BAGUIO CITY – The Baguio Flower Festival Foundation Inc. (BFFFI) has acknowledged that several barefoot performers suffered burns on their feet due to the hot artificial turf at the Melvin Jones Football Ground during the grand street dancing showdown on Feb. 28. The BFFFI said there was no...
BAGUIO CITY – The city government has ramped up health and safety measures a month ahead of the Holy Week observance and the expected influx of summer vacation travelers. Mayor Benjamin Magalong, in a media interview on the sidelines of Monday 's flag raising rites, said he has directed the...
DAVAO CITY – The P2.07-billion Maa-Magtuod flyover on Carlos P. Garcia Highway officially opened to motorists on Monday, offering relief from heavy traffic congestion in the area, officials announced. The flyover, located at the junction of C.P. Garcia Highway and Maa Road, is considered a vital...
DAVAO CITY – A Davao City councilor expressed concern on Monday, March 2, over the ongoing tension in the Middle East, citing the potential impact on civilians, particularly overseas Filipino workers from Davao. Councilor Rachel Zozobrado, chairwoman of the Committee on Internal Relations, said...
A fire broke out at a warehouse compound along Cabral Street, Maysan Road, Barangay Maysan, Valenzuela City, on Monday, March 2. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) -Valenzuela, the fire started at 2:37 p.m. and was raised to the second alarm at 2:48 p.m. It quickly escalated to the...
BACOLOD CITY – This highly-urbanized city welcomed more than 10,000 delegates and visitors during the inaugural Negros Island Regional Athletic Association Meet (NIRAAM) 2026 at Panaad Park and Stadium in Barangay Mansilingan here on Sunday, March 1. Dr. Ramir Uytico, director of Department of...
DAVAO CITY – The 89th Araw ng Dabaw formally opened Sunday night, March 1, with a tribute to the centennial of Davao City Hall, highlighted by a projection show and cultural performances at Quezon Park. During the opening rites, the city displayed a 3D-mapping image of former President and Davao...
Mayor Ruffy Biazon commended the opening of the Muntinlupa Road Safety Park that aims to teach children basic traffic rules and road discipline. As part of the celebration of the 31st Muntinlupa Cityhood anniversary, the city government, in partnership with the Department of Transportation...
A 31-year-old cook is being hunted by the Manila Police District (MPD) after robbing the restaurant where he works at in Sta. Ana, Manila, on Feb. 26. The police identified the suspect as alias "Argold," a native of Roxas, Capiz. According to the investigators, the suspect gained entry into the...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Greg Gasataya has visited families displaced by a fire on Friday to assess their condition and assured them of support from the city government. He thanked the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for providing relief to residents. Bacolod Rep. Albee Benitez...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The suspect in the gruesome murder of three family members here was arrested by authorities on Sunday, March 1. The suspect, 47, allegedly killed couple Rodel and Jenny Espinosa and their 19-year-old daughter Jenrose inside their residence in Barangay Bolong last Friday. The...
Seven unidentified armed men gunned down a 61-year-old chief village peacekeeper at the barangay hall of Pinapugasan Proper in Escalante City, Negros Occidental on Saturday, Feb. 28. Police Capt. Lindsey Caraballe, deputy chief of Escalante City Police Station, identified the victim as Eduardo....
