DAVAO CITY – Acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte hit back at Philippine National Police chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III after showing his travel authority to Singapore approved by Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla as early as July 20. An online post from...
BACOLOD CITY – Bacolod City Rep. Albee Benitez plans to refile a bill that would divide this highly urbanized city into two congressional districts. “We will file a bill dividing Bacolod into two districts, and hopefully, the Senate and the President (Ferdinand Marcos Jr.) will see the...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has imposed a 90-day suspension on the license of a sports utility vehicle (SUV) driver who allegedly rammed a motorcycle rider while claiming to be an agent of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). Acting Assistant Secretary and LTO chief Greg G. Pua...
“I don’t know.” Thus said Bacolod City Rep. Albee Benitez when asked if his decision to abstain from voting for Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez as House speakers would impact services for this highly-urbanized city. Benitez has outlined key development plans for this city, including lobbying for...
BUTUAN CITY – Authorities are considering two individuals as "persons of interest" as they continue their investigation into the killing of broadcaster Edwin Labtad Segovia in Surigao del Sur. During a Monday briefing, Police Brig. Gen. Christopher Abrahano, director of Police Regional Office-13,...
DAGUPAN CITY – The body of a 27-year-old man believed to have been electrocuted was found floating in knee-deep flood water here on Sunday night. Police identified the victim as Ed, a resident of Barangay Pantal West, this city. A man discovered the body. He attempted to rescue the victim but...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A grenade exploded inside the home of the president of a contractor’s association and a known supporter of Mayor Khymer Olaso here on Monday, July 28. The explosion was heard at around 3:22 a.m. at the house of Melvin Q. Tan, president of La Contratistas de la Ciudad de...
A 15-year-old Grade 9 student was saved from being raped by a 26-year-old man in Barangay Malanday, Marikina City, on Sunday, July 27, the Marikina City Police reported. According to Marikina City Police officer-in-charge Col. Geoffrey Gonzales, the victim and the suspect met through an online...
The local government of Malabon announced a temporary road closure and re-routing along a portion of F. Sevilla Boulevard on Tuesday, July 29, to facilitate the “Lab for All” medical and laboratory service program. According to the city government, the closure will start from from 5 a.m. to 1...
The Marikina City local government received motorized rescue boats from Grab Philippines to further boost its disaster and emergency response capabilities, especially in times of typhoons and severe flooding. Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro led the turnover ceremony together with Grab Country head...
A fire broke out in a residential area in Libis Baesa, Barangay 160, Caloocan City on Monday, July 28. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the fire was raised to 1st alarm at 1:00 a.m. and escalated to 2nd alarm at 1:10 a.m. The blaze was declared under control at 3:04 a.m. and was...
BACOLOD CITY – The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group–Negros Island Region (CIDG-NIR) arrested a 39-year-old taxi driver in Barangay III, Pontevedra, Negros Occidental on Thursday, six months after allegedly killing and raping a 31-year-old call center agent in Talisay City, Negros...
