Out of all the things a child can ask for, Sakirah “Kiray” Mallari, 10, had only one wish from Marikina City Mayor Marcy Teodoro – a food cart to help provide for her family. On Tuesday night, Dec. 13, the Marikina City local government made her wish come true and turned over the food cart to...
The Caloocan City and Navotas City local governments were awarded by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) with the Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) in a ceremony held at the Manila Hotel on Wednesday, Dec. 14. Caloocan City Mayor Dale Gonzalo “Along” Malapitan received the...
CAVITE – Authorities collared a man for selling counterfeit cigarettes at the parking lot of a mall in Bacoor City on Wednesday, Dec. 14. The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group Cavite Provincial Field Unit conducted an entrapment operation against the suspect, identified as Aaron L....
The Pasay City government is offering livelihood training to residents who want to earn extra income this Christmas season. Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the city government offers training on silk screen printing, food processing, meat processing, oriental food processing, no-bake goodies, and...
ILIGAN CITY -- The Bureau of Customs (BOC) destroyed P395 million worth of smuggled cigarettes during the simultaneous public condemnation activity held at the Pavilion Gym, Provincial Government Complex, Barangay Dao, Pagadian City, and at a customs-rented warehouse in Barangay Baliwasan on...
Quezon City Police District (QCPD) director Police Brig. Gen. Nicolas Torre III congratulated his 38 personnel and 10 members of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) who completed the 10-day Special Motorcycle Armed Response Team (SMART) training on Tuesday, Dec. 13. The SMART closing...
BACOLOD CITY -- Policemen arrested three brothers who allegedly yielded 25 grams of shabu worth P170,000 during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Guinhalaran, Silay City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, Dec. 13. Busted were Catanghal brothers -- Angelito, 56, Jerry, 42, and Edsel, 58 -- all residents...
DAVAO CITY – The national government was urged to transfer the ownership of the dilapidated Santa Ana Port to the city government of Davao which plans to establish a Marina Development and Commercial Complex that will position the facility as a center point of this city’s tourism development....
CABANATUAN City, Nueva Ecija – A couple was arrested and suspected shabu valued at P409,000 was seized in a buy-bust operation here on Tuesday, Dec. 13. A report from Col. Richard V. Caballero, officer-in-charge, Nueva Ecija Police Provincial Office, said the suspects from Barangay Daan...
PANAY Energy Development Corp. (PEDC), a subsidiary of Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen), generates 314 megawatts of electricity at its power plant in Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) ILOILO CITY – A major power company is eyeing to construct a solar power plant in Iloilo province as it gears to expand its...
The Makati City government announced several road closures in relation to its Makati Christmas Celebration to be held on Wednesday, Dec. 14. Photo from Makati PIO Photo from Makati PIO According to the city government, the Makati Public Safety Department (PSD) will implement the road closures and...
Operatives of Valenzuela City Police Station (VCPS) seized P1,530,000 worth of alleged shabu and arrested a man in a buy-bust operation in Brgy. Marulas in the city on Tuesday, Dec. 13. Col. Salvador Destura Jr., VCPS chief, identified the suspect as Winrich Quizano, alias “John John,” 38, and...
