Operatives of the Eastern Police District (EPD) seized P9.12 million worth of marijuana from three regional high-value individuals (HVIs) in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Kapasigan, Pasig City early Thursday morning, Dec. 1. The report submitted to Col. Wilson C. Asueta, acting district director...
CEBU CITY – The Association of Barangay Councils (ABC)-Cebu City vowed a more efficient delivery of service to the public and its members after it moved to a new office here in Thursday, Dec. 1. CEBU City officials led by Association of Barangay Councils (ABC) president Franklyn Ong (third from...
A suspected drug peddler was arrested by members of the Parañaque Police Station Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU) during a buy-bust operation on Thursday, Dec. 1. Col. Renato Ocampo, city police chief, identified the suspect as Jonathan Labong, 27. Ocampo said Labong was arrested around 2:15 a.m. at...
Aiming towards a flood-free Pasig City, Mayor Vico Sotto announced that the local government has formed a primary flood control committee that is tasked to create the city’s first ever Comprehensive Flood Control Master Plan. Sotto made the announcement during the inauguration of the two new...
Members of the Southern Police District Drug Enforcement Unit (SPD-DEU) conducted a drug buy-bust operation in Pasay City leading to the arrest of three suspects on Nov. 30. SPD Director Brig. Gen. Kirby John Brion Kraft identified the arrested suspects as Joy Aragon Parangan, alias Kim, 44; Alain,...
A member of the notorious Josue Guial robbery-holdup group responsible for the series of robbery in Pasay City was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 29. Col. Byron Tabernilla, city police chief, identified the suspect as Marvin Boticario, Jr, 22. Tabernilla said Boticario was arrested around 8:00 p.m....
MEDIUM RARE Jullie Y. Daza First chance I got close enough to chat with the 6’ 4”-tall San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora without standing on a chair, I asked, “How tall is Mrs. Zamora?” “Five-six,” he replied. “And my mom is five-eight.” Mayor Zamora has a new reason to be someone to...
CEBU CITY -- A 44-year-old British national was arrested after yielding about 50 grams of shabu during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Apas here on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 29. Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas (PDEA-7) information officer Leia Alcantara said the suspect was...
BACOLOD CITY – Twenty grams of shabu valued at P136,000 were seized from four suspected drug pushers in a buy-bust operation in Ylagan Extension, Barangay 6, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, Nov. 29. FOUR suspected drug pushers were arrested and P136,000 worth of suspected...
CEBU CITY – A barangay captain in Toledo City, Cebu was arrested after police seized several firearms from his house in a raid on Tuesday morning, Nov. 29. A KG9 rifle was recovered from a 41-year-old resident of Barangay Climaco, Toledo City during a police operation on Tuesday, Nov. 29. (Photo...
CEBU CITY – Various cause-oriented groups urged the government to protect human rights and find solutions to problems currently besetting the country during the commemoration of the 159th birth anniversary of revolutionary leader Andres Bonifacio on Wednesday, Nov. 30. MEMBERS of cause-oriented...
The Malabon City government announced on Wednesday, Nov. 30, that the “Paskuhan Village,” the city’s first outdoor Christmas market, will open to the public on Dec. 1-31, as part of the its month-long activities for the holiday season. The city government said that it organized the Paskuhan...
