A trailer truck carrying construction materials plowed into pedestrians and vehicles killing three persons and injuring 7 others along Batasan-San Mateo Road in Quezon City on Wednesday night, May 29. According to the police report, the truck driver was driving fast while traversing the road...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Five possible monkeypox cases are being monitored here, a local health official said during a press conference on Wednesday, May 28. City Health Officer Dr. Dulce Miravite refused to identify them but said they are from the central, east, and west coast. She said that they have...
CEBU CITY – Despite numerous challenges, the country’s contact center sector, along with the entire information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) industry, is poised to hit the ambitious $49-billion annual revenue goal by 2028. Haidee Enriquez, president of the Contact Center...
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Benjamin Magalong is eyeing the repair and rehabilitation of the Maharlika Livelihood Complex (MLC), which is adjacent to the city 's public market, to provide convenience to both tenants and the public. “It has long been a center of commerce and interaction, (and) we...
BACOLOD CITY – The City Tourism Office here announced on Tuesday, May 27, that this year’s Bacolod Chicken Inasal Festival (BCIF) recorded approximately P2.4 million in revenues from May 21 to 25, surpassing the earnings of previous years. Despite intermittent rains, this year’s five-day...
Police arrested five suspected members of the notorious “Ativan Gang” for allegedly drugging and robbing a 23-year-old French tourist, authorities reported on Wednesday, May 28. Police said the group is known for befriending, drugging, and robbing their victims — a modus operandi associated...
A motorcycle-riding robber was arrested by Makati City police on Wednesday, May 28, after victimizing a 61-year-old American in Barangay Bel-Air. The suspect, identified as "Celso," a resident of Quiapo, was found to be a repeat offender, having been arrested multiple times for illegal possession...
The Malabon City government welcomed delegates from the Department of Tourism (DOT) on Wednesday, May 28, with a vibrant culinary and cultural showcase that highlighted the city’s rich gastronomic heritage and cultural traditions. Spearheaded by the City Tourism and Cultural Affairs Office...
TACLOBAN CITY – The city government is preparing for the influx of trucks in the downtown area with the upcoming opening of the Tacloban-Amandayehan roll-on, roll-off (RoRo) route given the limited access to the San Juanico Bridge. The San Juanico Bridge has been closed to vehicles above three...
One person was killed while another was injured in a residential fire that broke out in Kaunlaran Street, Barangay Muzon, Malabon City on Wednesday, May 28. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the victim was found dead inside the house. Meanwhile, 38-year-old Remegio Cristobal...
ILOILO CITY – More than a week before his retirement as Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Gen. Rommel Francisco D. Marbil inaugurated and led the groundbreaking of major infrastructure projects at the Police Regional Office-6 headquarters here. Marbil joined PRO-6 chief Police Brig. Gen....
A 43-year-old car dealer yielded over P2 million worth of shabu in a buy-bust operation launched by the Antipolo Police Station and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) early Wednesday morning, May 28. Police identified the suspect as "Unyo," a resident of Barangay San Roque, Antipolo...
