Rescuers recovered the bodies of two teenage boys who allegedly drowned in a river in Sitio Bakal, Barangay Bagong Silangan, Quezon City on Tuesday, Feb. 7. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the rescuers responded to the area at around 12:32 p.m. after receiving a report that two minors,...
Palarong Pambansa, an annual multi-sport event joined by student athletes across the country, is officially back. The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, Feb. 7, announced the conduct of the 2023 Palarong Pambansa from July 29 until Aug. 5, 2023 in Marikina City. This, after years of...
The University of the Philippines (UP) professor who was arrested in Quezon City for alleged non-remittance of her housemaid’s Social Security System (SSS) contributions has already been released from police custody, the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) confirmed. The QCPD said Melania Flores,...
Former Quezon City 2nd district Rep. Winston "Winnie" Castelo waxed sentimental over one of his favorite places in the city, Philcoa, in a recent Facebook post . Philcoa, February 2023 (Winnie Castelo's Facebook) For those who don't know, Philcoa was once a bustling commuter stop in the heart of...
The Caloocan City local government launched a city trade bazaar at the City Hall on Monday, Feb. 6, to kick off the city’s 61st founding anniversary celebration. Caloocan City Mayor Dale "Along" Gonzalo Malapitan led the ribbon-cutting of the trade bazaar called "Juanap Buhay Caloocan Trade...
The Pasig City local government recognized on Monday, Feb. 6, the numerous wins and medals earned by Pasigueño young athletes in various local, regional, national, and international competitions held throughout 2022. During the flag raising ceremony, each sports team was called on stage to receive...
ILOILO CITY – Despite enduring the inconvenience, Ilonggos were still able to crack jokes over the substandard flyover pet project of former Sen. Franklin Drilon after it was briefly used as a pedestrian overpass on Monday, Feb. 6. ILONGGOS use the P680-million Ungka Flyover as a pedestrian...
LAGUNA – Authorities arrested a high-value individual in a buy-bust operation in Biñan City on Saturday, Feb. 4. In a statement, Laguna Police Provincial Office (PPO) identified the suspect as alias Alfred. Confiscated during the operation conducted by Biñan City Police Station (CPS)...
The Malabon City government has recognized a City Hall employee who returned a cellphone and P30,000 cash which were left by taxpayers in a mall in the city last January. Malabon City Mayor Jeannie Sandoval handed over a certificate of recognition to Emiliano Reyes, from the Mayor’s Complaint and...
Thanks to siblings' birthdates and lucky picked numbers, a construction worker from Davao City and a hog raiser from Batangas won the multimillion-peso lotto jackpot prizes of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). (COURTESY OF MB VISUAL CONTENT GROUP) A 35-year-old laborer, who works...
CAMP GEN. VICENTE LIM, Laguna – Police Regional Office 4-A (Calabarzon or the Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon area) director Brig. Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr. has ordered a thorough investigation to unmask the drug syndicate behind the three policemen arrested in a buy-bust...
CEBU CITY – Nine persons were injured after the roof of a newly opened food park in Barangay Maribago, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu collapsed at the height of heavy rain on Sunday night, Feb. 5. NINE persons were injured after the roof of a newly opened food park in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu collapsed on...
