ZAMBOANGA CITY – An estimated P3.8-million worth of government school property went up in smoke early Sunday in this city. Supt. Leo Pioquinto, Zamboanga City Fire District (ZCFD) marshal, said the fire destroyed a two-story 10-classroom school building in Taluksangay Elementary School. “The...
An Australian national was arrested after he sexually assaulted a woman inside his condominium unit in Pasay City, police said. Pasay City Police chief Col. Joselito M. De Sesto identified the suspect as “Nedal,” 22. According to the investigation, the 43-year-old complainant went to the...
A man was arrested in Pasig City for allegedly abusing his 13-year-old niece, who remained silent for more than two years following threats not to report the abuse. The Eastern Police District (EPD) identified the suspect as “Bert,” 52, listed as the No. 2 most wanted person at the district...
Voters in five coastal barangays overwhelmingly approved the proposed alteration of their territorial boundaries in Saturday 's plebiscite, paving the way for the implementation of a measure aimed at clarifying jurisdiction over reclaimed areas in Manila Bay. Official canvassing showed the...
DAVAO CITY – Leaders of the Indigenous Peoples Political Structure of the Mandaya tribe from two barangays in Mati City questioned the recognition of interim tribal officials, saying it violates a National Commission on Indigenous Peoples memorandum that allows only the Commission en Banc to...
DAVAO CITY – A Davao City mall and an arts and cultural organization officially opened the Art for Everyone 2026 exhibit on Saturday, July 25, featuring 600 artworks by 200 emerging artists, students, and underserved creatives from across Mindanao. SM Lanang and Lawig-Diwa Inc. 's annual...
Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte, president of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan, urged party members to stay united as he renewed the party 's push for federalism and called for better governance during their national assembly on Saturday, July 25, at Arena Athletics in Davao...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Police are investigating the death of an 86-year-old man in his home in Barangay Suqui here. Authorities discovered the man’s body after residents reported foul odor from his house on Friday, July 24. Police Lt. Col. Michael Caraggayan, Calapan chief of police,...
Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said those who may be implicated in the ongoing investigation into allegedly anomalous slope protection and drainage projects in Taguig City could face plunder charges if the evidence establishes a series of unlawful transactions involving at least ₱50 million. In a...
DAVAO CITY – Heavy rain in the mountainous parts of this city spawned massive flooding in riverside communities in Tugbok and Talomo Districts here on Friday night, July 24. The massive flooding reportedly trapped dozens of families in their houses while some were forced to climb to the roof of...
Straight off its newly minted inclusion in Asia 's 50 Best Bars 51-100 list, we made our way last July 15 to one of Manila 's nightlife hotspots, Poblacion in Makati, to revisit The Spirits Library. As if earning a place on one of the region 's most prestigious bar rankings wasn...
A 36-year-old Palestinian man was arrested after allegedly taking a money bag containing P5,020 and an empty cash box from a hotel café on Timog Avenue in Barangay South Triangle, Quezon City, at around 11:06 p.m. on Thursday, July 23. The suspect, identified as “Ham,” was intercepted by...
