BACOLOD CITY – The city government of Sagay in Negros Occidental will install closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras on streets near the State University of Northern Negros (SUNN) to catch sexual harassers preying on students. Mayor Leo Rafael Cueva said on Wednesday, May 6, that the matter was...
Police are investigating the destruction of ASEAN Summit decorations in Barangay Ibo, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu where convoys of heads of state pass through enroute to the main venues of the gathering. Mayor Cindi King-Chan has asked the Lapu-Lapu City Police Office to investigate the matter. She...
DAVAO CITY – The Commission on Higher Education welcomed the expanded partnership between Mapúa Education Group and Arizona State University, which strengthens global ties in Philippine higher education and makes international opportunities more accessible to local students. Mapua Malayan...
ILOILO CITY – Suspected shabu valued at P1 million was seized and a barangay tanod (village watchman) and his wife were arrested in a buy-bust operation in this city Tuesday. The Iloilo City Police Office identified the suspects as alias “Walter” and his wife “Era” who were both...
LAPU-LAPU CITY – With heads of state arriving one after another, the 48th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Leaders’ Summit went full swing here on Thursday, May 7. As of 5 p.m. on Thursday, 10 of the 11 heads of member states have flown in for a series of high-level meetings. Amid...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said on Thursday, May 7, that the improvements at San Juan Medical Center (SJMC) are not merely promises but projects that already have funding and are now undergoing the procurement process, amid reports that the hospital has deteriorated under his...
ILOILO CITY – The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is not bestowing the title of Human Rights City to Iloilo City or any other locality. "It is not CHR declaring the title. It will be a self-declaration by the Iloilo City government," said CHR-6 Director Jonnie Dabuco, following reports claiming...
BACOLOD CITY – A 79-year-old woman was killed and her husband was injured in a fire on Wednesday, May 6, in Purok Maanyag 2, Barangay Alijis here. Fire Insp. Jemarie Tapiru, deputy city fire marshal, identified the victim as Rosa Magbanua. Tapiru said the fire broke out at 9:45 p.m. but was only...
Motorists are advised to expect traffic slowdown and road restrictions around the Amoranto Sports Complex in Quezon City on May 17, as the local government implements partial road closures and one-side parking arrangements for the National Age Group Aquathlon 2026. The event is a multi-sport...
A pre-dawn fire swept through a row of commercial establishments along Holy Spirit Drive in Barangay Holy Spirit, Quezon City on Thursday, May 7, rapidly escalating and reaching second alarm. Initial investigation by the Bureau of Fire Protection–National Capital Region (BFP-NCR) showed the fire...
A 38-year-old sedan driver linked to a P1,500 gas-and-run incident at a gasoline station in Barangay Bahay Toro, Quezon City, surrendered to police on Wednesday night, May 6. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said the suspect voluntarily appeared before authorities after the incident that...
Davao City cacao producers and entrepreneurs have expressed confidence that locally grown cacao will boost the city 's identity, tourism potential, and export competitiveness. Cacao de Davao and Siempre Taqueria and Bar have joined hands during the Cinco de Mayo to show that cacao can be used...
