BACOLOD CITY – Talisay City, Negros Occidental Mayor Rowena Lizares has directed the Talisay City Police Station to thoroughly probe the discovery of ‘’salvage’’ or summary execution victims in the city. The latest bodies were that of a man and woman and they were found in Barangay Dos...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso received on Monday, Sept. 1, four new motorcycles and 700 pieces of riding gear which were donated to the city government for the use of police officers and traffic enforcers. Domagoso, together with Manila Vice Mayor Chi Atienza, welcomed Philippine...
Emergency responders in the Muntinlupa City government are on duty despite the cancellation of government work on Sept. 1. “Tuloy pa rin ang trabaho ng ating mga emergency responders—rescue teams, health workers, peace and order personnel—na nakaalerto at handang magserbisyo sa gitna ng...
The Quezon City government reaffirmed its commitment to peacebuilding as it hosted the opening of the 21st National Peace Consciousness Month at the Quezon City Memorial Circle on Monday, Sept. 1. The ceremony was led by Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines H.E. Endo Kazuya and Presidential...
More than 200 Grade 6 students of Santa Filomena Central School (SFCS) in Iligan City, Lanao del Norte will now be able to attend whole-day classes following the turnover of a new two-story, four-classroom building on Aug. 27. The building, donated by SM Prime through SM Foundation, addresses...
DAVAO CITY – The week-long Kadayawan Festival here celebrates the rich culture of its 11 ethnolinguistic groups and the Davao region’s abundant harvest. Rooted in the Mandaya word “madayaw,” meaning goodness, beauty, and value, the festival honors this city’s indigenous heritage through...
ILOILO CITY – Former Finance Secretary Jesus “Jess” Estanislao suggested a gradual implementation of the 300 percent hike in real property tax (RPT) here. “The way it is implemented, I would structure it is that it would not be 300 percent in one year,” Estanislao said. “It could be...
Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro launched an intensified campaign against irresponsible waste disposal in the wake of heavy flooding in the city on Saturday, Aug. 30, caused by heaps of trash in waterways. Teodoro m ade the statement during her inspection of one of Marikina 's declogging...
The chief of the Marikina City Police was removed from his post as the investigation on the alleged sexual harassment of a Marikina policewoman by her two senior colleagues is ongoing, Eastern Police District (EPD) director Brig. Gen. Aden Lagradante said on Monday, Sept. 1. During a press...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao Agilas stamped their class in the Red Bull Half Court Mindanao Qualifier on Sunday, Aug. 31, outlasting 26 squads from across the region to clinch the championship and a coveted ticket to the national finals in Manila on Oct. 18. Backed by head coach Jigger Saniel, the...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City second district Rep. Omar Vincent Duterte recently filed House Bill 4081 seeking to establish a centralized labor information system under the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Duterte said the proposed measure mandates DOLE to develop a nationwide database...
BACOLOD CITY – Barangay 8 in this highly-urbanized city defended their title in the fifth Rum Festival Parade and Street Dance Competition on Saturday, Aug. 30, at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) grounds. Powered by the energetic performance of the Vista Youth Movers, Barangay 8...
