CEBU CITY – It only took less than an hour of heavy rain to flood Metro Cebu that forced hundreds of families to flee their homes on Friday night, Aug. 15. In Barangay Paknaan, Mandaue City, a 24-year-old man died after he was swept away by floodwater. Authorities said Jeremy Bolingket and two...
Soldiers killed four New People’s Army rebels in a gun battle in Bukidnon on Wednesday, the military said. Fatalities were three men and an amazon. The 403rd Infantry Brigade engaged the communist rebels at the Saldab Complex in the hinterlands of Malaybalay City and Barangay Dumalaguing in...
BAGUIO CITY – A new electric vehicle (EV) shuttle system is expected to ease traffic, cut emissions, and provide free transport for residents, workers, and tourists in Camp John Hay here. Dubbed the “John Hay Loop,” the service will operate three EV units that can carry up to 31 passengers...
BACOLOD CITY – The decomposing body of a suspected “salvage” or summary execution victim was discovered on Thursday morning, Aug. 14, on a river in Barangay Sag-ang, La Castellana, Negros Occidental, after three bodies were discovered in Talisay City on Monday, Aug. 11. Police said the body...
BACOLOD CITY – This highly-urbanized city has urged Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon to establish a satellite office of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) here that would process essential documents such as the Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC). During a...
Two suspects in the abduction and murder of a seven-year-old girl in Pangasinan have been arrested. Police credited this development to follow-up investigation where witnesses surfaced and positively identify the suspects. Inquest proceedings were scheduled on Monday, Aug. 18. The body of the...
DAVAO CITY – Renowned artist Anthony Fermin unveiled his latest exhibit – Anthony Fermin: An Exposition with the Masters – on Friday afternoon, Aug. 15, at The Atrium of SM Lanang here. The highly anticipated showcase, which opened at 4:30 p.m., brings together the works of Philippine...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) arrested a city hall employee for allegedly extorting P847,982 from a business owner in exchange for renewing a permit. Police identified the suspect only as Maria, 41, a resident of Barangay Batasan Hills. The suspect was caught in an entrapment operation by...
While Mayor Vico Sotto expressed appreciation for the positive posts on social media about Pasig City’s supposed P3 billion “surplus,” he clarified that the claim is inaccurate and stressed that government savings should not be seen as an accomplishment. “The P3B ‘surplus’ posts are...
The Quezon City government has vowed to take immediate action against corruption following the arrest of one of its employees in an entrapment operation on Wednesday, August 13. Authorities said the employee was allegedly caught demanding and receiving money from a business owner in exchange for...
ZAMBOANGA CITY - A 32-year-old man was arrested after taking his own daughter hostage here last Thursday, Aug. 14. Carlito, the live-in partner of the child 's mother, Roselle, reportedly went into a violent rage at around 4:50 a.m. The suspect smashed a window inside their house and...
CEBU CITY – A lotto outlet in Mandaue City was found to have been used as a front to sell illegal drugs. The operator of the lotto outlet, a 39-year-old woman, was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Paknaan on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 14. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central...
