Cop dies in ‘accidental’ gun discharge in Batangas

Delfin Mallari Jr. 04/24/2023

LUCENA CITY — A 46-year-old policeman died after his service firearm accidentally went off while he was cleaning it on Sunday, April 23, in Lipa City, Batangas. Staff Sergeant Ronald Silva was found dead around 5 a.m. by…

Cebu City takes multi-sectoral approach against dengue

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/10/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City is going beyond the households in its fight against the deadly dengue disease. Doctor Jeffrey Ibones, the head of the City Health Department (CHD), said they have met with different sectors…

Cebu is 5th in ‘most stressed out provinces in PH’ for home cleaning

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/17/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – In Cebu, cleaning homes is a stressful chore. A recent study conducted by Cleanipedia ranked Cebu 5th among the 10 “most stressed out provinces and metropolitan areas in the Philippines when it comes…

Coronavirus can last 28 days on glass, currency, study finds

10/13/2020

MELBOURNE/SYDNEY — The virus that causes COVID-19 can survive on banknotes, glass and stainless steel for up to 28 days, much longer than the flu virus, Australian researchers said on Monday, October 12, 2020, highlighting the need…

PresyoMerkado: Silhig lanot para sa limpyong panimalay

Immae Lachica 02/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippins – Sabado na!  Adlaw na pud sa pag panglimpyo sa atong mga panimalay! Kun nag plano ka nga mag general cleaning, adunay silhig lanot nga mapalit sa tag P20 ngadto to P50 ang buok…

Mandaue gov’t’s food for work program: Free rice for cleaning surroundings

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 09/30/2018

FOUR kilos of free rice in a month for indigent families in Mandaue City in exchange for ensuring the cleanliness of their surroundings. This is the condition for those in the marginalized sector to avail of the…

Fighting the drug war: Cleaning the ranks

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 06/30/2018

DUTERTE YEAR 2 If he could only turn back the hands of time, Wilfredo Hortezuela would not have allowed his eldest son to become a policeman. “Risgo kaayo trabahoa. (It’s a very risky job),” he said. Persistence…

Cleaning up after themselves

Editorial 11/07/2017

Whatever one can say about him, Ermita Barangay Captain Felicisimo Rupinta had a point in pressuring vendors to clean up after themselves in light of the complaints from nearby residents and motorists inconvenienced by their presence in…

Lapu kicks off cleanup drive

Norman V. Mendoza 07/30/2016

THE Lapu-Lapu City government kicked off a series of cleanup activities yesterday in Barangay Basak. This yearly tradition of Mayor Paz Radaza will be held all throughout the city until the year’s end. The activity was joined…

Brigada Eskwela kicks off

Norman V. Mendoza 05/20/2014

Public school pupils used to spend their first day of classes each year cleaning up the schools, but not anymore. Thousands trooped to public schools yesterday to start the week-long “Brigada Eskwela” wherein parents, teachers and volunteers…

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