BACOLOD CITY (PNA) – The city government is optimistic about attracting more investors and boosting local tourism amid record-high local revenues and tourist arrivals since the start of the year. In his State-of-the-City Address on Wednesday night, Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said reforms and...
COTABATO CITY (PNA) – A fire of still unknown origin gutted down more than 90 makeshift homes in a village situated beside the Rio Grande de Mindanao River here on Wednesday afternoon, July 5. Barangay Poblacion 7 Chairman Hassal Adtong said the fire started at about 4 p.m. and quickly spread to...
ALAMINOS CITY, Pangasinan – A retired policeman was shot dead by a former colleague on Wednesday night, July 5, in Sitio Inansuana, Barangay Lacap here. Police identified the victim as Jimmy Bielza Alcaparas, 64. Investigation said Alcaparas was driving his motorcycle on the barangay road...
Around 100 representatives of nutritionally-at-risk or malnourished families joined the "Hakot Challenge" project of the Pasig Nutrition Committee (PNC) on Tuesday, July 4, to promote healthy eating habits to Pasigueños this Nutrition Month. Pasig Nutrition Committee FB / MANILA BULLETIN The...
A Zamboanga City police officer was arrested during an entrapment operation and anti-smuggling operation on Tuesday, July 4, in Molave, Zamboanga del Sur. Police Major Shellamie Chang, Police Regional Office-9 Public Information Officer, identified the suspect as Police Corporal Abdul Michael...
A tricycle driver who was armed with a gun was killed in a shootout with members of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) in Barangay St. Peter, Quezon City early Thursday morning, July 6. Lt. Col. Ramil Avenido, QCPD La Loma Station (PS 1) commander, identified the slain tricycle driver as...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – Twenty-five families living along the Philippine National Railways tracks in Barangay Halang here were rendered homeless in a fire on Wednesday, July 5. The Laguna Police Provincial Office (LPPO) said the fire started at 9:45 p.m. and reached second alarm. It was...
CEBU CITY -- Heroic act. That’s how some people, including the police, described the deed of a security guard who helped secure the area where huge wads of cash scattered after they flew out from the busted backpack of a collector of a money remittance company. After the incident, Dean Cueno, 39,...
BACOLOD CITY – An elderly woman was sent back to jail after she was caught in possession of 26 grams of shabu worth P176,800 during a buy-bust in Barangay Handumanan here on Wednesday, July 5. A 66-year-old woman was arrested after police seized 26 grams of shabu worth P176,800 in a buy-bust...
TACLOBAN CITY – Two men were killed in a freak motorcycle accident along the Bypass Road, Barangay 110, Utap Zone 2-B, Tacloban City, on Wednesday, July 5. The driver was identified as Alexander Nicholas, 21, and his back rider Randy Castillo, 25, both working as gasoline boys in the city....
BACOLOD CITY – A male teenager who was hit by a stray bullet during a fiesta shooting incident in Barangay Alimango, Escalante City, Negros Occidental on July 1 passed away in a private hospital here on Monday, July 3. Police Major John Ganzon, Escalante police chief, said that Jeban Sayon,...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Mayor Rolando Uy celebrated his 70th birth anniversary on Wednesday, July 5, by providing help, food, and services to his constituents here. CAGAYAN de Oro City Mayor Rolando Uy greets government officials and other participants who attended his 70th birth anniversary...
