President Marcos assured fisherfolk in General Santos City of the government’s full backing for the modernization of the fisheries sector, highlighting its critical role in national food security and economic growth. During his visit to the General Santos Fish Port Complex (GSFPC), the President...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Two vessels sustained damages in a collision at the Port of Lucena here on Thursday morning, July 3. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)-Southern Tagalog said MV Peñafrancia VI, enroute to Balanacan Port, Marinduque, and FV Senor Fernando 2, returning from Tayabas Bay, Quezon,...
BACOLOD CITY – Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri said that an additional P100 million has been allocated for the rehabilitation of the Kabankalan City Water District (KCWD) in Negros Occidental. Zubiri, along with Luis Azcona, KCWD chairman of the board, led the groundbreaking for the second phase of a...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte urged his son, Rodrigo “Rigo” Duterte II, to do his job well as councilor and acting vice mayor here. “He (Councilor Duterte) should do his job well. As my father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, always said, ‘You make your...
Iloilo City Mayor Raisa Treñas-Chu is embroiled in a new controversy as she refused to allocate bigger office space for Vice Mayor Lady Julie Grace “Love” Baronda at the newly-opened Legislative Building. Despite a July 1 reconciliatory meeting, Treñas-Chu prioritized allocating spaces for...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A 38-year-old woman allegedly strangled her five-year-old daughter to death then killed herself inside their residence here on Wednesday, July 2. Initial investigation said neighbors reported hearing cries of help from the victims’ house. These were left unheeded until a...
BACOLOD CITY – The body of a seven- to eight-month-old newborn baby girl was found near a river in Purok Kaburihan, Barangay Estefania, this city, on Wednesday, July 2. Police said a resident noticed and checked a plastic bag dumped in the area and discovered the infant. Her umbilical cord was...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Z. Duterte said his father, former President Duterte, appealed to the Filipino people to focus on their lives and forget about him as he is already old. Rep. Duterte thanked the people standing by his father during these trying times. “To the...
DAVAO CITY – Hallmark Mining Corp. reiterated on Wednesday, July 2, its commitment to legal compliance and social responsibility as tensions mount over a controversial road barricade in Barangay Macambol in Mati City, prompting public outcry and renewed debate on ancestral domain, public access,...
A 35-year-old businesswoman was arrested after allegedly defrauding a woman of P500,000 in a bogus land deal in Antipolo City, authorities said on Wednesday, July 2. The Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) identified the suspect as “Lab.” She was arrested by operatives of the Antipolo...
A first alarm fire hit an auto shop in Barangay Sto. Niño, Marikina City early Thursday morning, July 3, the Bureau of Fire Protection Marikina (BFP Marikina) said. The authorities said the fire that hit the auto shop located on 5th Street started at around 1 a.m. and was extinguished after an...
The San Juan City local government announced the suspension of afternoon classes in all levels on Thursday, July 3, due to heavy rains caused by the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat), Mayor Francis Zamora said. Classes will be suspended by 12 p.m. to ensure the safety of students and school staff. He...
