A predawn blaze tore through NIA Road in Barangay Pinyahan, Quezon City on Thursday, April 30, displacing at least 71 families and damaging 15 houses. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire was confirmed at 12:57 a.m. and quickly escalated, reaching the second alarm at 1:10 a.m. and...
DAVAO CITY – This city recorded two million tourist arrivals in 2025 and a 17.38 percent increase in arrivals in March compared to the same month last year. City Tourism Operations Office officer-in-charge Willenito P. Tormis Jr. said the sustained growth reflects increased traveler interest and...
DAVAO CITY – A Davao City councilor is pushing a proposal to expand financial support for cooperatives here by creating barangay-level cooperative committees and increasing loanable amounts under existing city programs. Councilor Al Ryan Alejandre, chairman of the Committee on Cooperative...
The Malabon City government expanded healthcare services for persons deprived of liberty (PDLs), benefiting 167 inmates during a recent activity at the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) facility in Barangay Catmon. The program included the PhilHealth Yakap Registration Caravan, where...
The Quezon City government has launched its Open Data Dashboards via the QC eServices portal, giving residents real-time access to key program data to promote transparency, accountability, and citizen participation. Mayor Joy Belmonte said the initiative enhance open governance by allowing...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities have discovered suspected shabu valued at P68 million hidden in the compartment of an impounded three-wheeled vehicle following a law enforcement operation in Zamboanga del Sur province, police said Wednesday. Police Major Jason Ray Gomera, chief of the Zamboanga del...
DAVAO CITY – A Davao City councilor raised concerns over reported safety incidents involving kite strings on the Davao City Coastal Road and warned that recent cases pose a serious risk to motorists and commuters. Councilor Jessica Bonguyan, chairperson of the Committee on Public Works and...
The Pasig City government has shut down a hotel in Barangay Ugong following a National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) raid that uncovered alleged human trafficking and prostitution activities, leading to the rescue of 54 individuals. In a closure order dated on Monday, April 27, the city’s...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – An employee of the Bureau of Internal Revenue here who was arrested during an entrapment operation in 2022 was convicted by the Regional Trial Court of money laundering. The Regional Trial Court Branch 12 sentenced Flora Sarau Albao, Revenue Officer IV of Revenue District 93 A of...
The Gensan Warriors battered Bacolod Masskara, 108-77, on Tuesday, April 28, and shared the lead in the SportsPlus MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) 2026 Season at the Pasay Astrodome. All 14 Warriors fielded scored as they led as far as 106-72 before cruising to win No. 4, the same as...
A 50-year-old man was arrested at the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) in Mandaluyong City after allegedly attempting to claim a P172-million lottery jackpot using a tampered ticket that he said was sold to him by another person. The suspect went to the PCSO on Monday, April 27,...
Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte alleged that staff linked to a lawmaker was pressuring House members to support an impeachment move against his sister, Vice President Sara Duterte. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, April 29, Rep. Duterte claimed that Charise was contacting the chiefs of...
