Photo Courtesy of Manila Police District (MPD) / MANILA BULLETIN Three “flying voters” were arrested in Binondo, Manila on the day of Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on Monday, Oct. 31. The Manila Police District (MPD) said the suspects were not Manila residents. The MPD did not disclose the …
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Security guard arrested for robbing Vietnamese student in Muntinlupa
A security guard was arrested by the police after allegedly robbing a Vietnamese student in Muntinlupa. The victim, Thi Thanh Tam Hoang, 22, a resident of Garden by the Bay Residences on Roxas Boulevard, Pasay, said the incident happened on Posadas Avenue, Barangay Sucat. The victim at the police station …
Read More »Pasay police on full alert for Undas
Photo from the FB page of the Pasay City Police The Pasay City police has been placed on full alert to ensure that places of convergence, churches, cemeteries and bus terminals will be closely monitored during the observance of Undas. Pasay City police chief Col. Froilan Uy said all areas …
Read More »Zubiri highlights historical significance of Kishida’s upcoming speech in Congress
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri underscored on Wednesday, Nov. 1 the historical significance of Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio’s upcoming appearance and speech before a joint session of Congress later this week. According to Zubiri, Kishida’s activity before Congress was an honor accorded …
Read More »Suspect in murder of Cagayan de Oro radio commentator in 2022 nabbed
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Police in this city arrested on Tuesday, October 31, a suspect in the killing of radio commentator Federico “Deng” Gempesaw over a year and four months after he was killed in Phase 1, Sitio Macanhan, Barangay Carmen, this city, on June 29, 2022. FEDERICO ‘Deng’ …
Read More »Parañaque mayor inspects city’s cemeteries
Mayor Eric Olivarez, Congressman Edwin Olivarez and Barangay Chairwoman Eva Olivarez/Photo from Parañaque PIO Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez inspected the city’s two cemeteries – Himlayang Palanyag and Parañaque Catholic Cemetery on Tuesday, Oct. 31, to ensure the peaceful observance of Undas or All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. …
Read More »1st batch escape war-torn Gaza
ESCAPE AT LAST. Scores of foreign passport holders trapped in Gaza make a mad dash to enter the Rafah border crossing that was opened for the first time for evacuees on Nov. 1, 2023 since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel. Below photos show Palestinian health ministry ambulances crossing …
Read More »President joins millions of Filipinos in flocking to cemeteries for Undas
President Marcos, together with his family, attends a mass for his late father, former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr., at Libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig City. PPA Pool President Marcos joined millions of Filipinos across the country who paid their respects to dead loved ones on Wednesday, All Saints’ Day. …
Read More »IPU seeks speedy action on case vs. Duterte
The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) on Wednesday called for speedy action on House Deputy Minority Leader France Castro’s grave threat complaint against former President Rodrigo Duterte. The IPU, a global organization of national parliaments from 180 countries—including the Philippines–made the call in a resolution adopted on Oct. 27 at its assembly …
Read More »Teacher-poll workers lauded for BSKE service
The Department of Education (DepEd) and teachers’ group on Tuesday, Oct. 31, commended teachers who served their poll during the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). The Electoral Board and poll watchers at the Manila High School in Intramuros, Manila start the canvassing of votes for the Barangay and …
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