ILOILO CITY – Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla dispelled rumors linking the death of Dueñas, Iloilo Vice Mayor Aimee Paz Lamasan to the flood control scandal. “It is fair to conclude it was death by accident,” said Remulla on Wednesday, Jan. 7, after attending the...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Monday, Jan. 5, emphasized that public servants are paid by the people, and with that, they must serve above and beyond the call of their duties. “Bilang mga pinapasahod ng taong bayan, dapat above and beyond the call of duty ang lagi po nating iniisip, ‘yun po...
BAGUIO CITY – The city government must resolve long-standing issues over the Baguio public market after SM Prime Holdings withdrew its unsolicited proposal to redevelop the more than three-hectare property, officials said Monday. Vice Mayor Faustino Olowan said the city needs to settle problems...
ILOILO CITY – The Police Regional Office-6 and the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) have urged the public to stop speculating over the death of Duenas, Iloilo Vice Mayor Aimee Paz Lamasan. “PRO-6 appeals to the public to refrain from speculation and to allow investigators to perform their...
Cainta, Rizal Mayor Keith “Kit” Nieto said the local government will strictly maintain monitoring of roads in the municipality to ensure compliance with the Land Transportation Office (LTO) policy banning electric tricycles (e-trikes) from major roads, which took effect on Friday, Jan. 2....
ILOILO CITY – Suspended Cavite fourth district Rep. Kiko Barzaga linked the death of Dueñas, Iloilo Vice Mayor Aimee Paz Lamasan to the flood control scandal. Barzaga urged an investigation on the death of Lamasan in a 50-second video in his Facebook page on Friday, Jan. 2. “The timing and...
ILOILO CITY – Police have requested an autopsy on the body of Vice Mayor Aimee Paz Lamasan of Dueñas, Iloilo and a paraffin test on her partner. Police Col. Kim Legada, chief of the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO), said the two requests are still pending. Lamasan died on New Year’s Eve while...
ILOILO CITY – Vice Mayor Aimee Paz Lamasan of Dueñas town, Iloilo province died on New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, one day after an alleged accidental shooting on Tuesday morning, Dec. 30, at her residence here. The 49-year-old allegedly did not survive a follow-up surgery on Wednesday. Her death...
Around 108 boxes and pieces of prohibited firecrackers and other pyrotechnic devices were confiscated by the local government of Malabon and the Malabon City Police Station (Malabon CPS) during intensified operations in various parts of the city as part of ensuring a safe and orderly New Year...
To ensure a safe New Year celebration, Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso on Tuesday, Dec. 30, urged the public to avoid illegal firecrackers and warned that violators may be arrested. Domagoso stressed that the Manila Police District (MPD) will intensify patrols and confiscate...
CALASIAO, Pangasinan – A former mayor of Santo Domingo town, Nueva Ecija province was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Talavera, Nueva Ecija on New Year’s Eve. Recovered from the suspect, considered a high-value individual in the illegal drugs trade, were suspected shabu valued at P476,000...
The local government of Pasig on Tuesday, Dec. 30, announced it will impose a P5,000 fine on anyone caught using firecrackers and pyrotechnics outside designated zones. Mayor Vico Sotto earlier said the city did not issue any special permits to sell firecrackers, leaving no one authorized to sell...
