New San Jose Builders, Inc. (NSJBI) is one of the first and largest real estate developers and construction companies in the Philippines. Established in 1986, the company is one of the few select Quadruple “A” rated construction companies in the country and was awarded as one of the Top Ten...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The Albay Public Safety and Emergency Management Office (APSEMO) continues to closely monitor the activity of Mayon Volcano amid the current new moon, citing scientific studies that suggest lunar and solar gravitational forces can act as possible triggers for volcanic...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday, Jan. 17, said it will release new guidelines for the Medical Assistance for Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Patients (MAIFIP) before the end of February, in line with a stricter policy banning the use of guarantee letters from elected officials to...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) highlighted Camiguin as the Philippines’ sole entry in The New York Times’ “52 Places to Go in 2026” for its natural beauty, vibrant tourism, and improved visitor access. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco said the recognition highlights Camiguin’s rise...
New Lounge, an eyelashes and nails service provider, marked its eighth anniversary last November, with the launch of Vision Circle, its first-ever business community gathering co-hosted by EDSA Shangri-La. Centered on the theme “Presenting the Philippines to the World,” the intimate event...
The holiday season in the Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon) region was generally peaceful, police said Tuesday. Calabarzon police chief Police Brig. Gen. Paul Kenneth T. Lucas said no indiscriminate firing incidents involving police personnel were recorded. A notable decrease...
Police reported that the New Year celebration in Davao City was generally peaceful, orderly, and prosperous. Zero firecracker-related injuries and stray bullet incidents were recorded, following official monitoring and coordination with hospitals. Acting Davao City Police Office Director Police...
At least 5.9 million passengers traveled by sea nationwide during the Christmas and New Year celebrations, one of the highest volumes monitored by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in recent years. PCG spokesperson Capt. Noemie Cayabyab said the passenger traffic is expected to further increase as...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – A 45-year-old farmer was allegedly punched by his neighbor to death during an altercation over a noisy motorcycle during New Year’s Eve in Barangay Maananteng, Solsona, Ilocos Norte. Police Capt. Randy Damo, chief of police of Solsona, identified the victim as Ben....
CAMP PRESIDENT QUIRINO, Bantay, Ilocos Sur – A 48-year-old man was arrested for indiscriminate firing while 19 firecracker-related incidents were recorded in Ilocos Sur during the New Year’s Eve revelry. Police Lt. Junelyn Verganio, operations officer of the Sinait Municipal Police Station,...
Fireworks-related injuries across the country have reached 655 cases, with youth aged 19 years old and below accounting for more than half of the victims, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Saturday, Jan. 3. DOH Health Promotion Bureau (HPB) Director Tina Marasigan said 351 of the cases...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte welcomed the New Year quietly, spending the holiday sleeping, eating, and watching television, his daughter Veronica “Kitty” Duterte said. In an interview with vlogger Alvin & Tourism in the Netherlands, Kitty said her father marked the New Year in his usual...
