TACLOBAN CITY – Four business establishments were destroyed in a fire in Barangay South, Ormoc City, on Monday, June 2. Six establishments sustained partial damage. Arson investigators said the blaze originated at Nicey Burger Junction and Kuya Bord’z Eatery and quickly spread to nearby...
BACOLOD CITY – A 36-year-old six-month pregnant nurse died after she was hit and ran over by two cars in Purok Proper North, Barangay Taloc, Bago City, Negros Occidental on Sunday night, June 1. Police Lt. Col. Ariel Pico, office-in-charge of Bago City Police Station, identified the victim as...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Monday, June 2, expressed her full support for President Marcos ' decision to temporarily postpone the rehabilitation of the Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA). Belmonte emphasized the importance of prioritizing the welfare and comfort of the public amid...
Manila Mayor-elect Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso vowed to launch new programs and initiatives to address new and more complex challenges brought about by present times. In a statement, Domagoso said that with the ever changing landscape, skills, experience, and competency are not anymore the...
By PATRICK GARCIA and ALLYSA NIEVERA San Juan City Mayor and Metro Manila Council (MMC) President Francis Zamora and Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte lauded on Monday, June, 2, President Marcos ' decision to temporarily halt the scheduled rebuilding of EDSA to find a better way to implement the...
The Quezon City government has begun accepting applications for the Quezon City Scholarship Program (QCSP) for the school year 2025-2026. Applicants must be residents of Quezon City with a valid QCitizen ID and must not be under any scholarship program from local government units. Eligible senior...
BACOLOD CITY – A 51-year-old woman was killed and six individuals were injured in a collision between a hauler truck loaded with sugarcane and tricycle in Purok Tuburan, Barangay Tampalon, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Saturday night, May 31. Police Capt. Sammy Gasataya, deputy chief of...
BACOLOD CITY – A missing 19-year-old man was found dead in Purok 1, Barangay Camansi, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Saturday, May 31. The remains of the victim, who was last seen alive by his family on May 5, were discovered by a 57-year-old laborer collecting firewood. Police Capt....
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co turned over emergency response vehicles to 45 barangays here on Saturday, May 31. They are second batch of recipients, following the 25 that earlier received such vehicles, and all 70 barangays here have already received them. The turnover...
ILOILO CITY – The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology has initiated additional administrative charges against a jail officer who not only tested positive for drug use but also suspected to have ties to the illegal drugs trade here and province of Iloilo. Jail Senior Insp. Juniven Rey Umadhay...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities arrested a notorious Abu Sayyaf Group member in this city on Saturday, May 31. Police identified the suspect as Isnaji Jundam Hasim, 34. Hasim was allegedly a supporter of ASG leader Ibni Acosta. Hasim was accused of involvement in several high-profile abductions and...
BACOLOD CITY – A 49-year-old housewife was fatally run over by a dump truck in Zone 1, Barangay Hilamonan, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, while on her way to attend a friend’s funeral in a public cemetery on Thursday, May 29. Police identified the fatality as Maria of Barangay Hilamonan,...
