Patrick Garcia

Makati City rescue teams deployed to flood-stricken LGUs

Members of the Makati City Water Search and Rescue (WASAR) Team under the Makati Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) were deployed to other flood-stricken cities in Metro Manila during the onslaught of Typhoon Carina and the enhanced Habagat on Wednesday, July 24.

Rejected agad yan: Mayor Abby slams 'Gil Tulog' ad campaign

Makati City Mayor Abby Binay on Friday, July 26, slammed the alleged advertising campaign that changed the street signs of Gil Puyat Avenue to "Gil Tulog" that caught the eye and ire of netizens.

1 dead, 2 hurt in Marikina blaze

A man died while two others suffered from burns and smoke inhalation in a fire that hit a residential area in Pipino Street, Barangay Tumana, Marikina City early Friday morning, July 26.

Metro Manila placed under state of calamity

The Metro Manila Council (MMC) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Wednesday, July 24, placed Metro Manila under a State of Calamity due heavy and torrential rains brought about by Typhoon Carina and the enhanced Habagat that caused massive flooding in the National Capital Region (NCR).

559 individuals rescued amid flooding, heavy rains in San Juan

San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora on Wednesday, July 24, reported that the city government had already rescued 118 San Juaneño families or 559 individuals from being trapped in their homes due to flooding caused by non-stop torrential rains in Metro Manila.