ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Weesam Express, a fastcraft transporting passengers from Zamboanga to Basilan and vice versa, sunk while docked at the port of Zamboanga at dawn on Tuesday, Oct. 7. Vessel captain Samuel Sabanal said the boat crew initially observed water seeping into the vessel at around 3 a.m.,...
The Valenzuela City government deployed a disaster response team and extended P2.8 million in financial assistance to northern Cebu to support communities affected by recent calamities. According to the city 's Public Information Office, the Valenzuela City Disaster Risk Reduction and...
BACOLOD CITY – Two persons were killed and six others were injured when their van rammed a parked dump truck in Barangay Guimbalaon, Silay City, Negros Occidental on Sunday, Oct. 5. The fatalities were identified as Gino, 24, of Barangay Guimbalaon; and Jerry, 23, of La Carlota City, Negros...
DAGUPAN CITY – Police arrested a 24-year-old Sangguniang Kabataan chairman wanted for rape in Batac City, Ilocos Norte. The suspect tagged as the Ilocos region 's eighth most wanted person was arrested on Monday by the Batac City Police Station. The suspect was arrested on a warrant issued...
CEBU CITY – Repair works at the quake-damaged Bogo City Provincial Hospital have started. The immediate repair was made possible after private contractor ZLREJ Construction Corp. deployed an initial manpower of 60 engineers and skilled workers to work on the medical facility’s Buildings 1 and...
Former President Rodrigo Duterte was honored with the prestigious Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) Golden Pillar of Law Award during a ceremony on Monday, Oct. 6, at the Hall of Justice in Davao City. The award honored the then city mayor and Philippine president for his 50 years in the...
The Quezon City government launched on Monday, Oct. 6, a new initiative to strengthen and advance its road safety programs. The initiative is a collaboration with public interest law group ImagineLaw, and forms part of the local government unit 's (LGU) ongoing efforts to make city roads...
BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government of Negros Occidental will extend a P2-million financial assistance to earthquake-hit Bogo City, Cebu province. Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson encouraged other local government units (LGUs) in the province to help towns in Cebu affected by the Sept. 30 tremor....
CEBU CITY – The mayor of Bogo City, Cebu province, the hardest-hit by the Sept. 30 6.9-magnitude earthquake, has expressed frustration over what she described as chaotic distribution of relief aid. Mayor Mayel Martinez took to social media to air out her complaints against the supposed...
The Pasig City government gave due recognition to its barangays and city offices and departments which have displayed outstanding performance in promoting gender equality and development goals and initiatives. In the recently concluded Gender and Development (GAD) Summit 2025 spearheaded by the...
The city government of Las Piñas launched its pet microchipping program to promote responsible pet ownership and a rabies-free city. Las Piñas Mayor April Aguilar said the program, spearheaded by the City Veterinary Services Office (CVSO) last Oct.3, has helped 60 fur parents register their fur...
COTABATO CITY – Police have identified one of the two gunmen who ambushed and killed a Sangguniang Kabataan chairman and his brother over the weekend in the commercial district here. “The PNP has identified and is actively investigating a person of interest who may have a direct link to the...
