CEBU CITY – The Sinulog Festival, one of the country’s grand cultural spectacles, is still months away but preparations are already under way. Councilor Dave Tumulak said preparations have to be taken early to ensure the smooth conduct of Cebu’s biggest tourism and religious event held every...
A member of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Highway Patrol Group and an elderly man were wounded when two motorcycle-riding assailants opened fire on the police officer at a car wash on Friday night, Aug. 1. According to the initial police report, the incident happened at around 8 p.m. on...
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Benjamin Magalong supports Senate President Chiz Escudero’s plan to file a bill that would prohibit relatives of public officials up to the fourth degree from entering into government contracts. Escudero proposed the law to eliminate the conflict of interest that persists in...
Valenzuela City Mayor Weslie “WES” Gatchalian has unveiled a series of major flood control projects aimed at solving the city’s long-standing flooding issues. The announcement was made during the first Valenzuela International Progress Summit and Industry Awarding Ceremony held at the ALERT...
ILOILO CITY – The Land Transportation Office has warned a group of teenage boys, including one who was only wearing underwear, while dancing atop a moving tricycle in this city early Thursday morning, July 31. Three of the five teenage boys were served with a show cause order by LTO-6 on Friday,...
TAYABAS CITY, Quezon – A six-month-old fetus was dumped near a river in Barangay San Isidro Zone 4 here on Friday morning, Aug. 1. Barangay Chairman Arlan Razalan reported the discovery in a vacant lot beside the Alitao River to the police at about 8:15 a.m. The City Disaster Management Office...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Two students were killed and their companion was injured when their motorcycle crashed into a home in Pagadian City on Friday, Aug. 1. Police identified the fatalities as Teffanie Saipudin and Jonalyn Oliva, both 17 and students of the Zamboanga del Sur National High School....
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Regional Office 9 on Friday, Aug. 1, closed down the Zamboanga City branch of Visa to America Manila Inc., a visa consultation agency recruiting teacher applicants for jobs in the United States. DMW-9 Regional Director Gay Iris Tangcalagan...
DUMAGUETE CITY – The local government of Canlaon City in Negros Oriental has closed seven evacuation centers after more than 500 families returned to their homes within Kanlaon Volcano’s extended danger zone, an official said Friday. Seth Cabanas Bariga, information officer of the city’s...
CEBU CITY – A visa consultancy firm here was shut down after it was allegedly caught engaging in illegal recruitment. Officials from the Department of Migrant Workers-Central Visayas-(DMW 7) and Cebu City government served the closure order against Visa to America Manila Inc.-Cebu on Friday,...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Three members of the Philippine Air Force were arrested for alleged illegal discharge of firearms here last Thursday, July 31. Authorities responded to reports of gunfire in Barangay Quiniput at around 8:52 p.m. Police and the barangay quickly initiated a hot pursuit operation...
A long-delayed northbound interchange along the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) in San Pedro City, Laguna opened to motorists on Friday, Aug. 1, following years of construction carried out by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Citing persistent demand from residents and daily...
