The local government of San Juan, in partnership with PhilHealth, will provide free cataract screening and surgery to around 200 residents under its "Malinaw na Mata, Ginhawa ang Dala" program. Mayor Francis Zamora invited residents who wish to avail themselves of the free services to register at...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Mayor Khymer Olaso here has banned the entry of poultry products from nearby municipalities due to a bird flu outbreak in these areas. Olaso issued an executive order on Tuesday, May 19, temporarily banning poultry and livestock products from the municipalities of Diplahan,...
The Valenzuela City government conducted a refresher course for traffic and police personnel on muffler regulation enforcement following its intensified campaign against noisy and illegal motorcycle modifications. The training, attended by around 170 police and traffic personnel, was conducted on...
Imagine being transported to the deepest realm of your dreams, where you recall the most vivid errors of reality, and waking up to find it all in the real world. This distinct feeling is what it’s like when walking within the Ili-Likha Artist Village. Once you make your way inside, it feels as...
The Quezon City government on Wednesday, May 20, extended financial and relief assistance to 130 families affected by separate fire incidents in seven barangays last week as part of its continuing post-fire recovery efforts. Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte led the distribution of assistance to...
In fulfillment of its commitment to deliver a fully integrated township, Aseana Residential Holdings Corporation (ARHC) formally inaugurated MidPark Towers, a four-tower residential development located in Aseana City. Held on May 12, the ceremony and formal turnover brought Aseana 's vision of...
Iriga City pays tribute to its most beloved daughter, National Artist Nora Aunor, with a two-day celebration and the project presentation of the Ate Guy Theatre and Auditorium (AGTA) . The first Nora Aunor Day begins today, May 20, and runs until tomorrow, May 21. The City Government of Iriga...
A pickup truck plowed into a crowd of people lining up for P20-per-kilo subsidized rice outside the Department of Agriculture–Bureau of Animal Industry (DA-BAI) office in Quezon City before dawn Wednesday, May 20, killing a 73-year-old man and injuring a sidewalk vendor. The fatal crash occurred...
CEBU CITY – Two brothers and their cousin were arrested in a drug den raid in Barangay Quiot here on Monday night, May 18. Agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas (PDEA-7) arrested Adrian, 25, his 21-year-old brother Marvin, and Ryan, 21. PDEA-7 Regional Director Joel...
DAVAO CITY – The city government suspended work and classes on Tuesday to safeguard residents and allow clearing operations after widespread flooding caused by heavy rains from the easterlies and intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) Monday night. City Information Officer Harvey Lanticse said in...
A 28-year-old man was arrested by the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) after allegedly snatching a pair of gold earrings worth P22,500 from a woman in La Loma, Quezon City, on Monday morning, May 18. QCPD identified the suspect as “Benjo,” a resident of Barangay Pinagkaisahan, who was...
Twenty-two individuals experienced dizziness and difficulty breathing after a carbon monoxide leak inside a building in Barangay Bel-Air, Makati City on Monday, May 18, which allegedly originated from a brick oven. The Bureau of Fire Protection–Makati City told the Manila Bulletin that six of...
