On Sunday, August 31, the Quezon City government expressed full support for Secretary Vince Dizon 's appointment as the new head of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). In a statement, the city government cited Dizon’s track record in various national positions. “Secretary...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology–Negros Island Region (BJMP-NIR) is investigating how a cellphone was smuggled into the Negros Occidental District Jail (NODJ) in Barangay Tabunan, Bago City, after a video allegedly filmed by a Person Deprived of Liberty (PDL) during a...
SANTA ROSA CITY, Laguna – A man was killed in a gun battle with police after he shot and killed his long-time foe and a peacemaker on Sunday morning, Aug. 31, in Barangay Labas, this city. Investigation said the victim Victor was standing when the suspect Nestor armed with a .38 caliber gun...
DAVAO CITY – Acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte urged supporters of former President Rodrigo Duterte to gather at The Hague on Sept. 23 for his confirmation of charges hearing at the International Criminal Court. Mayor Duterte said the gathering would show the strength and unity of the...
The sudden flooding that struck parts of Quezon City on Saturday, Aug. 30, was caused by severe thunderstorms that brought unusually heavy rainfall in a short period, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Sunday. Aug. 31. In a phone...
Five students were injured when the stage roof at Peñaranda Park in Legazpi City, Albay collapsed at the height of heavy rain on Saturday night. Councilor Vince Baltazar said the victims were practicing when the incident happened at around 6 p.m. They were taken to the hospital and recovering....
Volunteers rushed to rescue residents trapped by sudden flooding along NIA Road in Barangay Pinyahan, Quezon City, on Saturday, Aug. 30, after heavy thunderstorms submerged parts of the area. The Youth in Action for Protection – Batang Tatalon Fire and Rescue Volunteers (BTFRV), led by Councilor...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso met with some lawmakers representing three districts of Manila -- including 3rd District Rep. Joel Chua -- to discuss their respective projects and initiatives in the city on Saturday, Aug. 30. According to Domagoso, Chua, along with 1st District Rep....
More than 500 residents received free medical services on Saturday, August 30, as the city government launched its new health initiative, “PuroKalusugan." Mayor Jeannie Sandoval led the rollout at St. Gregory Homes in Barangay Panghulo, stressing that the program aims to make preventive and...
Several vehicles were stranded along Katipunan Avenue in Quezon City, on Saturday, Aug. 30, after heavy rains caused knee-deep flooding that rendered parts of the road impassable to light vehicles. According to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), the southbound lane of Katipunan...
The 2.3-kilometer southbound tube of the Davao City Bypass broke through on Saturday, Aug. 30, bringing the country’s first long-distance mountain road tunnel closer to operation under the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). DPWH senior officials, joined by representatives from Japan...
The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) has transferred its main office to Pasay City starting Sept. 1, in a move aimed at making its services more accessible to Filipino emigrants. CFO Secretary Dante “Klink” Ang II confirmed that the new office is on the 9th Floor, Nexgen Tower, C-4 Road,...
