, Aug. 20, after she was allegedly kidnapped by seven male Chinese nationals in Malate, Manila last Aug. 14. The MCPS identified the victim as Wang Hui-Xin, 35, a resident of Bonifacio Global City, Makati...
Some 150 families lost their homes in a fire which gutted hundreds of houses in Barangay Canelar, Zamboanga City on Sunday, August 20. Mayor John Dalipe ordered city government offices to provide immediate response to hundreds of fire victims. Ten fire trucks rushed to the scene while the City...
Taguig Mayor Lani Cayetano was warmly received by students and teachers at disputed schools in embo (enlisted men’s barrio) barangays when she recently led the annual Brigada Eskwela. According to the Taguig City government, Makati Science High School Principal Dr. Felix Bunagan and West...
BACOLOD CITY – A man previously convicted for a drug offense was arrested again in a buy-bust operation in which 153 grams of of suspected shabu worth P1,040,400 was seized in Barangay Vista Alegre here on Saturday, August 19. The City Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU) identified the suspect as...
