Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez announced the city government has set a P11.3-billion budget for 2023, a slight increase from P11.1-billion budget in 2022. “We are happy to announce that, despite the pandemic and the economic difficulties we all encountered, the city government remains in a...
By DIANN IVY CALUCIN A man yielded P340,000 worth of alleged shabu in a buy-bust operation conducted by members of the Caloocan City Police Station (CCPS) in Barangay Bagong Silang, Caloocan City on Saturday, Dec. 24. Col. Ruben Lacuesta, city police chief, identified the suspect as Monis Jovanie...
By DIANN IVY CALUCIN An alleged gun-for-hire was killed in a shootout with the police in Barangay Baesa, Quezon City on Saturday, Dec. 24. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) identified the slain suspect as Richmond Dalisay. According to the QCPD, members of the District Tactical Motorized Unit...
A 38-year-old driver was arrested by members of the Las Piñas City Police Station after P136,000 worth of alleged shabu and a gun were seized from him in Las Piñas City on Saturday, Dec. 24. According to Col. Jaime Santos, city police chief, the suspect identified as Niño Berioso, 38 was...
By DIANN IVY CALUCIN Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte issued on Saturday, Dec. 24, Executive Order No. 54, S-2022, that prohibits private households from using firecrackers and holding their own fireworks displays. "Private households are hereby prohibited from using firecrackers and staging their...
This year’s traditional “Simbang Gabi” celebration culminated peacefully in Metro Manila, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said on Christmas Day on Sunday, Dec. 25. Simbang Gabi (File photo/MANILA BULLETIN) Police Maj. Gen. Jonnel Estomo, NCRPO regional director, said there...
Three Chinese nationals who allegedly abducted a woman and sold her to a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) were arrested by Pasay City police in a series of operations early this week. Col. Byron Tabernilla, Pasay City police chief, identified the suspects as Jia He Zhang, 28; Yun Gao, 29;...
Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez said the local government will not impose any increase in real property taxes (RPTs) in 2023 to assist businesses and attract more investments as part of the City’s Economic Recovery Program. Olivarez said the City Council has passed an ordinance officially...
The Philippines would not suffer a sharp economic slowdown next year due to strong domestic consumption, First Metro Investment Corp. (FMIC) and the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) said in a joint report. In the December issue of the Market Call, FMIC and UA&P said the ongoing...
Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano distributed Christmas gifts to 1,500 children as part of the city government’s “Paskuhan 2022” program on Wednesday, Dec. 21. The program attended by children coming from the city’s different barangays was held at the Cuneta Astrodome. Rubiano was joined...
The city government of Las Piñas distributed “noche Buena” packs to city residents as part of Mayor Imelda Aguilar’s “Pamaskong Handog” project. Vice Mayor April Aguilar personally supervised the distribution of the noche buena package to the city’s 20 barangays. Aguilar’s...
Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion on Thursday, Dec. 22, urged the government to allow private hospitals to procure and administer bivalent vaccines for the success of its vaccination efforts. (File photo/MANILA BULLETIN) The former economic adviser of the Duterte administration believes that...
