The San Juan City local government has allocated P500,000 financial aid for the municipality of Baler, Aurora, as part of its assistance to its sister local government unit (LGU) that was devastated by Super Typhoon Pepito in November. Mayor Francis Zamora San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora made...
Photo from SPD Members of the Southern Police District- Drug Enforcement Unit (DDEU) arrested two drug suspects listed in the drugs watch list during a buy-bust operation on Thursday, Dec. 19, in Las Piñas City. SPD Director Brig. Gen. Bernard Yang identified the suspects as alias...
Governor Daniel R. Fernando of the Province of Bulacan appealed to President Marcos to review Memorandum Order No. 31, Series of 2018, which suspends the processing of new licenses and permits for the manufacture, sale, and distribution of firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices. Philippine National...
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) is looking into faulty electrical wiring as the cause of the fire that gutted a truck drivers' barracks in Barangay Maybunga, Pasig early Friday morning, Dec. 20. Firefighters respond to a fire incident at a truck barracks in Barangay Maybunga, Pasig City....
CAVITE – Authorities seized P195,000 worth of marijuana products in a buy-bust operation in Dasmariñas City on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Cavite Provincial Police Office (PPO) said two high-value individuals were arrested during the sting operation, identified as alias Damo and alias Ric. Seized...
Cavite PPO personnel during their Monday flag-raising ceremony at Camp Gen. Pantaleon Garcia in Imus City on Dec. 16 (Photo from Cavite PPO) The Cavite Police Provincial Office (PPO) has heightened its visibility and quick response operations to ensure public safety this holiday season. In a...
A high value individual (HVI) wanted by the police for illegal drugs and his cohort were arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Tejeros, Makati City early Wednesday morning, Dec. 18. The arrested suspects. (Photo from SPD) The police identified the HVI as "Kulot," 27, and his cohort as...
Spearheading the charge towards sustainability and climate change action, Makati City, under the leadership of Mayor Abby Binay, has passed a revolutionary ordinance giving tax exemptions and other benefits to businesses and homeowners who have installed solar energy systems in their properties....
The local government of Pasig has launched a free medical check-up initiative in public elementary schools under the Malusog na Batang Pasigueño (MBP) Program to provide free medical services to students, teachers, and school personnel. Mayor Vico Sotto Mayor Vico Sotto and Vice Mayor Dodot...
The recovered pieces of evidence from the arrested suspects. (Photo from SPD) A man and a woman who tried to evade arrest after committing a traffic violation were collared by the Pasay City police after a movie-like chase in Pasay City on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Southern Police District (SPD)...
A world-renowned economist said that excise tax rates on tobacco in the Philippines should be re-evaluated to get them closer to the revenue-maximizing rate following years of declining collections and worsening illicit trade. Dr. Arthur Laffer, a former member of President Ronald Reagan’s...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s two stuck astronauts just got their space mission extended again. That means they won’t be back on Earth until spring, 10 months after rocketing into orbit on Boeing’s Starliner capsule . This image made from a NASA live stream shows NASA astronauts Suni...
