DAVAO CITY – Pwersa ng Pilipinong Pandagat party-list Rep. Harold James Duterte filed House Bill No. 2065 on Thursday, July 17, proposing the creation of a Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DFAR) to help improve the country’s fisheries sector. In its explanatory note, the proposed...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Two-hundred twenty families from 12 barangays here are staying in evacuation centers due to heavy rains and strong winds from tropical storm ‘’Crising’’ and the southwest monsoon or ‘’habagat’’ on Thursday, July 18. The City Social Welfare and Development Office...
Three women were nabbed by the Antipolo City Police for trespassing and using a fake death certificate to scam residents in Barangay San Isidro, Antipolo, Rizal on Thursday, July 17. According to the complainant, the three suspects went to her home to solicit for the alleged burial of a garbageman...
A fire razed 10 houses and affected 25 families in Barangay Ususan, Taguig on July 17. The incident happened at 0434 Block 1 in Sitio Pusawan in the barangay, the Taguig City Fire Station reported. Firefighters raised the first alarm at 1:04 p.m. before the blaze was put under control at 1:42 p.m....
Malabon City Mayor Jeannie Sandoval has activated the city government 's emergency resources ahead of the possible impact of Tropical Storm Crising. Sandoval assured residents that the city is fully prepared to respond to any emergency, emphasizing the importance of unity and community...
DAVAO CITY – A councilor announced Tuesday, July 15, plans to enact two key ordinances to improve disaster management and security infrastructure to modernize emergency response and strengthen public safety here. Councilor Bonz Andre Militar, chairman of the Committee on Information Technology,...
CEBU CITY – A cell phone technician was arrested with more than P1-million worth of suspected shabu in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Ermita here on Wednesday afternoon, July 16. The 40-year-old suspect, Warren, yielded 150 grams of shabu valued at P1,020,000 when he was cornered by the...
DAGUPAN CITY – Former five-time House Speaker Jose C. de Venecia Jr. was cited for contributions in rebuilding this city after the devastating July 16, 1990 earthquake. Ryan Ravanzo, Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod, recalled in a program held on July 16 commemorating the 35th anniversary...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Work and classes here were cancelled on Thursday due to heavy rains and strong winds from tropical depression “Crising” and the southwest monsoon or “habagat.” Acting Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco, officer-in-charge after Mayor Khymer Olaso left for the United States,...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – A 17-year-old student was gunned down in Purok 7, Barangay Parian, this city, on Thursday, July 17. Police identified the victim as JP. Investigation said the victim was walking when two men onboard a motorcycle appeared and shot him. JP died on the spot from multiple...
The Navotas City government, in partnership with Valenzuela Medical Center, conducted a mass blood donation drive as part of the National Voluntary Blood Services Program on Thursday, July 17. The City Health Office led in promoting voluntary blood donation to help ensure a sufficient and safe...
Two persons were arrested for stealing e-bikes in Barangay Salapan, San Juan City, early Thursday morning, July 17, the San Juan City Police said. The suspects were identified as alias Hanz, 23, and alias Mimay, 25, both residents of Tondo, Manila. Based on the police report, the two suspects...
