TACLOBAN CITY – The city government of Calbayog has purchased 30,000 school bags for distribution to Kindergarten to Grade 6 public school pupils in 157 barangays in Calbayog. Mayor Raymund Uy has started distribution ahead of the opening of classes on June 8. There is a proposal to distribute...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Pagadian City Mayor Samuel Co is running for governor of the province of Zamboanga del Sur in the May 2028 elections. Co announced his candidacy in a press conference over the weekend and revealed possible congressional candidates – Pagadian Councilor Roger Acedillo for the...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Farmers from four barangays in Camalig, Albay are facing total crop loss after their farmlands were blanketed by ashfall reaching up to two to three inches thick from the eruption of Mayon Volcano on Saturday. In a phone interview with the Manila Bulletin, Camalig Mayor...
Col. Aladdin Tamayo, a former Davao Region police official, formally assumed command as acting Muntinlupa police chief on May 4, replacing Col. Robert Domingo. Mayor Ruffy Biazon introduced Tamayo during the flag-raising ceremony at the Muntinlupa City hall quadrangle, expressing full support for...
DAGUPAN CITY, Pangasinan – More than one million people trooped to the Bangusan street party on the New De Venecia Road Extension here on Thursday, April 30, Mayor Belen Fernandez said. Kalutan ed Dalan (street party), which is the highlight of the Bangus Festival 2026, opened with a ceremonial...
The Dagupan City government is selling P20 per kilo rice starting May 4 at the city plaza. The initiative is aligned with the program of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. Priority sectors are senior citizens, solo parents, Persons with Disabilities, farmers, fisherfolk, and transport drivers. To...
Marikina City Mayor Marjorie Ann “Maan” Teodoro urged young jobseekers to continue their studies while pursuing employment, after the city’s Labor Day job fair on Friday, May 1, recorded its highest number of hires among senior high school (SHS) graduates. “Sa ating mga hired-on-the-spot,...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Greg Gasataya here on Labor Day honored workers as the backbone of the economy and the driving force behind every milestone of development the city achieves. Beyond technical skills, Gasataya recognized the profound sacrifices the workers make, the time away from loved ones,...
TACLOBAN CITY – Mayor Mary Dominique Oñate of Palompon, Leyte invited travelers from around the world to visit Kalanggaman Island in Palompon, recently named 25th among the World 's 50 Best Beaches. “This milestone marks a proud moment not only for the municipality of Palompon and the...
Mayor Rowena Lizares called on residents of Talisay City, Negros Occidental to stay alert after police dismantled an alleged illegal online cockfighting or e-sabong operation in Barangay Concepcion, Talisay on April 23. Lizares urged residents to report any information related to illegal online...
DAGUPAN CITY, Pangasinan – This city and San Juan City signed a sisterhood agreement on Thursday to boost tourism, culture, education, youth development, disaster resilience, and economic advancement. San Juan City Mayor Francis M. Zamora, also the national president of the League of Cities of...
BACOLOD CITY – The municipality of Candoni in Negros Occidental condemned the murder of a 13-year-old girl whose body was found in Barangay Poblacion West, Candoni this week. Mayor Ray Ruiz has directed the Candoni Municipal Police Station to conduct a thorough and urgent investigation on the...