CEBU CITY – Two brothers and their cousin were arrested in a drug den raid in Barangay Quiot here on Monday night, May 18. Agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas (PDEA-7) arrested Adrian, 25, his 21-year-old brother Marvin, and Ryan, 21. PDEA-7 Regional Director Joel...
DAVAO CITY – The city government suspended work and classes on Tuesday to safeguard residents and allow clearing operations after widespread flooding caused by heavy rains from the easterlies and intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) Monday night. City Information Officer Harvey Lanticse said in...
Twenty-two individuals experienced dizziness and difficulty breathing after a carbon monoxide leak inside a building in Barangay Bel-Air, Makati City on Monday, May 18, which allegedly originated from a brick oven. The Bureau of Fire Protection–Makati City told the Manila Bulletin that six of...
BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) assured that a thorough and impartial investigation is being conducted on the death of a 56-year-old police commissioned officer in his house in Barangay Handumanan here on Tuesday morning, May 19. Police Capt. Genus David,...
ILOILO CITY – Amnesty International Philippines is alarmed over alleged growing impunity in the Visayas and insignificant progress in addressing human rights concerns. “What we are witnessing is the normalization of violence and impunity. Communities are displaced, human rights defenders are...
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) expressed support for initiatives aimed at improving electricity services and reducing consumer costs after progressive groups staged a protest outside its Pasig office on Tuesday, May 19, calling for lower rates and the repeal of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act...
The Quezon City government has opened applications for its 2026–2027 scholarship program, urging aspiring students to prepare the required documents ahead of the scheduled online filing period. Applications will run from May 25 to June 5, 2026, on weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. through the...
Police launched a manhunt for two men who allegedly stole more than P65,000 worth of coins from a neighborhood store in Barangay 156, Caloocan City, on Sunday, May 17. The Caloocan City Police Station (CCPS) said incident happened at around 2 a.m. and was captured on closed-circuit television...
Swift action by police personnel led to the arrest of a man armed with an improvised pen gun inside a police substation in Las Piñas City, while a woman he had attacked was filing a complaint against him. Las Piñas Police chief Col. Ricky Neron identified the suspect as Jayson, 33, who was nabbed...
A 40-year-old man, known in his neighborhood as a drug personality, was gunned down in broad daylight by a black-clad assailant in Sitio Aringit, Barangay San Isidro, Antipolo City, Rizal, at around 12 p.m. on Monday, May 18, police said. The Antipolo Component City Police Station (Antipolo CCPS)...
The Quezon City government has opened employment opportunities for up to 100 senior citizens through a collaboration with a private sector. The memorandum of agreement for the special employment program was formally signed on Monday, May 18, by the Quezon City government, the Department of Labor...
Students and teachers can now buy affordable yet quality shoes and leather goods as the local government of Marikina opened its annual back-to-school shoe bazaar, running until June 21, to help residents save money amid rising prices of basic goods ahead of the opening of classes. On Monday, May...
