SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – A construction worker drowned while swimming in the sea in Barangay Carlatan here on Sunday, April 7. Police said the victim, Edison Hidalgo, 39, a resident of Purok 2, Barangay Mameltac, this city, was reportedly drunk when he was taken away the strong current....
ILOILO CITY – MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power), the sole power distributor here, has refunded P1.5 million in bill deposits to consumers in this city. ENERGY Secretary Raphael ‘Popo’ Lotilla meets MORE Power President and Chief Executive Officer Roel Castro after inspecting the...
The Muntinlupa City government suspended face-to-face classes in Child Development Centers and two tertiary institutions in the city following the decision of the Department of Education (DepEd) to implement distance learning in all public schools for April 8. In its advisory on April 7,...
BACOLOD CITY – A woman was allegedly stabbed dead by her father-in-law over old grudges in Barangay Hacienda Fe, Escalante City, Negros Occidental on Friday, April 5. Police withheld the names of the 37-year-old victim and the 66-year-old suspect. A 37-year-old woman was stabbed dead by his...
BACOLOD CITY – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Negros Occidental dismantled a drug den and arrested three persons in a buy-bust operation in Purok Jose Rizal, Barangay 14, this city, on Friday, April 5. The drug den maintainer, Julius de Pedro Batayen, 39, was apprehended. THE...
TANAUAN CITY, Batangas – Police arrested a woman here on April 2 for allegedly threatening to release the sex video of her boyfriend with his ex-girlfriend on social media. The 20-year-old victim from Tanza, Cavite has filed an extortion complaint against the suspect, a resident of this...
The Pasay city police nabbed three wanted persons in separate anti-criminality operations conducted last Friday, April 5. Pasay City police chief, Colonel. Mario Mayames, identified the arrested suspects as alias Randy,45, with two given addresses at Rawis St., Tondo, Manila and Cornejo St.,...
Vice-Mayor April Aguilar (Photo courtesy of Las Piñas PIO) The Las Piñas city police recognized the barangay officers of violence against women and their children (VAWC) for leading and promoting gender equality and fostering women empowerment. Las Piñas Vice-Mayor April Aguilar said the...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte, through son Rodrigo “Rigo” Duterte II, recently provided assistance to 30 Muslim communities in the first district here in observance of the holy month of Ramadan. MUSLIM leaders receive assistance from Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte...
Three persons were arrested by the police for alleged possession of suspected shabu in Taguig on April 5. They were intercepted by the Taguig Police Substation 4 operatives on Kalayaan Street in Barangay Ususan. The suspected shabu seized by the Taguig Police (Photo from Taguig Police / SPD)...
BAGUIO CITY – A Filipino artist is holding an art exhibit here until June that seeks to benefit people with autism. Dubbed "A Masterpiece of Myseterpiece Art," the exhibit started on April 5 at The Manor in Camp John Hay and the opening was graced by Mayor Benjamin Magalong of this city and...
Woman arrested for theft (Photo from Las Piñas police) A 21-year-old woman wanted for theft was arrested by operatives of Las Piñas Police Warrant and Subpoena Section (WSS) and Station Intelligence Section (SIS) on Friday, April 5. The Southern Police District (SPD) said Las Piñas...
