TACLOBAN CITY -- Health officials in Maasin City have reported one suspected monkeypox case. “The patient is a 55-year-old female and is currently in isolation. Intensive contact tracing is currently underway,” Mayor Nacional Mercado said. He added that the patient is under close monitoring and...
BACOLOD CITY – Pamplona, Negros Oriental Mayor Janice Degamo thanked President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Timor-Leste authorities for bringing former Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr. back to the Philippines. The mayor shared a video of Teves’ departure from Timor-Leste on...
CEBU CITY – The first case of monkeypox in Cebu province has been confirmed. The patient was from Talisay City who already died but not due to monkeypox but because of other health complications. Talisay Mayor Samsam Gullas made the confirmation to allay public fear. “I’ve received reports...
BAGUIO CITY – The city government said is eyeing the implementation of a speed limit on specific roads to deter accidents. “I will call a meeting this week. Tinitingnan naming paano i-limit ang speed sa bawat kalsada, especially in areas na malimit nagkakaroon ng aksidente (We are looking at...
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Benjamin Magalong is eyeing the repair and rehabilitation of the Maharlika Livelihood Complex (MLC), which is adjacent to the city 's public market, to provide convenience to both tenants and the public. “It has long been a center of commerce and interaction, (and) we...
The Philippine National Police has been asked to act swiftly and decisively in resolving the brutal killing of a community leader days after the 2025 midterm elections. Cavite Rep. and House Assistant Majority Leader Aniela Tolentino issued the appeal on Wednesday following the murder of Shackie...
BACOLOD CITY – Pamplona Mayor, Negros Oriental Janice Degamo said that the arrest of former Rep. Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr. in Timor-Leste on Tuesday night, May 27, is a significant step towards justice not only for her family but for the people of Negros Oriental and the entire nation. Teves...
TACLOBAN CITY – “If you ask me, it’s more important than a party list.” Thus said Mayor Alfred Romualdez as he shared his call for this city to have its own representative in Congress. “I have long been asking the Speaker, we are the only highly urbanized city in the Philippines that is...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A total of 376 couples tied the knot in a mass wedding at the Tetuan Coliseum here on Saturday, May 24, organized by the city government through the City Social Welfare and Development Office and the Civil Registrar’s Office. Mayor John Dalipe solemnized the ceremony with city...
CEBU CITY – Move on. Cebu City Mayor-elect Nestor Archival gave this piece of advice to defeated mayoral candidate Michael Rama, who filed a protest to contest the results of the recent midterm elections. Archival shrugged off the election protest filed by Rama before the Commission on Elections...
CEBU CITY – A multi-agency task force has been created to look into reports of suspected online scam operations happening here. The task force is composed of the Business Permit and Licensing Office, Philippine National Police (PNP), National Bureau of Investigation, Department of Information and...
CEBU CITY – A promise that was made during the campaign period was fulfilled when a grandmother in Barili town, Cebu province was treated to a party to celebrate her 107th birth anniversary on Wednesday, May 21. Barili Mayor Pablo John Garcia IV surprised Hospicia “Nanay Pesing” Carvajal...
