A pre-dawn fire swept through a row of commercial establishments along Holy Spirit Drive in Barangay Holy Spirit, Quezon City on Thursday, May 7, rapidly escalating and reaching second alarm. Initial investigation by the Bureau of Fire Protection–National Capital Region (BFP-NCR) showed the fire...
A 38-year-old sedan driver linked to a P1,500 gas-and-run incident at a gasoline station in Barangay Bahay Toro, Quezon City, surrendered to police on Wednesday night, May 6. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said the suspect voluntarily appeared before authorities after the incident that...
Davao City cacao producers and entrepreneurs have expressed confidence that locally grown cacao will boost the city 's identity, tourism potential, and export competitiveness. Cacao de Davao and Siempre Taqueria and Bar have joined hands during the Cinco de Mayo to show that cacao can be used...
DAVAO CITY – Five Sangguniang Kabataan chairpersons here are facing administrative charges over alleged misuse of public funds, City Council Committee on Ethics and Good Governance Chairperson Councilor Arnulfo Cabling said. Speaking during the Pulong-Pulong sa Dabawenyos media forum at the...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Council commended the Southern Philippines Medical Center here led by Dr. Ricardo B. Audan, on Tuesday, May 5, for receiving multiple national and international awards. Audan said the awards represent more than institutional recognition. “They honor the dedication of...
The Chinese Filipino Business Club, Inc. (CFBCI) donated relief goods to support workers responding to the Navotas City Landfill fire. Mayor John Rey Tiangco and CFBCI officials attended the turnover ceremony for relief donations at Navotas City Hall on Tuesday, May 5. Among those present were...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has suspended drivers who got into a fistfight during a road rage incident in Calamba City, Laguna on Sunday. In a statement on Wednesday, LTO chief Assistant Secretary Markus Lacanilao said the driver of a Yamaha Mio motorcycle and the driver of an L300 van are...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The first Overseas Filipino Workers Lounge at the Zamboanga International Airport here was inaugurated on Tuesday, May 5. The lounge, the first in the Zamboanga Peninsula, aims to provide migrant workers with improved level of convenience and service and meets the standard...
CEBU CITY – More than P1-million worth of suspected shabu was seized from a drug pusher in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Babag here on Tuesday night, May 5. Joel Plaza, regional director of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas (PDEA-7), identified the suspect as Darwin, 29....
CEBU CITY – Six persons were arrested for violating the gun ban for the 48th ASEAN Leaders’ Summit in Lapu-Lapu City. The Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) said that nine firearms were confiscated in a series of police operations. The gun ban started on May 4 and ends May 11. The...
Taguig City Mayor Lani Cayetano joined residents and organizers at the first St. John’s Bambang Pickleball Tournament 2026, held at Mahogany Place 1 in Acacia Estates, Taguig. Cayetano expressed her support for community-based sports programs that encourage active lifestyles and strengthen...
ILOILO CITY – The Panay Consumers Alliance (PCA) has urged the Iloilo City government under Mayor Raisa Treñas to address basic rights prior to becoming a “Human Rights City.” “It must go beyond declarations. It must be grounded in the conditions of the people, including those whose...
