DAVAO CITY – Davao City second district Rep. Omar Vincent, his younger brother, acting Vice Mayor Rodrigo II, and sister Isabelle —the children of first district Rep. Paolo Duterte —visited The Hague, Netherlands, to see their grandfather, former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte. Former...
BACOLOD CITY – Two policemen and a drug pusher were injured after they were hit by a car during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Mansilingan here on Thursday night, Sept. 11. Police Major Elmer Bonilla, head of Traffic Enforcement Unit (TEU), withheld the names of the two anti-drug operatives,...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Local and national government personnel and the business sector joined the third quarterly earthquake drill here on Thursday, Sept. 11. At the sound of the siren, City Hall employees went out of their offices and executed the duck, cover, and hold move while moving to open spaces...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities seized several high-powered firearms in an island barangay here on Thursday, Sept. 11. Confiscated were two M14 rifles, one M203 grenade launcher, and one Garand rifle. They were abandoned by an unidentified man who reportedly escaped after sensing the arrival of the...
DAGUPAN CITY – A Korean wanted for fraud in his home country was arrested Friday morning in San Fernando City, Pampanga. The Fugitive Search Unit-Bureau of Immigration, Field Legal Service-Regional Intelligence Division 3, San Fernando City Police Station, and Pampanga Police Provincial Office...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso ordered the immediate relief of the personnel of the Manila Police District 's (MPD) District Drug Enforcement Unit (DDEU) on Friday, Sept. 12, following an alleged case of extortion and misconduct filed by two motorcycle riders against them. MPD...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Greg Gasataya reassured the Filipino-Chinese business community that they are committed to peace and order following the murder of a businessman on Sept. 9. “Let it be unequivocally stated that Bacolod City maintains zero tolerance for violence,” Gasataya said during a...
DAVAO CITY – Despite online criticism that Davao City’s first district continues to suffer from flooding, long-time Bangkal and Matina Aplaya coastal and riverside residents said seawalls and other flood control projects have reduced the problem in their areas. Fifty-year-old fisherman Jarin...
Several students and faculty members of the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman walked out of their classrooms for a “Black Friday” protest on Sept. 12, to denounce alleged corruption in government projects and the recent budget cuts in education. Students wearing black shirts marched...
The National Nutrition Council-National Capital Region recognized the Muntinlupa City government for its nutrition programs. Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon received the Second Year CROWN (Consistent Regional Outstanding Winner) Maintenance Award Contender during a ceremony on Sept. 11. "Ang...
Detained former Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. was allowed to post bail on one of his murder cases by a Manila court, his legal counsel announced on Friday, Sept. 12. According to Atty. Ferdinand Topacio, the Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 12 recommended a bail of P120,000 for the...
Eleven barangays in Mandaluyong City were recognized by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) with the Seal of Good Local Governance for Barangays (SGLGB) 2024 for their excellence in barangay governance. Mayor Menchie Abalos and Vice Mayor Anthony Suva led the recognition of...
