Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto emphasized the importance of strict implementation of local environmental laws in order to protect Pasiguenos and the city’s ecosystem. “Kaya po tayo may mga batas para protektahan tayo bilang mga mamamayan, at para protektahan din ang ating kalikasan. Kaya...
SANTO TOMAS CITY, Batangas – Ten persons were arrested for allegedly engaging in a "tupada" or illegal cockfight in Barangay San Pablo here on Sunday, Jan. 15. The cockfight afficionados were identified as Manuel Borja, 57; Fernan Salazar, 30; Allan Mangampo, 48; Marlon Dimakiling, 49; Allen...
Malabon City Mayor Jeannie Sandoval reported on Monday, Jan. 16, the city’s accomplishments in her first six months (from July to December 2022) as its local chief executive. During her speech at the San Bartolome Parish, the lady mayor cited the programs and projects of the local government...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – One person was killed while three others were wounded in a shooting incident perpetrated by a lone gunman in a private wharf meters away from a police and military checkpoint here on Monday, Jan. 16. The wounded were identified as Mohammad Taha Panolera Saddalani, 26; Albasar...
The traditional Banawe Chinese New Year celebration will return after a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, said the Quezon City local government on Monday, Jan. 16. The city government, through QC Tourism Department (QCTD) headed by Tetta Tirona, will lead the celebration on Sunday, Jan....
CEBU CITY – The Sinulog Festival returned with a bang on Sunday, Jan. 15, as authorities declared its staging a big success despite some jittery moments days before the actual event. THE Omega de Salonera Surigao del Norte performs during the Grand Parade of the Sinulog Festival 2023 on Sunday,...
LUCENA CITY – Police arrested three suspected drug pushers and seized shabu valued at P1.3 million in a buy-bust operation in Purok Talabis, Barangay Ibabang Iyam, here on Sunday night, Jan. 15. Suspect Maricris Deocales, a high-value individual; Niel Jansen Igloria, and Rodrigo Brondo were...
SIXTEEN grams of suspected shabu worth P108,800 were seized from a barber in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Singcang-Airport, Bacolod City on Sunday, Jan. 15. (Photo courtesy of Llanee Zil Menardo) BACOLOD CITY – Police arrested a barber and seized 16 grams of suspected shabu worth...
TABUK CITY, Kalinga – The 1st Kalinga Provincial Mobile Force Company conducted an information campaign and lectures on the peace and security framework of Philippine National Police dubbed Malasakit, Kaayusan, Kapayapaan, at Kaunlaran (M+K+K=K) and revitalized PNP Kasimbayanan (Kapulisan,...
Over 100 emergency medical services personnel were deployed by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) to assist the attendees of the Sinulog Festival 2023 in Cebu City. Courtesy of Philippine Red Cross Seventy-five on-foot patrols, 15 first aid stations with welfare desks, and four ambulances from PRC were...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) distributed hot meals to 200 individuals affected by a residential fire in Bitik, Brgy. Gen. T. De Leon, Valenzuela City. Courtesy of Philippine Red Cross The fire, which occurred on Saturday, Jan. 14, reached the first at 12:21 p.m. and was declared fire out at 1:50...
DAVAO CITY – The local government of Davao has lifted the ban on cockfighting after almost three years but has imposed a higher amusement tax of 30%, a threefold increase from 10% previously imposed on cockpit operators, First District councilor Bernard Al-ag said. Al-ag said that increasing the...
