Three persons were arrested by the Manila Police District (MPD) and the Manila Department of Social Welfare (MDSW) Rescue Team for selling solvent to children in Tondo, Manila on Wednesday, Oct. 8, MDSW Director Jay Dela Fuente said. According to Dela Fuente, a parishioner of St. Joseph Parish...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Council backed the Senate resolution urging the International Criminal Court to release and place former President Rodrigo Duterte under house arrest for humanitarian grounds. Councilor Danilo Dayanghirang, chairperson of the Finance, Ways and Means, and Appropriations...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – One-hundred ten families fled their homes over the past two days due flood triggered by heavy rains from the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). The City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) said Barangays San Jose Gusu, Talisayan, Tugbungan, Mampang, and Pasonanca...
The local governments of Pasig and Marikina were recognized as Best Performing Cities during the 2025 Metro Manila SubayBAYANI Awards of the Department of the Interior and Local Government–National Capital Region (DILG-NCR) for their excellence in urban governance. The event was held on Oct. 7,...
The city government of Las Piñas was named as grand winner in the 2025 Metro Manila SubayBAYANI award which honors local government units that exemplify excellence, innovations, and accountability in local infrastructure governance. Las Piñas City Mayor April Aguilar said the cities of...
BAGUIO CITY - Mayor Benjamin Magalong suspended classes here following an earthquake that rocked La Union and environs on Thursday morning. Magalong cancelled classes from pre-school to K-12, except for universities where the school administration will decide. Also canceling classes were...
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck La Union at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 9, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the quake’s epicenter was located 2 kilometers northeast of Pugo, La Union, at a depth of 10 kilometers. The tremor was felt...
The local government of Pasig has allocated a total of P3 million in financial assistance for the victims of the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Bogo City and the Province of Cebu on Sept. 30. On Wednesday, Oct. 8, the city government turned over P1 million to Bogo City. The turnover was led...
The City Government of Navotas will extend financial assistance to the province of Cebu to help speed up relief and recovery efforts following the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck several towns on Sept. 30. The LGU has allocated P1 million from its 2025 Quick Response Fund to support...
DAVAO CITY – Five Grade 4 pupils and a teacher were injured when a classroom ceiling at the Lapu-Lapu Elementary School in Agdao in Davao City collapsed on Tuesday, Oct. 7. Marites Cañeda, Grade 4 teacher, said she was conducting class with 40 pupils when the ceiling suddenly gave way. She said...
DAVAO CITY – At least 200 residents in Barangay 10-A and nearby communities here received free health care on Wednesday, Oct. 8, during a medical mission organized by acting Davao City Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte II and first district Rep. Paolo Duterte’s office. The outreach provided medical...
DAVAO CITY – Culinary experts and entrepreneurs encouraged the people of Davao and Mindanao to take pride in local flavors and develop a strong food culture that could boost the island’s tourism industry. Country Executive Chef Kenneth Cacho of Unilever Food Solutions made the appeal during the...
