Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso announced on Thursday, March 19, the release of P1,094,082,181.12 to all 896 barangays in the city. The fund aims to support residents as global oil prices surge to unprecedented levels due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Domagoso made the...
ILOILO CITY – A transport group here estimated that they are losing P100,000 a day due to the crisis in the Middle East. The Western Visayas Transport Cooperative (WVTC) said they are losing the amount operating 95 minibuses in the regional capital. The WVTC is set to reduce the number of...
DAVAO CITY – A charity organization has built a day-care center for indigenous children in one of the most remote barangays here. The indigenous community of Sitio Pegalongan in Barangay Malamba in the hinterlands of Marilog District is now a beneficiary of a day-care center for almost 300...
CAVITE – A fire broke out in a building near the San Roque Church in P. Burgos Ave. in Cavite City, injuring a senior citizen on Thursday, March 19. The Cavite City Bureau of Fire Protection (Cavite City BFP) told the Manila Bulletin that the building houses both commercial establishments and...
Two thieves belonging to the notorious "Dura-Dura Gang" robbery group were arrested by the police in Barangay Pio Del Pilar, Makati City, last March 17. The Makati City Police identified the suspects as aliases "Rachelle" and "Rosemarie." Based on the police report, the victim was walking along...
A German national was nabbed by the police for destroying more than P80,000 worth of items and appliances in a fit of rage while inside a mall in Barangay Carmona, Makati City, last March 17. According to the Makati City Police, the suspect, identified as alias "Tim," suddenly ran amok after...
CANDON CITY, Ilocos Sur – Fifteen candidates representing eight branches of the National Tobacco Administration (NTA) will compete in the Miss Tobacco Philippines 2026 pageant on Friday, March 20. The event is one of the highlights of the month-long 2026 Tobacco Festival that coincides with the...
Youth activists staged a signature campaign on Thursday morning, March 19, at the MRT-3 North Avenue Station, in Quezon City, calling on the government to provide free rides on trains and buses as fuel prices continue to rise. Members of the Akbayan Youth carried oversized signage and launched a...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has terminated the contract for the P250-million Quezon City pumping station, built by Discaya-owned St. Timothy Construction, after the unfinished structure worsened flooding in nearby communities. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said rhe execution...
The Quezon City government intensified traffic management and commuter assistance efforts on Thursday, March 19, as a transport strike disrupted public transportation in parts of Metro Manila. Personnel from the Quezon City Traffic and Transport Management Department (TTMD) were stationed at a...
“Sa laban ng tsuper, kasama ang komyuter (Drivers fight for themselves and for commuters).” Amid the continuing rise in fuel prices, this was one of the messages of the Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (PISTON), along with various groups, during a nationwide transport...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso has finally made his dream of providing decent and high-quality homes to Manileños a reality following the raffle of 100 housing units for qualified beneficiaries under the city’s in-city vertical housing program on Wednesday, March 18. The raffle,...
