CEBU CITY – Security in schools here has been tightened in the aftermath of the deadly shooting inside a school in Tacloban City on Monday, June 22. Police Col. Franco Rudolf Oriol, deputy city director for administration of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO), said a measure called...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte convened a meeting on Tuesday, June 23, to strengthen security measures in schools amid concerns over violence in learning institutions. Belmonte said the move followed the city government’s review of its safety initiatives amid recent incidents reported in schools...
CEBU CITY – The Archdiocese of Cebu is rallying support for the “White Ribbon Movement” rally on June 28. While the upcoming mass action will be held at the EDSA People Power Monument in Quezon City, Cebuanos can show support for the rally by wearing white during Masses, Cebu Archbishop...
The Eastern Police District (EPD) is set to deploy 477 personnel to ensure the orderly conduct of the Wattah! Wattah! Festival 2026 on June 24, with thousands of residents, devotees, and visitors expected to join the city’s annual celebration. The celebration commemorates the birth of St. John...
A fire broke out at a warehouse along Dago Street in Barangay Manresa, Quezon City on Tuesday afternoon, June 23, and remains ongoing as firefighting operations continue as of this writing. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) raised the fire alarm to first alarm at 2:36 p.m. before it further...
Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez has called on the Department of Education (DepEd) and the police to conduct a thorough investigation into a viral incident involving a male teacher and a student inside a classroom at Parañaque National High School-Main. Olivarez strongly condemned the...
A Mass was held on Tuesday morning at the campus of San Jose National High School in Tacloban City for the victims of the school shooting Monday. The Tacloban City information Office, in a Facebook post, said teachers, school personnel, and members of the community gathered in prayer and...
Dagupan City Mayor Belen Fernandez on Tuesday ordered intensified security measures in the city to prevent school-related violence similar to Cavite and Tacloban City. Fernandez met Councilor Joey Tamayo and the Dagupan City Police Office (DCPO) led by Police Col. Arnold Solomon to discuss...
Makati City Mayor Nancy Binay expressed her gratitude to First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos for spearheading the “Lab For All: Laboratoryo, Konsulta, at Gamot Para sa Lahat” program, following a series of medical missions conducted in the city. The initiative is a nationwide community-based...
The Pasay City government has advised motorists and commuters to expect heavy traffic and temporary road closures on Wednesday, June 24, as the city stages its Rainbow Parade in celebration of Pride Month. Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the event, part of the Pasay Rainbow Festival 2026, will begin...
ILOILO CITY — Police have tightened security in schools here following the deadly shooting at the San Jose National High School in Tacloban City on Monday. The Iloilo City Police Office deployed lawmen in schools beginning Tuesday morning, June 23, to assist in security checks. “The safety and...
Police arrested four alleged drug personalities, including a member of the notorious “Sigue-Sigue Sputnik” gang, and seized around P170,000 worth of shabu during a buy-bust operation in Pasay City on Monday, June 22. Col. Joselito De Sesto, Pasay City Police chief, identified the suspects as...
