Listed mining firm OceanaGold (Philippines) Inc. (OGPI) said it paid ₱397.7 million in local business tax (LBT) to three municipalities in the provinces of Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino, as part of the company’s bid to share its success with local communities. In a statement on Monday, March 3,...
ILOILO CITY – The city government and local government units in the province of Iloilo are now using the electronic Government System and Platforms (eGovPH), an online application developed by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), to provide services. THE...
DOLORES, Quezon – A 39-year-old delivery rider was shot dead on Saturday afternoon, March 1, in Barangay Kinabuhayan, this town. Police identified the victim as Salvador, married, a resident of Barangay Santa Lucia here. Investigation said the victim was driving his motorcycle on his way...
Thousands of student athletes coming from various parts of Region 4-A are gathered in Rizal Province for the Regional Athletic Association Meet (RAAM) 2025. Kicking off the more than one week sports events for the students representing various schools in the Southern Tagalog comprising the...
CEBU CITY – The Cebu Provincial Police Office (CPPO) vowed a more intensified campaign against loose firearms as the May election approaches. POLICE Brig. Gen. Redrico Maranan, chief of the Police Regional Office-Central Visayas, examines firearms turned over to the Cebu Provincial Police Office....
CEBU CITY – The former vice mayor of Minglanilla, Cebu and his three siblings were arrested for constructing a fence without necessary permits in Barangay Calaojan. FORMER Vice Mayor Loben Geonzon. (FB) Former Vice Mayor Loben Geonzon, former municipal Councilor and incumbent Barangay...
Senator Maria Imelda Josefa “Imee” Romualdez Marcos emphasized the importance of wellness among women when she joined the opening ceremony for the Women’s Month celebration in Antipolo City on Saturday, March 1. Rizal Governor Nina Ynares and Antipolo City Mayor Casimiro “Junjun” Ynares,...
CAVITE – A Korean man was found dead inside his apartment in Silang on Thursday, Feb. 27. A report from the Police Regional Office 4A identified the man as Seong Jun Baek, 67, who lives in an apartment compound in Brgy. San Vicente II. The Silang Municipal Police Station's initial...
CAVITE – Authorities arrested a high-value individual and confiscated P476,000 worth of suspected shabu in a buy-bust operation in Noveleta. Cavite Cavite Police Provincial Office (PPO) identified the suspect as alias Bilog, a resident of Dasmariñas City. During the sting operation,...
PAGSANJAN, Laguna – A 39-year-old Small Town Lottery (STL) operator was allegedly stabbed to death dead by a 23-year-old jobless man in Barangay Sampaloc here on Wednesday morning, Feb. 26. DOWNTOWN Pagsanjan, Laguna. (Wikipedia) Police identified the victim as Mark Angelo de Mesa, single, a...
CEBU CITY – Toledo City is open to businesses and development as long as requirements are complied. Toledo City Mayor Joie Perales emphasized this after a case was filed against her before the Office of the Ombudsman for allegedly not acting on the application for reclassification of land in...
Police arrested a Korean man wanted for carnapping inside a bar in Barangay Balibago, Angeles City, Pampanga on Sunday, Feb. 23. JAEHOON mugshot (FB) The suspect was identified as Jaehoon, 43, a tourist residing in Barangay Cuayan, Angeles City. Jaehoon was arrested on a warrant for violation...
