CEBU CITY – Suspected shabu worth P17 million was seized from a 35-year-old drug pusher in a buy-bust operation in Mandaue City on Saturday night, Aug. 9. Police described Ian Mark Rosales Velasquez as a high-value individual. The suspect, a resident of Barangay Pit-os, Cebu City, was cornered...
Drug enforcement teams of the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) seized P4.76 million in shabu in a series of buy-busts between Sunday night and early Monday morning. “I commend the operatives for their dedication and commitment in the fight against illegal drugs in Bacolod City,” BCPO Director...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Monday, Aug. 11, called out the Discaya family after the discovery of their connection to multiple flood control projects disclosed by President Marcos in a press briefing in Malacañang. The President revealed major issues in the government’s flood control...
The city government of Las Piñas deployed around 1,200 victims of the southwest monsoon or "habagat" to do community work for 10 days under the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Las Piñas City Mayor...
Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro has been elected as the focal mayor on flood mitigation and management of the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) which comprises 149 mayors of cities in the country. During the league 's meeting on Aug. 8, Teodoro was elected to the position due to her...
When people talk about Sta. Rosa, Laguna, one name almost always takes the spotlight - Ayala Land’s Nuvali. It’s hard to miss, with its aggressive marketing and expansive footprint. But tucked quietly within the same city is another master-planned township that deserves equal, if not more,...
ILOILO CITY — Metro Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW) reiterated that it has taken steps to solve the water problems in Metro Iloilo amidst continued criticism from the Iloilo City government. “We are correcting infrastructure challenges that span generations—something that cannot be reversed...
President Marcos has declared special non-working days in three municipalities and one city in Catanduanes, Zamboanga del Sur, Rizal, and Quezon Province this month. Through Proclamation No. 983, Marcos declared Aug. 15 as a special non-working day in the municipality of Viga in Catanduanes for...
TACLOBAN CITY – Police arrested a suspected motornapper in Santa Rita, Samar on Saturday, Aug. 9, following a 911 call. The suspect was identified as Jerry, 26, of Barangay 97 Cabalawan Ridgeview, this city. The Tacloban police Tactical Operations Center received a 911 call about a motornapping...
CEBU CITY – Sacks of rice that could have fed thousands were left to rot in a warehouse in Mandaue City. Authorities confirmed that the 397 sacks of National Food Authority (NFA) rice valued at over P1 million are already spoiled and unfit for human consumption. Sacks of rice stored in a...
Dozens of Mandaluyong City senior citizens, persons with disabilities (PWDs), solo parents, and 4Ps beneficiaries received free health services and medicines on Saturday, Aug. 9, courtesy of the city government and PhilHealth, as part of the latter 's Yaman ng Kalusugan Program (YAKAP)....
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The sea-based Anti-Trafficking Task Force, in collaboration with 14 other government agencies, rescued 38 victims of human trafficking during a maritime operation here on Friday, Aug. 8. The 38 individuals, including four minors, were on board the vessel ML J- Sayang docked in a...
