Former vice president and Naga City mayoralty candidate Leni Robredo cast her vote at the Naga City Science High School at past 1 p.m. on Monday, May 12, after lining up for about an hour. Former vice president and now Naga mayoral candidate Leni Robredo shows her index finger with indelible ink...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government is set to establish a hub for emergency services after Rockwell Land Corp. donated a 1,986-square meter lot on Buri Road in Barangay Mandalagan here where a fire substation, a police station, and a Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) command center...
Extreme sports enthusiasts in Antipolo City can now enjoy activities like skateboarding and BMX riding without traveling to other places, following the opening of one of the largest skate parks in the country, the "Antipolo Skate Park" in Sitio Cabading, on Saturday, May 10. Mayor Jun Ynares (blue...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Saturday, May 10, responded to a vote-buying complaint against him with a humorous song, clarifying that the recent distribution of the city’s scholarship program, which the complaint claimed violated election rules, was covered by an exemption granted by the...
CEBU CITY – Former Rep. and Associate Justice Ching Veloso shrugged off the disqualification case filed against him by Ormoc City Mayor Lucy Torres-Gomez. Veloso said that the petition that seeks his disqualification has no basis as the incident that Mayor Gomez cited in the complaint happened...
CEBU CITY – Ormoc City, Leyte Mayor Lucy Torres-Gomez on Thursday, May 8, filed separate disqualification cases against two candidates running for congressman and mayor in the province in the May 12 elections. Mayor Gomez asked the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to disqualify ex-Leyte Rep....
BACOLOD CITY – Around 5,000 households here are expected to benefit from an improved water supply from the recent activation of the Matab-ang Water Treatment Plant in Barangay Granada in this city. PrimeWater, in partnership with Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa), announced on Wednesday, May...
CEBU CITY – Ormoc City Mayor Lucy Torres-Gomez has filed a disqualification case against self-confessed drug lord Kerwin Espinosa, who is running for mayor in Albuera town, Leyte province. Mayor Gomez filed the complaint on Wednesday, May 6, before the Commission on Elections (Comelec). The...
The city government of Manila is set to expand its livelihood initiatives for out-of-school youth, undergraduates, women, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and heads of households, in a bid to create long-term employment opportunities and reduce dependence on short-term aid programs. Manila Mayor Honey...
ILOILO CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has issued separate show cause orders against Vice Mayor Macario “Doc Mac” Nicer Napulan for alleged non-registration of his social media page and non-disclosure of animated videos generated by artificial intelligence (AI) in his campaign to...
Malabon City Mayor Jeannie Sandoval and former Congressman Ricky Sandoval on Wednesday, May 7, officially received the endorsement from Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) for the upcoming midterm election. The endorsement, they said, will further strengthen their bid for re-election and return to public...
Makati City Mayor and senatorial bet Abby Binay vowed to push for amendments to the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Code to remove unnecessary roadblocks to the approval of healthcare projects, especially in rural areas. “The Philippine PPP Code needs to be amended to address certain issues that...
