BACOLOD CITY – The city government has barred vendors from selling in the public plaza here. In a press briefing on Monday, January 8, Mayor Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez said a resolution about the matter was discussed during their legislative meeting in Baguio City last week. BENITEZ...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government has allocated P5 million for the Bacolaodiat Festival next month. Mayor Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez, in a press briefing on Monday, January 8, said that this year’s subsidy increased by P2 million from 2023 because the city has been slowly adjusting...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The SM Foundation inaugurated its 107th school building at the South Central Integrated School here on Thursday, January 4. The two-story, four-classroom structure is a welcome addition to the community, alleviating the burden of overcrowding and provides a...
BACOLOD CITY – A 17-year-old girl was raped and killed in Barangay Magsaysay, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental over the weekend. Police withheld the name of the victim, a senior high school student. A SENIOR high school student was raped and killed in Barangay Magsaysay, Cadiz City, Negros...
CEBU CITY – Close to 200 houses were destroyed in two big fires that hit this city on Saturday night, January 6. At least 60 houses were razed and six others were damaged in the fire in Barangay Carreta that broke out at past 9 p.m. A MAN recovers a mattress from his house razed in a fire in...
Police arrested two men for illegal possession of firearms in separate anti-criminality operations on Saturday, Jan. 6, in Caloocan City. Photo from Northern Police District (NPD)/MANILA BULLETIN Police said suspect “Anghelito”, 18, a resident of Barangay Bagong Silangan, Caloocan...
CEBU CITY – A former councilor in Barangay Tangke, Talisay City, southern Cebu was arrested in a buy-bust operation on Saturday night, January 7. Romeo dela Cruz Santillan, 44, was arrested by operatives of the Intelligence Unit and Drug Enforcement Unit of the Cebu Police Provincial Office....
CEBU CITY – A 52-year-old man is facing charges for beating a dog to death in Mandaue City. Alfredo Villarubia Mabesa, a resident of Sitio Kamanggahan, Barangay Labogon, Mandaue, will be charged for violating Republic Act 8485 or the Animal Welfare Act. Animal advocates from the Island Rescue...
DAVAO CITY – Presidential Assistant for Eastern Mindanao Leo Tereso Magno vowed to help the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) expand its regional offices in Eastern Mindanao. MAGNO (FB) Magno pledged support after Marina Administrator Sonia Bautista Malaluan requested assistance to securing...
DAVAO CITY – Former President Rodrigo R. Duterte doubts the sincerity of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) to end insurgency even with the exploratory peace talks initiated by the government last year. “It has always been the same, in my opinion. I cannot doubt the...
LONDON (AFP) -- Liverpool survived an Arsenal barrage to claim a place in the FA Cup fourth round in dramatic fashion as a pair of late goals sealed a 2-0 win on Sunday, Jan. 7. Manchester City's Portuguese defender Ruben Dias (left) passes the captain's armband to Manchester City's Belgian...
ILOILO CITY – In response to the clamor of the business sector, the Iloilo City government reduced real property tax (RPT) here by 40 percent for fiscal years 2024 and 2025. “This is in view of the many inquiries we are getting on the increase in RPT,” said Mayor Jerry Treñas here. THE...
