A really big step. This is how Department of Health (DOH) Development Management Officer Jay-r Cacao called the renovation done by the SM Foundation at the Laoag Rural Health Unit (RHU) III Primary Care Facility (PCF) and Birthing Home. Cacao elaborated that securing PhilHealth accreditation under...
Authorities are now hunting down two men, including a suspect who tried to show respect by “blessing” the hands of a senior citizen victim after being caught attempting to steal cash from the same sari-sari store where he had previously stolen a mobile phone in Barangay Daang Bakal, Mandaluyong...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) showcased the Philippines’ effort to turn local food traditions into global influence as it hosted the first-ever Terra Madre Asia & Pacific 2025 at the Provincial Capitol Lagoon in Bacolod City on Wednesday, Nov. 19. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco said the...
BACOLOD CITY – A fire hit the old building of the Negros Oriental Provincial Hospital in Dumaguete City on Tuesday night, Nov. 18. Several patients were evacuated to the parking area during the fire. Gov. Manuel “Chaco” Sagarbarria responded to the area and checked affected areas to ensure...
The Manila City Council expressed its full support for the Madrasah Education Program after passing on second reading an ordinance aimed at strengthening and institutionalizing the said initiative. "Draft Ordinance No. 8873, principally authored by Councilor Elmer Par, seeks to integrate...
A total of 600 college and technical-vocational graduates with Latin honors/honors and 332 bar and board exam takers in Pasig City received incentives and financial assistance during an awarding ceremony at the Pasig Elementary School Gymnasium on Tuesday, Nov. 18. During the awarding, 22 summa...
BACOLOD CITY - A 27-year-old man died after his motorcycle rammed a carabao in Barangay Tangub here on Monday, Nov. 17. Police identified the victim as Noli, a resident of Barangay Pahanocoy here. Investigation said Noli was on his way home when the animal suddenly crossed the street. The victim...
BACOLOD CITY – A 50-year-old man allegedly hacked his 39-year-old stepson to death following a misunderstanding over a fence in Purok Palangga, Barangay Tapi, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Monday, Nov. 17. Police Lt. Col. Roberto Indiape Jr., Kabankalan police chief, said the victim Edcel...
CEBU CITY – Through a deeply rooted Filipino culture, the city of Danao is slowly recovering from the devastation of typhoon "Tino." Danao Mayor Nito Durano III said the people of Danao have displayed remarkable “bayanihan" spirit that led to a steady, organized, and community-supported...
CEBU CITY – An ex-convict was killed in a shootout with police in Barangay Carreta here on Monday afternoon, Nov. 17. Angelito Mendoza, 51, suffered bullet wounds in the body. The Mabolo Police Station received a report past noon that an armed man was spotted in Carreta. Police rushed to the area...
BACOLOD CITY – The Visayan Bloc called on government colleagues and the public to look past political drama and distractions and declared their strong support for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. amid ongoing corruption controversies. “We urged everyone to unite behind the reforms that strengthen...
A 32-year-old woman was arrested for spreading obscene photos and videos of her husband and his alleged girlfriend in Marikina City on Sunday, Nov. 16. The Marikina City Police Station identified the suspect as “Ler,” who now faces charges for violations of the Safe Spaces Act (Gender-Based...
