DAVAO CITY – The Davao City government allocated P108 million for the construction of a dedicated Bahay Pag-asa facility for girls – a safe and specialized rehabilitation center for female Children in Conflict with the Law and Children at Risk. Funding came from the city 's Philippine...
BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Education (DepEd) Schools Division Office of San Carlos City, Negros Occidental has encouraged parents and guardians to take an active role in matters that may impact their children’s safety, welfare, and overall well-being. The DepEd aired the appeal after a...
CEBU CITY – Smuggled cigarettes with an estimated value of P600 million were seized here on Wednesday, June 24. The National Bureau of Investigation-Central Visayas (NBI-7), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), and Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized 11 40-foot container vans containing smuggled cigarettes...
LAOAG CITY – The Vigan City government, through its Public Safety and Traffic Management Division, announced that starting July 1, the use of electric vehicles in the city will be strictly regulated. According to the new rules approved by City Ordinance No. 9, e-vehicle drivers need to be at...
BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) expressed deep concern over the stabbing incident involving minor students in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, June 23. The PRO-NIR encouraged parents, guardians, teachers, school administrators, and community...
A 17-year-old boy, mistaken for a thief, was robbed of his mobile phones by a man who joined barangay watchmen in chasing him in San Juan City on Tuesday, June 23. Authorities said the incident began when barangay watchmen saw the teenager running in Barangay Kabayanan. Believing he was involved in...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A Marine fatally shot his wife, a fellow Marine, inside the Marine Base Arturo Asuncion here on Tuesday, June 23, during a marital dispute. Police identified the victim as Staff Sgt. Julie Ann Arsaga Santillan, assigned as liaison officer of the Field Artillery Battalion....
Around 25,000 persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Parañaque can now watch movies for free every Tuesday, the city government announced. This is made possible through City Ordinance No. 45, Series of 2025, officially titled “An Ordinance Providing Free Movie Admission for Persons with Disability...
Actress Karla Estrada has issued a strong condemnation of the deadly shooting at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City where four students were killed and several others injured. She described the incident as a painful and urgent wake-up call on the safety of schools. Estrada personally...
Around 15,000 people celebrated the Wattah! Wattah! Festival in San Juan City on Wednesday, June 24, marking the Feast of St. John the Baptist with traditional water‑dousing, float parades, and various performances. The Eastern Police District (EPD) reported that roughly 7,000 participants had...
The Pasay City government has advised residents and businesses in several areas of Barangay Malibay to prepare for a scheduled power service interruption in the early hours of Friday, June 26, due to line reconstruction works along Clemente Jose Street. According to an advisory issued by the Manila...
BACOLOD CITY – A Grade 9 student was injured after he was allegedly stabbed by his Grade 10 schoolmate after class dismissal outside a school in Barangay 2, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, June 23, due to grudges which stemmed from a dispute between rival teenage groups. Both the...
