BACOLOD CITY – Local officials recently inaugurated the new barangay hall of Barangay Haguimit in La Carlota City, Negros Occidental. Barangay Captain Ephraim Quillas led the ribbon-cutting, along with Mayor Rex Jalando-on, witnessed by Councilors Baste Benedicto, January Abad, Stephen...
BACOLOD CITY – A man sitting on a pedicab was shot dead in Barangay 5, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Saturday, August 26. The victim was identified as Johnryl Calunsag, 34, of Barangay 3, San Carlos City. Police Lt. Col. Jesus Mesahon, San Carlos police chief, said the victim had...
BACOLOD CITY – Two senior citizens graduated from high school through the Alternative Learning System (ALS) in La Carlota City, Negros Occidental on August 25. NENITA Trenia, 88, of Barangay Haguimit, and Violeta Niña, 83, of Barangay Ara-al, receive their diploma during the 11th Closing...
Eleven persons were reportedly hurt during a fire that broke out at a residential area in Barangay Culiat, Quezon City on Sunday evening, Aug. 27. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the victims included residents and fire responders who sustained different injuries such as...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Sunday, Aug. 27, ordered the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) and the QC Law and Order Cluster to conduct an investigation on the road rage incident involving a man who allegedly pulled out a gun and physically assaulted a cyclist near the corner of ...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The coronation night of the Miss Cagayan de Oro 2023 at the Limketkai Atrium on Saturday night, August 26, was marred by a brief power outage. A POWER outage mars the coronation night of the M iss Cagayan de Oro 2023 at Limketkai Atrium on Saturday, August 26. (Photo...
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – Authorities have intensified anti-smuggling operations following the seizure of 1,700 reams of smuggled cigarettes loaded in three mini-van cargo trucks estimated to be worth P19 million in a military checkpoint in Barangay Bawing, this city, last week. Col. Ruben...
The local government units of Caloocan and Quezon Cities have enhanced their efforts in providing aid to students and teachers for a smooth and successful opening of classes on Tuesday, Aug. 29. “Education is a community responsibility. We want to make sure that our children are given the right...
CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela – Police here are on alert for super typhoon “Goring.” It has beefed up disaster response after storm signal No. 3 was hoisted on Sunday afternoon, August 27. As of 2 p.m. Sunday, accounting of personnel who will serve as reactionary standby support force and...
Quezon City Police District (QCPD) operatives arrested a Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) personnel after he allegedly threatened to shoot his neighbors with a gun in Barangay Pasong Tamo, Quezon City on Friday, Aug. 25. Lt. Col. May Genio, QCPD Holy Spirit Station (PS 14),...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Police arrested two suspected drug pushers and seized shabu worth P3.2 million in a buy-bust operation in Purok Ilang-Ilang I, Barangay Silangang Mayao, this city, on Saturday night, August 26. The suspects were identified as Christian Enverga, alias “Mayor,” 43, a...
Two men were reportedly hurt during a fire incident that occurred on Saturday night, Aug. 26 in a residential area at Zapote corner Yague Street, Barangay Sta. Cruz, Makati City. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), John Paul Codog, 25, had shoulder pain, while Marvin Kim...