BACOLOD CITY – This highly-urbanized city is providing assistance for 80 families or 240 individuals displaced by a fire in Purok Ramon, Magsaysay, Barangay 14 here on Tuesday, April 21. Fire Officer 2 Rolin Paulan, chief arson investigator of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Bacolod, said the...
CAMP COL. RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – Police arrested a senior citizen and recovered suspected shabu valued at P1.4 million during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Villa Kananga here Monday night, April 20. Butuan police chief Police Col. Restituto P. Lacano Jr. said the 63-year-old...
ALAMINOS CITY, Pangasinan – A 58-year-old farmer drowned while swimming in the sea of Quezon Island here Tuesday. Investigation said the victim was drinking during an outing with his family at around 3:35 p.m. and decided to swim while his 27-year-old daughter was cooking in a cottage. His...
DAVAO CITY – The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) welcomed the appointment of Mel Senen Sarmiento as the new secretary of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU). Sarmiento succeeded Carlito Galvez Jr., who stepped down on April 21. MILF First Vice...
Mayor Jeannie Sandoval urged Malabueños to keep discipline alive and help make the city cleaner and more livable as the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) launched its “Yes to Ayos!” campaign in Malabon on Wednesday, April 22. The drive was launched in Barangay Potrero, Malabon,...
The Quezon City government has ordered all 142 barangays to cut their electricity and fuel consumption by at least 10 percent to ease the impact of the global energy crisis. Under Memorandum Circular No. 8, Series of 2026, stricter energy-saving measures are now mandatory, part of the city’s...
Authorities reminded the public that illegal electrical tapping is strictly prohibited, following the arrest of a man caught illegally connecting to Meralco service lines in Makati City on Tuesday, April 21. The Makati City Police Station arrested the man, identified as “Aries,” at the corner...
The Caloocan City government opened on Tuesday, April 21, a “Human Milk Bank” at the Caloocan City Medical Center (CCMC) to support premature and medically fragile infants. According to the city’s Public Information Office, the facility aims to provide free and safe breast milk to babies in...
The Valenzuela City government rushed a mobile shower and toilet unit, a water filtration unit, and ambulances to Obando, Bulacan to aid 150 families displaced by the Navotas Sanitary Landfill fire. Mayor Weslie “Wes” Gatchalian said the initiative reflects the city’s swift coordination and...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities rescued 15 suspected human trafficking and illegal recruitment victims, including a minor, during an operation on Monday evening, April 20, in a private wharf here. Victims were six women, eight men, and a male minor. Authorities launched the operation following...
BACOLOD CITY – Authorities arrested 14 individuals, including 10 Chinese nationals and a minor, in an illegal cigarette factory in Barangay Calumangan, Bago City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, April 21. The factory was discovered during an inspection of a warehouse by the Permits and Licensing...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City government is pushing for a shift towards a modern transport system that prioritizes environmental sustainability, as reflected in a proposed ordinance to strengthen the city’s electric vehicle (EV) program. A proposed ordinance pending before the Davao City Council...
