ILOILO CITY – The Philippine Travel Agencies Association is bringing the country’s biggest travel exposition to this city and province of Iloilo. “We are bringing best travel deals to all Ilonggos. We are not only promoting locally, but also globally,” said PTAA Mariegel Tankiang Manotok....
Authorities said on Thursday, May 22, that they arrested two armed men who robbed a coffee shop in Caloocan City and confiscated a submachine gun from one of them. The arrested suspects were identified as “Topher,” 47, and “Balueg,” 50. They were apprehended during a follow-up operation...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Friday, May 23, announced the opening of the Governor Camins/MCLL Highway and Veterans Avenue Flyover in Zamboanga City, marking the first flyover in the Zamboanga Peninsula region. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan said the P450-million, 437-meter...
Unresolved issues in Marawi City—eight years after the deadly siege—remain significant obstacles that hinder both the government and residents from attaining lasting peace in the southern Philippines, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). “It is disheartening to...
Two motorcycle-riding robbers panicked and fled empty-handed after crashing into a tricycle while attempting to escape with their loot in Antipolo, Rizal on Thursday, May 23. CCTV footage showed the robbers crashing into a tricycle after snatching a handbag from its owner. Before they were able to...
A 16-year-old girl was rescued after a tricycle driver attempted to force her into a love hotel in Antipolo, Rizal, early Friday morning, May 23. Barangay Mambugan officials reported that the victim hailed a tricycle along Marcos Highway at around 3 a.m. after finishing her duty as a part-time...
CEBU CITY – For finally facing their fears, a senior citizen and a member of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community got instant cash from the city government of Lapu-Lapu. A 68-year-old grandfather and Miya, a 34-year-old LGBTQ member, were rewarded after availing...
CEBU CITY – A multi-agency task force has been created to look into reports of suspected online scam operations happening here. The task force is composed of the Business Permit and Licensing Office, Philippine National Police (PNP), National Bureau of Investigation, Department of Information and...
A 15-year-old boy was accidentally hit and run over by a dump truck driven by his father at the construction site of the old Pasig City Hall in Barangay San Nicolas, Pasig City, on Thursday, May 22. According to the initial investigation, the father was driving the dump truck within the...
Makati City mayor-elect and outgoing Senator Nancy Binay said she is ready to reach out to her sister, outgoing Makati mayor Abby Binay and reelected Taguig City mayor Lani Cayetano. Binay, who is set to end her second six-year term as senator on June 30, said she will approach them once she...
The Manila Police District (MPD) said they are awaiting the results of the autopsy before deciding on the filing of charges in the case of a 10-year-old boy who died after undergoing circumcision at a clinic in Tondo, Manila. A registered midwife, who falsely posed as a licensed doctor, performed...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – This province is ready to host this year’s Palarong Pambansa with the Department of Education from May 24 to 30. Gov. Matthew Marcos Manotoc has inspected the Ferdinand E. Marcos Memorial Stadium here, the main venue of the Palaro. Gov.Manotoc has also inspected...
