CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A group of heritage advocates in this city has challenged the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-Region 10 (Northern Mindanao), the lead implementer of the proposed Ysalina Bridge development project, to show proof that the 92-year-old infrastructure is...
Around 20 inmates and their partners were married inside the Mandaluyong City Jail on Wednesday, Sept. 20, marking the city's first mass civilian wedding held inside the city jail. Mandaluyong City Mayor Ben Abalos led the first mass civil wedding in the country inside the city jail. Dubbed as...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Flower vendors in front of the Saint Augustine Metropolitan Cathedral in Barangay 1 here have asked Mayor Rolando Uy for a nearby selling location following the plan to transfer them. FLOWER vendors in front of the Saint Augustine Metropolitan Cathedral in Barangay 1,...
Caloocan City Mayor Dale Gonzalo “Along” Malapitan cited the city's accomplishments and unveiled future programs for the residents during his second State of the City Address (SOCA) on Wednesday, Sept. 20. (Photo credit from Caloocan City Public Information Office /MANILA BULLETIN) The SOCA was...
The Pasig City local government and the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) have organized a night of symphonic and choral music for Pasigueños to enjoy on Friday, Sept. 22. In partnership with the CCP, the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra and Philippine Madrigal Singers will hold a musical...
BUTUAN CITY – The Army 36th Infantry (Valor) Battalion (IB) seized New People’s Army war materials following a gun battle in Barangay Maitum, Tandag City, Surigao del Sur, on Tuesday, September 19. Recovered were a Bushmaster rifle, an M16 rifle, a Stag A5 VLTOR rifle, an M653 rifle, two R4...
TANAUAN CITY, Batangas – Police arrested two drivers in a buy-bust operation in Soledad Park, Barangay Darasa, this city, on Tuesday, September 19. The suspects were identified as Alex Barnuevo, 40, from Barangay San Francisco, San Pablo City, Laguna, and Pablito Magalasin, 43, from Barangay...
CAMP RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – Police arrested a newly identified street-level drug personality and seized suspected shabu worth P136,000 in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Canlanipa, Surigao City, on Monday, September 18. Police Regional Office-13 Regional Public Information Office...
Two police sergeants assigned in Cavite, who allegedly collect P1.5 million every month from transport operators in Bacoor, landed in jail following an entrapment operation conducted by operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) on Tuesday, Sept. 19. The two cops were...
ILOILO CITY – This city is hosting the first-ever Coffee, Cacao, and Coconut (CoCaNut) Congress from November 8 to 10 organized by the Panay Organization for Progressive Agriculture (POPA) Cooperative chaired by Dr. Louie Tirador. “The economic value of these three commodities is very high,”...
Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon and the City Council signed a resolution recognizing the heroism of a late World War II veteran who died in August at the age of 99. The Muntinlupa City Council passed Resolution 2013-317 gave recognition to the heroism of war veteran Tranquilino "Tanke" Lorica...
The Quezon City government announced on Tuesday, Sept. 19, that it will conduct the dry run for the Katipunan Avenue-Northbound morning rush hour zipper lane on Thursday, Sept. 21. The zipper lane, to be opened in coordination with the Metropolitan Development Authority (MMDA), aims to utilize the...