DAVAO CITY – The Davao City government is hopeful that Philippine cinema will one day carve out its niche in Japan as the Japanese Film Festival 2024 here kicked off at SM City in Ecoland on Friday, February 23. Committee on Education, Science, and Technology, Arts and Culture head Councilor...
The Philippine Footwear Federation Inc. (PFFI) has expressed its gratitude to Senator Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III and his spouse, entrepreneur Kat De Guzman Pimentel, for their unwavering commitment to bolstering and revitalizing the footwear industry, particularly in Marikina City, which is...
The local government of Navotas City inaugurated eight new hemodialysis machines in Navotas City Hospital on Friday, Feb. 23. Photo from Navotas City Public Information Office/MANILA BULLETIN The city public information office said the city hospital has increased its capacity from 15 to 21 sessions...
BUTUAN CITY – A New People’s Army rebel was killed and an undetermined number of comrades were wounded in a gun battle with the military in Barangay Concepcion, Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte on Friday, February 23. COMMUNIST war materials seized in a gun battle in Barangay Concepcion,...
BACOLOD CITY – Classes were suspended and 172 families or 779 individuals were evacuated due to a series of clashes in Barangay Pinapugasan, Escalante City, Negros Occidental on February 21 and 22. The 79th Infantry Battalion said 28 families or 112 individuals fled Barangay Binaguiohan and 78...
BAGUIO CITY – Thirteen elementary and high school contingents wearing colorful and fancy costumes competed at the grand street-dancing parade of the 28th Panagbenga Festival here on Saturday morning, February 24, with the theme “Celebrating Traditions, Embracing Innovation.” A NATIVE dancer...
Two persons wanted for illegal possession of drugs were arrested in separate operations by Parañaque and Pasay police on Friday, Feb. 23. Members Warrant and Supbpoena Sections of Paranaque and Pasay Police apprehended Raymond Vengo,49, listed as Paranaque's Top 9 wanted person; and alias...
The Taguig City government started apprehending e-trikes (electric tricycles), which have been barred from passing national roads and being used as public transportation to pick up passengers in the city. On Feb. 18, the city government announced strict guidelines on the use of e-trikes...
BACOLOD CITY – The 79th Infantry Battalion launched precision airstrikes on Thursday night, February 22, against remnants of the dismantled Northern Negros Front (NNF)-D, following a series of clashes with the New People’s Army (NPA) in Barangay Pinapugasan, Escalante City, Negros...
BAGUIO CITY – The Bureau of Fire Protection-Cordillera logged 63 forest fires which destroyed 322 hectares of forests here and the province of Benguet from January 1 to February 23. An estimated 20 hectares of forest were affected by a fire in the Philippine Military Academy area in...
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – A policeman allegedly shot and killed a 19-year-old fisherman during an altercation in a videoke bar in Barangay Calumpang, this city, on Wednesday, February 21. Police identified the victim as Marvin Bahian. The suspect, Police Corporal Ekinne Semilla, 34, assigned to...
TACLOBAN CITY – Fifty-one families were displaced and 43 houses and establishments were razed by a fire in a residential area in Barangay Cogon, Ormoc City, Leyte on Thursday night, February 22. MAP of Leyte with Ormoc City highlighted A man, Ivan Caliwan, was injured in the blaze that...
