BAGUIO CITY – Five suspected drug personalities were arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Cordillera in a drug den in San Carlos Heights, Irisan, here on Tuesday, September 26. PDEA-Cordillera Director Julius Paderes identified the suspects as...
CEBU CITY – An operator of modern jeepneys in Metro Cebu will suspend its operations for six months due to several “severe problems.” In a memorandum sent to its drivers and public assistance officers (PAOs) or conductors, Beep Cebu informed them that it will suspend operations starting...
The Manila City Council (MCC) has warned the public on Wednesday, Sept. 27, against fake medicines being sold in some drugs stores in the city. The council cautioned the public on the potential health risks associated with the consumption of counterfeit version of the nine commonly bought...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Department of Health-Region 10 (Northern Mindanao) confirmed on Wednesday, September 27, that over 190 students from private schools in this city experienced flu-like symptoms this month. PARENTS waiting for their children witness an event at West City Central School in...
LIPA CITY, Batangas – A 63-year-old foreman died and his daughter was injured when a tree fell on them while they were on board a motorcycle in Barangay 7 here on September 20. “Julie,” 35, the daughter of the victim, Sammy Aplaon, a resident of Barangay 7, told police Tuesday, September 26,...
A total of P564,400 worth of illegal drugs were seized from two men in separate buy-bust operations in Pasig City on Sept. 25 and 26. Col. Celerino Sacro Jr., Pasig Police chief, identified one of the suspects as "Brian," 46, a seaman. Eastern Police District (EPD) Director Brig. Gen. Wilson...
CAMP Olivas, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – Police apprehended a foreigner allegedly involved in a robbery and extortion attempt against a compatriot in Angeles City, Pampanga. According to the Angeles City police, the Chinese victim on Monday night, September 25, reported the loss of his...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – The Lucena West 1 Elementary School here won seven medals in the junior category of the recent Asian Music Games 2023, a national and international marching band competition in Jember, Indonesia. TEAM Lucena West 1 Elementary School shows the medals they won in...
BACOLOD CITY – The Army 3rd Infantry Division (ID) said that they are open to any probe on the encounter that killed six members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental last week. “We are confident, and we firmly believe that the said encounter was a legitimate...
Former Marikina City Mayor Bayani "BF" Fernando was laid to rest at the Loyola Memorial Park - Marikina on Wednesday morning, Sept. 27. Prior to his burial, a Holy Mass was held at the Queen of Angels Chapel at Riverbanks, Marikina City at 7 a.m. The Mass was presided by Rev. Fr. Lamberto...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government has proposed a P3.6-billion budget for 2024. Mayor Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez, in a press briefing at the Bacolod City Government Center on Monday, September 25, said that they have finished budget deliberations with all the department heads last week....
The Muntinlupa City government has imposed a moratorium on the collection of rental payment from stall holders engaged in the selling of rice as assistance to them following President Marcos' decision to put a price cap on regular and well-milled rice. A sign put by a rice retailer in...
