The Las Piñas City Council held its inaugural session on Monday, July 14, marking the beginning of its legislative term led by Vice Mayor Imelda Aguilar. Aguilar was joined by Mayor April Aguilar and newly proclaimed councilors from Districts 1 and 2 - Councilors Alelee Aguilar Andanar, Henry...
Police confiscated P1.02 million worth of shabu and arrested two suspects in a buy-bust operation in Taguig on July 16. The District Drug Enforcement Unit of the Southern Police District conducted the operation in Barangay New Lower Bicutan. The police identified the suspects as Tol, 52, and...
Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez announced that the city government, through the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO), is well prepared for any calamities that may occur, especially this rainy season. Olivarez said that in recognizing the urgency of mitigating risks in...
The saying “age does not matter” also applies to saving lives, as even young students can be trained to respond to cardiac emergencies through cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), a lifesaving skill that can be used anytime, anywhere, on anyone. This is what the Philippine Heart Association...
Three high-value individuals (HVIs) wanted for illegal drugs were arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay San Isidro, Taytay, Rizal, on Wednesday night, July 17. The suspects were identified as alias Weng, alias Nizel, and alias Kenneth. Both Weng and Nizel are tagged as illegal drug pushers...
Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez assured his constituents of continuous services and job security during the administration’s transition, emphasizing that there will be “no vacuum in all services” that the city government provides. Olivarez made the announcement last Monday, July 14,...
The Taguig City University (TCU) recognized top graduates, leaders, athletes, and artists during the 19th Commencement Exercises Recognition and Awarding Ceremonies on July 15. During the ceremony held at the Taguig Convention Center, the university honored 370 students from different colleges for...
A man previously jailed for illegal possession of firearms in 2019 landed in prison anew after yielding P21.76 million worth of shabu in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Pinagbuhatan, Pasig City, on Wednesday, July 16. The suspect was identified as alias Nader, 25, a resident of Barangay...
BEIJING (AP) — A Japanese man was sentenced Wednesday to three and a half years in prison in China on espionage charges, according to the Japanese embassy in Beijing. The embassy did not identify the man, who has been detained since March 2023. Japan 's Kyodo News Agency described him as a...
Almost half a million pesos worth of suspected shabu was seized by the police during an anti-illegal drugs operations in Rizal Province. The office of Rizal Police Provincial Office (PPO) director Col. Feloteo Gonzalgo said the simultaneous anti-illegal drugs operations resulted in the confiscation...
The City Government of Valenzuela has intensified its campaign against street gangs with the implementation of City Ordinance No. 1262, Series of 2025, also known as Anti-Gang Ordinance. Mayor Weslie “Wes” Gatchalian led a public awareness caravan on Wednesday, July 16, at Gen. T. De Leon...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto has accepted the “Bayang Bumabasa: Mayors for Literacy” challenge by the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2), emphasizing that literacy and education remain top priorities in the city. EDCOM 2 said the challenge is a nationwide social media video...
