The San Juan City government on Tuesday, June 17, launched a series of programs and events promoting health, environmental sustainability, and community development in celebration of its 18th Cityhood Anniversary. Eighteen years ago, San Juan was converted from a municipality into a highly...
ILOILO CITY — A quasi-judicial agency of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Western Visayas region has warned against online baby selling, particularly on Facebook. “Online baby selling is tantamount to human trafficking, child abuse, exploitation, and illegal...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto has called on all department heads of the city government to strengthen the dissemination of information on the free and quality services, particularly in the health sector, that many Pasigueños are not aware of. Sotto said this on Monday, June 16, following a viral...
CEBU CITY – Three persons were arrested when anti-narcotics agents raided a suspected drug den in a barangay in Mandaue City that was previously declared as drug-cleared. The raid conducted over the weekend led to the arrest of 37-year-old Jay-r, the alleged maintainer of the drug den in Barangay...
DAVAO CITY – A newly launched online platform is calling on survivors and witnesses of drug abuse and violence linked to the New People’s Army to share their stories and become part of a growing community pushing for awareness and national unity. A Facebook group named “Mamamayang Ayaw sa...
Vice President Sara Z. Duterte said there is no official date yet on former President Rodrigo Duterte’s oathtaking as Davao City mayor. In a Monday press briefing, Vice President Duterte addressed lingering questions surrounding her father’s oath-taking and the Statement of Contributions and...
CEBU CITY – The family of a 27-year-old Person with Disability (PWD) who was fatally shot by a policeman is crying for justice. Milagros Suico said Police Staff Sgt. Florante Hoyle, the alleged killer of her son, Leo Vergel Fin Suico, should rot in jail. “Manawagan kog hustisya sa akung anak,...
DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte backs the request filed by the legal team of former President Rodrigo Duterte seeking interim release from detention by the International Criminal Court at The Hague, Netherlands due to health concerns over the former leader’s age. In a press briefing...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said the opening of classes for School Year 2025–2026 was generally peaceful and orderly on Monday, June 16. QCPD Deputy District Director for Administration and Officer-in-Charge Police Col. Randy Glenn Silvio attributed the smooth school opening to early...
DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Z. Duterte has urged the public and political observers to refrain from pushing the inhibition of senator-judges in the upcoming impeachment proceedings based solely on perceived biases for or against her. Speaking in a press briefing following the Pasidungog...
BACOLOD CITY – Two more leptospirosis fatalities have been recorded here, bringing the total to five as of June 9, the City Health Office (CHO) said. The fourth victim was a 43-year-old man from Barangay 21, who waded in flood water on May 13 and 24. Three days prior to hospital admission on May...
A sudden downpour and strong winds toppled an electric post in Barangay 168, Deparo, North Caloocan City, on Monday, June 16, prompting authorities to advise motorists to take alternate routes as clearing operations began. In an interview with Manila Bulletin, Joboy Del Rosario Zuñiga, an...
