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MANILA – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) temporarily suspended and is eyeing administrative penalties against two drivers who endangered their passengers in two separate incidents that went viral on social media. In a statement on Wednesday, LTO chief Assistant Secretary Markus Lacanilao summoned the driver and registered owner of a vehicle that was involved in

MANILA, Philippines — Several areas in Metro Manila and Cavite will face nighttime water interruptions until June 30, due to urgent maintenance activities. According to Maynilad Water Services Inc., customers in parts of Bacoor City, Caloocan City, Imus City, Kawit, Cavite, Las Pinas City, Makati City, Manila, Malabon City, Muntinlupa City, Navotas City, Parañaque City,

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) saw a 6% rise in leptospirosis cases from January to June 6 this year compared to the same period last year.  Leptospirosis is a disease caused by leptospira bacteria, which is commonly found in contaminated urine of infected animals, such as rats.  “From January 4 until June

MANILA, Philippines — House prosecutors have asked the Senate impeachment court to authorize the opening of a sealed Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) records box transmitted to the Senate as part of the impeachment records in the case against Vice President Sara Duterte. The prosecutors sent the Senate a Manifestation with Proposal on Certain Additional Pre-Trial

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — A 40-year-old male teacher was arrested in a dawn operation over drug charges. Operatives enforced a search warrant at Purok Anonang, Barangay Upper Bag-ong Tudela, Josefina town in Zamboanga del Sur at around 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Members of the Josefina Municipal Police Station and other law enforcement agencies

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Dumanjug Mayor Gungun Gica has ordered a ban on cellphones in schools and mandatory student inspections starting June 25. This comes as the municipality moves to prevent a tragedy similar to the deadly school shooting that killed three students in Tacloban City. Gica announced the measures during a meeting with school

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Three new dump trucks have been officially turned over to the Mandaue City Government, strengthening the city’s waste collection and disposal operations.  Each of the newly acquired dump trucks costs approximately P6.69 million and has a carrying capacity of 25 cubic meters.  Mayor Thadeo “Jonkie” Ouano said the new vehicles will

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday appealed to the public to refrain from spreading videos of recent violent incidents at schools in Tacloban City and Cavite. “The reckless circulation of graphic videos depicting these school tragedies is not just a digital nuisance, it is a profound act of cruelty that re-victimizes

MANILA, Philippines — Eight people were injured, including five who were hit by shotgun pellets, after a land dispute turned violent in Taguig City, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said Wednesday. According to the NCRPO, the incident occurred at 1:49 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23, in Sitio Pusawan, Barangay Ususan, Taguig City, when

MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is investigating the Monday’s shooting inside a Tacloban City high school that killed three students. NBI Director Melvin Matibag said this in an ambush interview with reporters at the bureau’s headquarters on Wednesday. “We assigned our Tacloban office to investigate so we will also have a