TACLOBAN CITY – Fifteen houses were destroyed in a fire before dawn on Wednesday in Barangay 80 Marasbaras, this city. The fire was reported at around 2:30 a.m. by a resident of the area. The resident noticed flames engulfing a neighbor’s house shortly after stepping out of his residence. The...
Mayor Vico Sotto on Wednesday, April 8, highlighted the value of skills development as the city distributed starter kits to 239 graduates of the Pasig City Skills Development Office (PCSDO). The ceremony, held at the Pasig City Institute of Science and Technology – Manggahan Campus, marked the...
Police have rejected the holdup defense of an electric bike driver accused in the fatal stabbing of a 33-year-old woman in Caloocan City on April 2, saying evidence points to a deliberate killing rather than a robbery. The National Police District (NPD) said the victim’s belongings were found...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 25 points and eight assists, and Isaiah Joe hit six 3-pointers in the Oklahoma City Thunder 's 123-87 victory over the injury-depleted Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night, April 7. Jared McCain scored 15 points and Chet Holmgren had 15 points...
A total of 637 individuals, including three wanted persons, were arrested, issued tickets, and warned during an intensified "Oplan Galugad" in Pasig City on Tuesday, April 7, as part of the Department of the Interior and Local Government’s (DILG) Safer Cities initiative. Brig. Gen. Aden T....
Small livelihood operators in Quezon City are set to benefit from a streamlined business registration system and expanded government support, following the city’s push to bring more nano-entrepreneurs into the formal economy. Mayor Joy Belmonte said the initiative targets micro-scale business...
Authorities have widened their investigation into a suspected illegal fuel trading operation uncovered at the Navotas Fish Port Complex , where nine individuals were arrested, and a large volume of diesel was seized. The operation, conducted on Tuesday, April 8, by the Philippine National Police...
What used to be a day’s earnings for some public utility jeepney drivers is now barely enough to cover fuel costs and keep their vehicles on the road. The small amount left after refueling leaves them with almost nothing to bring home after a long day on the road, yet they continue to endure to...
It all started with a raw information from a tipster and ended with the police confiscating 65,000 liters of diesel allegedly being sold illegally—and take note, with free delivery package deal. The confiscation of the petroleum product worth around P9.7 million, along with a tanker and a cargo...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Bureau of Customs-Port of Zamboanga destroyed more than 5,000 cases of smuggled cigarettes worth P266 million in a waste management facility here on Tuesday, April 7. The condemned items consisted of 5,069 master cases, 2,620 reams, and 32 packs of assorted smuggled...
Bacolod City will start distributing P5,000 fuel subsidy to 9,617 tricycle drivers starting Wednesday, April 8. Mayor Greg Gasataya announced this during a media briefing on Tuesday, April 7, at the Bacolod City Government Center alongside Department of Social Services and Development (DSSD) head...
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Benjamin Magalong said Tuesday that taking pictures at Lion’s Head on Kennon Road here is not banned. But Magalong said that vehicles are prohibited from stopping in front of the iconic monument to take pictures. He said there is a designated parking area near the Lion’s...
