ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo Provincial Capitol and Iloilo City Hall suspended work on Friday, Oct. 10, following the 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Mindanao. Iloilo Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. and Iloilo City Mayor Raisa Treñas cancelled work for the day to pave the way for the inspection of...
BUTUAN CITY – Butuan City and neighboring areas suspended classes on all levels and work, both government and private, following the magnitude-7.4 earthquake in the Davao region Friday, Oct. 10. “To give way to the conduct of rapid damage assessment of infrastructures and facilities, classes on...
The local government of Pasig on Thursday, Oct. 9, turned over 3,324 sacks of rice and various livelihood and security equipment for Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) at the Pasig City Jail Male and Female Dormitories to strengthen their livelihood programs and support their daily needs. Pasig...
Six men posing as Maynilad employees were arrested by the Makati City Police for stealing 200 meters of underground telecommunications (telco) cables equivalent to about two tons, Makati City Police OIC Col. Reycon Garduque said Thursday, Oct. 9. Garduque said the men were caught in the act by...
DAVAO CITY – The Coast Guard District Southeastern Mindanao suspended on Friday, Oct. 10, all sea travel within its area of responsibility following the magnitude-7.4 earthquake. In an advisory, the CGDSEM directed all vessels and watercraft transiting the area to cease operations until further...
A councilor in the city of Manila is currently being investigated after a female councilor accused him of sexually harassing her during a city council session on Thursday, Oct. 9. In a speech, Councilor Eunice Castro of Manila 's 4th District angrily chastised 4th District Councilor Ryan...
Davao City suspended work and classes following the magnitude-7.4 earthquake on Friday morning, Oct.10. "In view of the recent earthquake and to give way to the conduct of rapid damage assessment of infrastructures and facilities, classes in all levels, public and private educational institutions,...
BACOLOD CITY – The Kabankalan City government in Negros Occidental donated P300,000 in financial assistance to over 200 families affected by a recent fire in Barangay 27 here. Kabankalan Mayor Benjie Miranda turned over a check to Barangay 27 Captain Freeman Madalag at the Bacolod City Government...
The Quezon City government raised on Thursday, Oct. 9, its alert status on dengue as cases continue to rise, with nearly a thousand infections reported in September. According to the Quezon City Epidemiology, from Sept. 10 to Oct. 7, 2025, the city logged 993 dengue cases, marking a 30% increase...
Forty-six individuals were admitted to the Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center due an earthquake that rocked Baguio City and nearby areas on October 9. The BGHMC said most of the patients were students who experienced panic and anxiety attacks during and after the tremor. Patients and...
Neophyte Iloilo City Mayor Raisa Treñas, the daughter of former Mayor Jerry Treñas, has drawn flak for shouting several times in her first-ever State-of-the-City Address (SOCA). “It was never about politics!” a visibly angry Treñas said with a high-pitched voice on Wednesday, Oct. 8. Mayor...
Malabon City Mayor Jeannie Sandoval highlighted the city government’s accomplishments in her first 100 days in office, underscoring programs that combined compassion with concrete action to improve the lives of Malabueños. “Sa unang sandaang araw ng ating panibagong termino, ipinakita ng...
