CAVITE – A woman was shot to death while riding an e-bike with her minor son in Imus City on Sunday, Jan.4. A report from the Police Regional Office 4A said the 44-year-old victim and her son were on their way home when two male suspects on board a motorcycle approached them and shot the victim...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – An off-duty member of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), demonstrating exceptional heroism and professionalism, saved an eight-year-old child from drowning in a resort here on Sunday evening. In a statement Monday, the PCG said that Petty Officer 3 (PO3) Al-Shier Alimuddin of...
CEBU CITY – Contractor Sarah Discaya and eight other officials from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-Davao Occidental had their first day in court in connection with the malversation of public funds and graft charges filed against them. Discaya and her co-accused in the...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A truck driver was shot dead in this city on Sunday night, Jan. 4. Police identified the victim as Muktasul Macrohon of Barangay Ayala Ecozone. Investigation said the victim was driving his truck to Cebu province when an unidentified man riding a motorcycle appeared. The gunman...
The city government of Manila, together with other concerned agencies, is ramping up its preparations for the traditional "Pahalik" to be held at the Quirino Grandstand starting Wednesday night, Jan. 7, as part of the celebration of the Feast of the Black Nazarene. Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko...
The local government units of Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, and Valenzuela Cities released their tax payment schedules and early payment discounts for 2026 to encourage timely compliance among taxpayers and business owners. In Caloocan, the city government announced that payment of business tax and...
The Manila Police District (MPD) has issued a traffic rerouting scheme for motorists in preparation for the highly-anticipated Traslacion 2026 on Friday, Jan. 9, a traditional procession celebrated during the Feast of Jesus Nazareno in Manila attended by millions of devotees. In its advisory, a...
TABUK CITY, Kalinga – Two detainees of the Tabuk City Police Station in Barangay Laya West here escaped on Sunday, Jan. 4. Police identified the escapees as Andres Benito Jr., 35, and Michael Macagne, 39, both farmers and residents of Barangay Bulanao, Tabuk City. Investigation said they escaped...
CEBU CITY – This city has been placed on heightened alert as the Sinulog 2026 is just two weeks away. Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak, chairman of the executive committee of the Sinulog Foundation Inc., said the city is on blue alert status, which means government agencies are on heightened...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – A 37-year-old man lost four fingers in his right hand in a firecracker explosion in Barangay 34-A, Gabu Norte, this city, during the New Year’s Eve revelry. Barangay Chairwoman Glenda Raquinio said the victim lighted the black bomb firecracker and threw it but failed...
DAVAO CITY – The Bureau of Fire Protection is conducting a deeper probe on the cause of the blaze that razed the entire third floor of Gaisano Grand Citygate Mall in Buhangin District on Friday, Jan. 2. Initial investigation showed that the fire started on the department store of the three-story...
A 43-year-old laborer was killed by a lightning strike in Purok Toril, Barangay Jonob Jonob, Escalante City, Negros Occidental on New Year 's Day. Police Capt. Lindsey Caraballe, deputy chief of the Escalante City Police Station, said the victim was preparing milk for his child when he was...
