CEBU CITY–A laborer died when a metal pipe fell on him at a construction site in Barangay Zapatera here on Tuesday morning, June 10. Police identified the fatality as Julito Bacus Gerada Jr., 26, a resident of Barangay Biga, Toledo City. Gerada was one of the laborers working at two condominium...
The Taguig City government said that it will start distributing free school supplies, uniforms and shoes to public school students on Friday, June 13. “Uniforms and shoes that do not fit properly will be replaced. Each school’s distribution schedule will include on-site sizers to immediately...
CEBU CITY — For several weeks, law enforcers worked on a tip that an individual was allegedly peddling illegal drugs. Operatives of Station 6 of the Cebu City Police Office were shocked when the information turned out to be accurate as the person involved was a 16-year-old boy. After confirming...
BACOLOD CITY – A 27-year-old call center agent was killed in a hit-and-run incident in Barangay Singcang-Airport here on Tuesday, June 10. Police identified the fatality as Tricia Ann, a resident of Barangay Pahanocoy here. Police Executive Master Sgt. Rodney Tiania, deputy chief of the Traffic...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – A lone gunman shot and killed a 37-year-old sales agent and collector of a merchandising company here on Tuesday morning, June 10. Police Lt. Col. Roden S. Fulache, Calapan City police chief, identified the victim as Lesther G. Ibaan of Barangay Masipit, Calapan...
BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-6 (Western Visayas) urged employers and participating agencies to hire more job seekers during the Kalayaan Job Fair on June 12 here where more than 10,000 jobs are available. Lawyer Sixto Rodriguez Jr., DOLE-6 regional director, said...
CAVITE – Authorities arrested the leader of the Zamora Drug Group and three of his accomplices during a buy-bust operation in Imus City on Tuesday, June 10. The Cavite Police Provincial Office (Cavite PPO) identified the drug group leader as alias Jerome. Also arrested were alias Lea and alias...
BACOLOD CITY – A man believed to be a “salvage” or summary execution victim was found in Barangay Alangilan here on Monday, June 9. Police Major Joeil Reclamado, head of Police Station 5, identified the victim as Christian, a resident of Barangay Estefania here. Reclamado said the victim was...
BACOLOD CITY – The Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Council has recommended the decampment of several Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from schools used as evacuation centers in La Carlota City, Negros Occidental to enable classes to resume immediately. The education sector,...
BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region and the city government of Sagay in Negros Occidental have officially started the construction of the P25-million standard-type Sagay City Police Station. Police Col. Dennis Esguerra, PRO-NIR deputy director for administration,...
The Davao City Regional Trial Court Branch 53 is set to arraign a businessman who earlier accused Rep. Paolo Duterte of physical assault and grave threat next month after formal charges of expanded anti-trafficking in persons were filed against him. Based on the calendar of activities of the court,...
The Philippine Army (PA) revealed that Brigadier General Jesus Durante III is now barred from holding a military post with “major responsibility” after being reprimanded by a special general court martial over the killing of a businesswoman-model in Davao City in 2022. Durante, former...
