Barangay Mantuyong in Mandaue City is brighter than at any other time its folks remember. A fire leveled a large part of the barangay, then finding nothing else to feed on, spread to Barangay Guizo, which is near the famous Cebu International Convention Center. (Sun.Star Cebu/Alex Badayos)
CEBU CITY -- A fire that broke out Wednesday afternoon in Barangay Mantuyong, Mandaue City raged for close to four hours and leapt to neighboring Barangay Guizo.
A 37-year-old man died as he was trapped while trying to save some belongings. Three firemen and a teenager were injured in the blaze that started about 3:45 p.m.
MANILA -- Saying that it is prone to possible terrorist attack, the Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday directed the immediate shutdown of oil depots in Pandacan, Manila.
MANILA -- A Philippine judge has issued arrest warrants for a left-wing congressman and several alleged communist rebel leaders accused of involvement in the killings of dozens of suspected government spies in the 1980s, a lawyer said Wednesday.
DAVAO CITY -- The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested seven men and seized four kilos of dried marijuana, guns, and ammunition Tuesday night in Carmen, Davao del Norte.
