The Manila City local government slammed posts on social media saying that dump trucks or garbage trucks were used in its "Libreng Sakay" program to transport commuters for free as several public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and operators, particularly jeepney drivers, refrained from plying their...
A community pantry in Quezon City has returned to support drivers, riders, and transport workers affected by rising fuel prices and ongoing transport strikes. Patricia Non, who started the community pantry movement during the COVID-19 pandemic, said the initiative returns with a targeted effort to...
BACOLOD CITY – Twenty-two houses were destroyed in a fire that hit a slum area in Barangay Zone 4, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, March 25. Fire Officer 2 April Shayne Ausan, chief arson investigator of the Cadiz City Fire Station, said they received a fire call at 6:55 a.m. The...
BACOLOD CITY - A 33-year-old fisherman was allegedly stabbed dead by his brother due to a land conflict in Barangay Bulanon, Sagay City, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, March 25. The victim was identified by authorities as Jovan. Investigation said that the victim and the 42-year-old suspect...
A 36-year-old man was arrested for stealing around P1,194,000 worth of valuable items, including gold jewelry and Rolex watches, from his former employer in Marikina City in 2023. The Eastern Police District (EPD) identified the suspect as “Apeng,” listed as the No. 7 most wanted person at the...
Police have arrested two women for assaulting and stabbing another woman in Barangay 843, Pandacan, Manila, on Thursday, March 26. According to the Manila Police District (MPD), the 29-year-old victim was on her way home along Zamora Street when the two female suspects, identified as the victim...
A driver who lost consciousness during a cash relief assistance (CRA) payout at the Quezon Memorial Circle on Wednesday, March 25, is now in stable condition, according to the local government. “Maayos na ang kalagayan ng drayber na hinimatay kahapon, March 25, 2026, sa gitna ng isinagawang cash...
“Tanungin n 'yo yung sarili ninyo kung totoo bang quality time yung mayroon po kayo sa mga anak ninyo (Ask yourselves if the time you have with your children is truly quality time).” Indeed, regret strikes you in the end, as expressed by the father of a 15-year-old girl who had been...
CARMONA CITY, Cavite – A Lenten exhibit at the Hon. Marciano Mapanoo Park is drawing visitors, offering a space for reflection and hope amid trying times. The Cordero: 11th Lenten Exhibit, which was opened to the public on March 22, features 41 religious statues arranged in various scenes...
BAGUIO CITY – At least 1,300 jeepney drivers will each receive P5,000 from the local government as assistance to the sector, the first of a series until the situation in the Middle East stabilizes, Mayor Benjamin Magalong said on Thursday. “Hindi puwedeng one time. Magbibigay ulit kami. Iba pa...
BUTUAN CITY – Twelve-thousand Catholic devotees are expected to join the annual Panaad Via Crucis 2026 or Way of the Cross pilgrimage in this city on Good Friday. They are expected to trek about five kilometers on a mountainside road in Barangay Anticala with the 14 Stations of the Cross. The...
A total of 21,127 delivery riders operating in Manila are being targeted to receive the P5,000 fuel subsidy from the national government starting on Thursday, March 26, as part of its efforts in alleviating the adverse economic effects of the Middle East war in the country, particularly on the...
