Various women 's organizations in Marikina have aired their support for the mayoralty bid of Marikina 1st District Rep. Maan Teodoro, wife of incumbent Marikina City Mayor Marcy Teodoro, on Thursday, May 8, citing her strong commitment to championing a women-centered agenda in the city. The...
The Taguig police arrested a man identified as a high value individual in a buy-bust operation on May 6. Suspect Gilbert, 44, was nabbed by the Taguig police’s Drug Enforcement Unit in front of his residence in Barangay West Rembo. During the operation, the police seized six plastic sachets...
A fire allegedly started by a drug suspect razed 42 houses in Barangay Tumaga, Zamboanga City, on Monday, May 5. The suspect, Joshua Willy Santos, reportedly started the fire inside his room which spread to other houses. Police are investigating the involvement of Santos who repeatedly threatened...
SANTIAGO CITY, Isabela – Five individuals were injured when a light-emitting diode wall collapsed during a concert at the Santiago Sports Complex in Barangay Baluarte here on Monday night, May 5. Police identified the victims as Santiago City residents Princess, 19; Maria Teresa; Raysa Mae, 11,...
BACOLOD CITY – Around 5,000 households here are expected to benefit from an improved water supply from the recent activation of the Matab-ang Water Treatment Plant in Barangay Granada in this city. PrimeWater, in partnership with Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa), announced on Wednesday, May...
CEBU CITY – Ormoc City Mayor Lucy Torres-Gomez has filed a disqualification case against self-confessed drug lord Kerwin Espinosa, who is running for mayor in Albuera town, Leyte province. Mayor Gomez filed the complaint on Wednesday, May 6, before the Commission on Elections (Comelec). The...
DAVAO CITY – The 20th Davao City Council approved on second reading on Tuesday, May 6, an ordinance that will pave the way for the creation of a public internet center to expand residents ' digital access. Reelectionist Councilor Bonz Andre Militar, chairman of the Committee on Information...
BACOLOD CITY – The Sagay City government in Negros Occidental recently launched another tourism destination in Barangay Vito that will boost sustainable eco-tourism and provide inclusive economic opportunity to the community. The newly-opened “Pala-Pala sa Vito” inside the Vito Visitor Center...
BACOLOD CITY – Three-hundred ten personnel of the Bacolod City Police Office arrived in Negros Oriental on Tuesday, May 6, to augment security in the province for the May 12 mid-term elections. Police Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson for the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office, said that...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A softdrinks plant executive was wounded and his driver was killed in an ambush by riding-in-tandem gunmen here on Monday night, May 5. Police identified the fatality as Junjun. The wounded was Che Stalin Rodriguez, general manager of the Pepsi-Cola bottling plant and a resident...
Malabon City Mayor Jeannie Sandoval and former Congressman Ricky Sandoval on Wednesday, May 7, officially received the endorsement from Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) for the upcoming midterm election. The endorsement, they said, will further strengthen their bid for re-election and return to public...
A transient house in Mandaluyong City was gutted by a fire on Tuesday night, May 6, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) reported. The BFP said the blaze on Ligaya Street, Barangay Plainview, started at 11:03 p.m. and was declared fire out at 12 a.m. Based on the spot report, the fire started...
