Newly-elected Antipolo 2nd District Representative Dr. Philip Bong Acop, who gained a wide margin of votes in the recently held special election, has called on his supporters and election opponents for unity as he vowed to serve with integrity as he serves the remaining term of his late father,...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso welcomed the Supreme Court 's (SC) decision rejecting Las Piñas high school teacher Barry Tayam 's petition urging it to issue a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against Manila 's increased garbage collection fee ordinance. "We welcome...
Up to 1,200 math-gifted students from 16 nations, including 40 from the Philippines, competed in the 2026 Southeast Asian Mathematical Olympiad (SEAMO) held recently in Bali, Indonesia. The Philippine team brought home a total of 4 golds, 5 silvers, 4 bronzes plus 23 merit and 4 credit awards from...
Transport group PISTON will hold a nationwide transport strike on Thursday. March 19 to protest the continuing spike in oil prices. In a statement on Monday, March 16, Piston said the strike will be conducted alongside progressive alliance Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan), with protest actions...
ILOILO CITY – Metro Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW), the joint venture between State-owned Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD) and Metro Pacific Water (MPC), assured customers in Metro Iloilo that there will be no immediate water rate increase due to the rising cost of fuel from the Middle East war....
Three people were reportedly killed, while two others were critically injured, after a speeding car driven by a senior citizen crashed into a motorcycle and a sidewalk in Barangay San Isidro, Angono, Rizal, on Sunday, March 15. The Angono Municipal Police Station said the 66-year-old female driver...
The local government of Caloocan has upgraded the administrative infrastructure of its health centers by distributing laptops, desktop computers, and printers, advancing the city 's digitalization of services. With this, the city aims to achieve more efficient, streamlined delivery of basic...
An employee of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) died while his colleague was hurt after they were electrocuted by a live wire while conducting tree-pruning operations in Sta. Mesa, Manila, on Saturday, March 15, the Manila Police District (MPD) said. The police identified the...
Pasig City officials were forced to close a section of Eastbank Road Floodway in Barangay Manggahan after a dump truck carrying tons of gravel crashed and flipped on its side on Monday, March 16. According to the Pasig City Public Information Office (PIO), the inner lane of the road was temporarily...
Thousands of transport workers in Manila will receive financial assistance as the city government rolls out P17.3 million in fuel subsidies to help drivers cope with the continuing rise in global oil prices. The assistance, provided through the fuel subsidy program of the Department of Social...
Manila City Mayor “Isko Moreno” on Monday announced the early release of P1.76 billion in financial assistance, incentives, and barangay shares to support residents and keep the city’s economy moving, to help Manileños from the impact of rising global oil prices. The funding package, sourced...
Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon commended the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Regulatory Office (MWSS-RO) for imposing a penalty on Maynilad Water Services due to the daily water service interruptions in southern Metro Manila. “We commend the MWSS-RO for its exercise of powers in...
