DAVAO CITY – The Tricycle Alliance of Davao City filed an urgent fare increase petition on Tuesday, March 24, due to surging fuel prices, rising inflation, and unsustainable operating costs. In a petition dated March 24, they appealed to Davao City Mayor Sebastian Z. Duterte, through Vice Mayor...
BACOLOD CITY – A newborn baby girl was abandoned in a cafe in Barangay Oringao, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Monday, March 23. Police said a staff of the establishment noticed a plastic bag on top of a table while cleaning. She opened it and discovered the baby wrapped in a black cloth...
BACOLOD CITY – A 30-year-old woman was allegedly stabbed to death by her 39-year-old live-in partner during a confrontation in their house in Barangay Tangub here on Sunday, March 22. Police Capt. Sherwin Galupar, head of Police Station 8, said the suspect, a band member, allegedly attacked the...
ILOILO CITY – Murder charges have been filed against three suspects in the fatal stabbing incident where four people from two families were killed in La Paz District over the weekend. The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) filed murder charges against suspects Gilbert Muya Jr., Glenbert Muya, and...
The Quezon City Government has implemented a temporary engine shutdown policy for its QCity Bus units as part of broader energy conservation efforts. In an advisory, authorities said bus engines will be turned off while vehicles are waiting for passengers, parked, or stationed at terminals to help...
CEBU CITY – Amid the continuing oil price hikes, the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) has implemented several energy-saving measures. Police Col. George Ylanan, chief of CCPO, issued a memorandum reminding his personnel to be mindful of their fuel consumption. Ylanan reminded CCPO personnel to...
BACOLOD CITY – This highly-urbanized city is working closely with the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) to facilitate the repatriation of 16 Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) from the Middle East. City Administrator Mark Mayo, in a media interview, Monday, March 23, said the affected workers are...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso announced on Tuesday, March 24, the arrest of 27-year-old Albert Magdaraog, the gunman who robbed and killed former Manila Police District (MPD) policeman George Capistrano, who also served as part of Domagoso 's security detail. Domagoso presented...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Some 22,000 households covered by four power feeders continue to suffer a prolonged power outage here due to a defective power transformer. The power outage that started at dawn on Sunday, March 22, is entering its third day after a routine maintenance check on an aging 1999...
While many animals involved in road accidents are often left without help and die alone, a stray dog in Pasig was rescued and given urgent medical attention by veterinary staff who voluntarily stepped in after a motorcycle accident on Sunday, March 22. In a viral video uploaded by James...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Mayor Hisham Ismail here has announced that scheduled local government activities will continue as planned, despite the cancellation of similar events in other municipalities in Albay due to rising petroleum prices caused by the ongoing Middle East crisis. Ismail emphasized...
Authorities said a 15-year-old girl who was reportedly missing for days was found dead inside a private compound in Barangay Santolan, Pasig City on Monday afternoon, March 23. The victim, identified as Isabelle Sophia Tablate, was reported missing on March 18. Her father, JR Tablate, said he...
