A coalition of Christian church leaders has filed charges against drag queen Pura Luka Vega over his viral "Ama Namin" performance. Photo from Mark Balmores/ MANILA BULLETIN The Philippines for Jesus Movement (PJM) lodged the complaints against Pura Luka Vega (real name Amadeus Fernando Pagente) at...
TAYABAS CITY, Quezon – Police arrested a father here on Monday, July 31, for allegedly raping his daughter for seven years, particularly during her birth anniversary, starting in 2016. Police Lt. Col. Bonna Obmerga, city police chief, said the victim, accompanied by her mother, has filed a...
SARIAYA, Quezon – A New People’s Army leader was gunned down when he opened fire at government forces serving warrants of arrest on Sunday morning, July 30, in Barangay Lutucan Malabag, this town. Sariaya police chief Police Major Romar Pacis identified the communist rebel as Isagani Isita,...
CALAUAG, Quezon – A government ambulance parked on a street in Barangay Tres here was struck by lightning on Friday afternoon, July 28. Police said that the ambulance was registered to the Department of Health (DOH)-Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon). The ambulance, with...
TIAONG, Quezon – Mayor Vincent Arjay M. Mea reported his accomplishments in his first year as local chief executive during the State-of-the-Municipality Address here on Monday, July 24. Mea said that tax collection increased as he implemented the Ease of Doing Business Act that made business...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte announced on Friday, July 28, that the city government will implement updated discounts for payments of real property tax (RPT) next year. “We are collecting more taxes to be able to give more to our QCitizens who are paying their obligation to the local government...
The Quezon City government has launched the “StartUp QC Business Plan Competition” to allow students in the city to enhance their skills and gain knowledge in entrepreneurship. Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte said the competition aims to foster an innovative culture among the youth, enable...
TIAONG, Quezon – Three professors of the Southern Luzon State University here died after they were struck by a utility jeepney in Barangay Lagalag, this town, on Wednesday night, July 26.  Police identified the fatalities as Cheryl Baracael Bundalian, 27, of Dolores, Quezon; Rosie Campus...
Quezon City and Pasig City have partnered with the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC) and Local Government (ICLEI) for Sustainability to implement the Sparking Active Mobility Actions for Climate Friendly Cities or “Spark Project” in order to improve and promote active...
CAMP NAKAR, Lucena City, Quezon – Quezon Police Provincial Office (QPPO) chief Police Col. Ledon Monte reshuffled 11 chiefs of police in this province on Tuesday, July 25. They were Police Major Marnie Abellanida, Lucban Municipal Police Station; Capt. Harris Hemor, Padre Burgos; Capt. Daniel de...
The second State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was generally peaceful, Brig. Gen. Nicolas Torre III, Quezon City Police District (QCPD) director, said on Tuesday, July 25. According to the city police, around 6,000 protesters assembled along Commonwealth Avenue...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte urged the Philippine National Police (PNP) to address the complaints of netizens regarding the "videoke" performance of some police officers while progressive groups were holding a program along Commonwealth Avenue, hours before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s State...
