Retashow : Quezon City champions sustainability with first-ever green fashion show
Barangay Paltok’s Renegade Limpin emerged as the champion of the first edition of “Retashow: QC’s Catwalk to Sustainability,” a city-led sustainable fashion show......»»
LCR digitalization eyed in Davao City
A DAVAO City Councilor proposed that the Local Civil Registrar (LCR) be digitalized in line with the city's digitalization project......»»
3 die in Isabela vehicular accident
Three people died after their motorcycles were hit by a sport utility vehicle (SUV) in this city on Sunday......»»
President Marcos urged to probe Baste over Davao EJKs
Human rights organization Amnesty International (AI) has urged the Marcos administration to investigate Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte in connection with killings linked to the supposed drug war in the city......»»
Balik-Tanaw | Remain faithful in Jesus
I have been away from everything familiar to me for the last seven weeks living in Antigua, Guatemala. I am learning Spanish at a language school and living with a Guatemalan family. Like a child, I am trying to learn the basics of this language. It is humbling to be told so many times that I am not getting it right and that I have to exert more effort. Walking the streets of this old Guatemalan city was a joy in the beginning but after some time reality sinks in that I am far from home. Familiar it may be after so many weeks, there is that lonely thought that I am alone and away from home. The post Balik-Tanaw | Remain faithful in Jesus appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Manila’s ‘last lung’ to remain free from development
Arroceros Forest Park, often described to be Manila’s “last lung,” will remain off-limits to private interests, the city government said yesterday......»»
91 families, commercial establishments ordered to clear Estero de Parian in Cebu City
CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least 91 informal settler families (ISFs), including the four large commercial establishments, located along the Estero de Parian in Cebu City were issued final notices on April 26 to voluntarily remove structures blocking the waterways. Retired General Melquiades Feliciano, the chief implementer of the city’s Task Force Gubat sa Baha,.....»»
Baguio City withdraws parking building plan
Listening to public uproar, the Baguio City government said that it will forgo plans to put up a parking building on a city-owned lot adjacent to the PFVR gym and Manuel L. Quezon Elementary School at Military Cut-off barangay in the city......»»
Taguig launches city-wide sale
The local government of Taguig yesterday launched the first-ever city-wide sale in celebration of the city’s 437th founding anniversary......»»
CTOO: Too early to tell lovers’ murder effect on city tourism
THE Davao City Tourism Operations Office (CTOO) says it is too early to presume the possible and direct effect on the tourism industry in the city of the recent bloody crime involving the deaths of real-life partners......»»
Fire destroys Isabela’s 400-year-old church
The St. Ferdinand parish church in this city, a 400-year-old cathedral, was destroyed in a fire on Monday......»»
Mandaue City dad pushes ‘heat break’ for field workers
MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — A councilor in Mandaue City is advocating for a ‘heat break’ for the city’s field personnel to shield them from extreme heat and ensure a safe and conducive work environment. Councilor Joel Seno proposed his resolution during the city council’s regular session on Monday, April 22. Under the draft resolution, field.....»»
Taguig shuts down 3 vape shops
The local government of Taguig has ordered the closure of three vape shops for violating the city’s smoke-free ordinance......»»
Therma Visayas shoulder to shoulder with LGU to fight Toledo fire
Last April 7, 2024, team members of Therma Visayas, Inc. (TVI), an AboitizPower subsidiary, sprung into action and responded to the fire that ravaged 23 homes in Barangay Luray 1, Toledo City, Cebu. Going beyond their roles as company personnel, the TVI volunteers served as additional emergency responders in the city. At approximately 12:30 pm,.....»»
Manhunt for killers of Naga student launched
CEBU CITY, Philippines – A manhunt operation was launched by police in Naga City, Cebu to arrest the suspects behind the killing of an 18-year-old student last Sunday, April 14, 2024. The victim was identified as Jasper Martinez Alegria, 18, a Grade 12 student and a resident of Barangay Pangdan of said city. Meanwhile, one.....»»
Marijuana-filled vapes: Cebu City council pushes probe
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The use of marijuana-filled vapes in Cebu City must be investigated and stopped, a Cebu City Councilor said in a proposed resolution. City Councilor Rey Gealon authored the resolution, requesting the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) to investigate and determine the presence and use of marijuana-filled vapes in the city. The.....»»
San Juan to honor fire volunteer
The city council of San Juan is finalizing a resolution honoring the “ultimate sacrifice” of 25-year-old fire volunteer Chasper Kennet Oliver, who died while responding to a fire that struck Barangay Batis on Tuesday......»»
Mandaue Councilor to MCWD: Allow consumers to pay water bills on staggered basis
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – A Mandaue City Councilor is urging the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) to allow city residents to pay on a staggered basis their bills for the months of March and April. Councilor Jennifer Del Mar, chairperson of the committee on Disaster Risk Reduction Management, said that doing so would lighten the.....»»
Senior citizens in Mandaue City receive cash aid
MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – Senior citizens in Mandaue City received the first tranche of their financial assistance, worth P4,000, on Tuesday, April 16. The distribution took place at the Mandaue City Cultural and Sports Complex, where the city government also offered several services. The caravan of services included free medical and dental consultations, legal consultations.....»»
CCPO to launch new police unit to help hasten investigations
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) will be launching a new support unit tasked with aiding general investigators at all 11 police stations in the city in conducting criminal investigations. This announcement was made by Police Lieutenant Colonel Janette Rafter, Deputy Director for Operations of the CCPO, who spoke to reporters.....»»