BACOLOD CITY – Three persons were shot and wounded by two men on a motorcycle in Barangays Lantad and Rizal in Silay City, Negros Occidental on Thursday, July 10. Police identified the victims as Chris, 47, of Barangay Lantad, Silay City, a security guard; Fernando, 52, of Barangay Lantad, Silay...
CEBU CITY – An ex-convict walked out a free man just two months ago but found himself back in jail after he was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Punta Princesa here on Thursday night, July 10. The 37-year-old suspect, Gervy, was described by the Philippine Drug Enforcement...
Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) operatives have arrested five individuals for trading P4.7-million worth of alleged illicit cigarettes during an operation in Negros Occidental. In a statement on Friday, CIDG acting Director Police Brig. Gen. Romeo Macapaz identified the suspects...
CEBU CITY – Lapu-Lapu City lone district Rep. Junard “Ahong” Chan was offered a whopping P300,000 to promote an online gambling platform. The offer could have been irresistible to some, but the neophyte lawmaker answered with a ‘big no!’ “Big no! When I woke up this morning, we were...
Makati City Mayor Nancy Binay announced on July 11 that the Makatizen Card will no longer be a requirement for the application and renewal of Makati City Yellow Cards as part of the city government 's ongoing efforts to streamline public services and improve accessibility for all residents....
BACOLOD CITY – The Provincial Health Office (PHO) has recorded a total of 828 cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) in Negros Occidental as of June 28. According to the PHO, it is 246.44 percent higher compared to the same period in 2024 with only 239 cases. Twenty-seven out of 31 local...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Greg Gasataya appealed for public cooperation after 26,105 kilograms of waste composed of household trash and plastic debris were recovered from Mambuloc Creek here during a major dredging operation on Thursday, July 10. Gasataya supervised the operation that underlined the...
Police arrested three men for stealing a motorcycle of a delivery rider in Taguig on July 11. The suspects were identified as alias Renzo, 21; alias Jayson, 26; and alias Jestoni, 24. They were apprehended by the Taguig police at about 7 a.m. in Barangay Lower Bicutan. The police said the three...
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Benjamin Magalong expressed relief after the Office of the Ombudsman dismissed the cases filed against him by former Councilor Mylene Yaranon. “Our pure and honest desire for the development of our city is only proven, our management under Good Governance will continue to...
The Navotas City government announced the suspension of afternoon classes in several public and private schools on Friday, July 11, due to high tide flooding in parts of the city. According to the local government, the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) recommended the class...
A 23-year-old man was arrested by the police after locking himself and his 3-year-old son inside a room of their house in Barangay Maybunga, Pasig City on Wednesday, July 9. According to Pasig City Police chief Col. Hendrix Mangaldan, the suspect 's mother requested police assistance after her...
ILOILO CITY — Grassroots leaders Reynilda Partida and Fredil Muid reminded graduates of University of the Philippines Visayas to embrace community service. Partida and Muid said they can make a difference in their own communities during the July 8 ceremony at the main campus of UP Visayas in...
