DAVAO CITY – Mounting public outcry over soaring electricity bills has pushed members of the Davao City Council to call for urgent regulatory interventions, rate rollbacks, and structural reforms to protect local consumers from severe price shocks. In a privilege speech during Monday 's...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – Gov. Mario Eduardo C. Ortega thanked President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for supporting La Union’s development programs and initiatives in his 2026 State-of-the-Province Address (SOPA) here on Tuesday. Ortega delved on the theme “La Union, Agkaysa” (La Union,...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The Police Regional Office-Mimaropa (Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan) announced on Tuesday, July 28, the arrest of the suspect in the killing of Southeast Asian Games gold medalist Mervin M. Guarte who was stabbed to death...
A day after his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Marcos visited areas in Davao Region to distribute aid and inspect housing projects and an earthquake-hit hospital. One of Marcos ' agenda in the region was to visit the People’s Ville, a condominium-type housing, located in...
A 19-year-old man was arrested after police tracked a stolen motorcycle through its GPS, recovered the vehicle, and seized an unlicensed .38-caliber revolver from him following a brief chase in Quezon City early Monday, July 27. The suspect, identified only as alias “Ro” of Barangay Culiat,...
CEBU CITY – More than P600-million worth of illegal drugs, mostly shabu, seized from various operations in Central Visayas were destroyed on Tuesday, July 28. In terms of value and quantity, it was the biggest illegal destruction that the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas...
Police are investigating the murder of a 23-year-old transgender woman in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon. The victim was identified as Neilbert “Betty” Donggo Benito of Barangay Manalog, Malaybalay City. Police said the victim, a pageant contestant, was last seen alive with a man. The man is now...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Tuesday, July 28, permanently revoked the driver’s license of the SUV driver involved in a hit‑and‑run along Ortigas Avenue, Mandaluyong City, that killed a motorcycle passenger and injured the rider. The Mandaluyong City Police Station reported that a...
DAVAO CITY – The Philippine Eagle Foundation has been moving heaven and earth to protect the critically-endangered Philippine Eagles and conserve their remaining habitats for nearly 40 years. Shooting and habitat destruction remain the biggest threat in the survival of about 400 pairs of eagles...
The Malabon City government announced temporary road closures and traffic rerouting that will take effect on Wednesday, July 29, in connection with Mayor Jeannie Sandoval’s 2026 State of the City Address. According to the Malabon Public Information Office, the traffic scheme will begin at 7 a.m....
ILOILO CITY — The top three officials here lauded the State-of-the-Nation Address of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday. “I am giving PBBM a passing grade, but much has to be done,” said lone district Rep. Julienne “Jamjam” Baronda, who once again was able to get a...
As the number of Filipinos suffering from chronic kidney disease (CKD) continues to grow, free screening and testing will be available at a mall in Antipolo on July 30 and 31, in partnership with the city government, to help detect kidney problems early and reduce the risk of requiring dialysis....
