The local government of San Juan, in partnership with PhilHealth, will provide free cataract screening and surgery to around 200 residents under its "Malinaw na Mata, Ginhawa ang Dala" program. Mayor Francis Zamora invited residents who wish to avail themselves of the free services to register at...
Police seized more than ₱204,000 worth of allegedly smuggled cigarettes at a checkpoint in Barangay San Nicolas, Bulakan, Bulacan, on Tuesday afternoon, May 19. Authorities arrested alias “JC,” 25, of Paombong, Bulacan, after he failed to present a driver’s license and motorcycle...
The Valenzuela City government conducted a refresher course for traffic and police personnel on muffler regulation enforcement following its intensified campaign against noisy and illegal motorcycle modifications. The training, attended by around 170 police and traffic personnel, was conducted on...
A 29-year-old farmer was arrested within 36 hours after being identified as the suspect in the alleged rape and killing of a 67-year-old woman in Morong, Rizal, police said Wednesday, May 20. The Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) said the victim was found lifeless by her husband at around...
Twenty-two individuals experienced dizziness and difficulty breathing after a carbon monoxide leak inside a building in Barangay Bel-Air, Makati City on Monday, May 18, which allegedly originated from a brick oven. The Bureau of Fire Protection–Makati City told the Manila Bulletin that six of...
A contractor who stepped outside to get some fresh air was shot dead by the alleged brother of a man with whom he reportedly had a personal grudge in Las Piñas City on May 17. Las Piñas Police chief Col. Ricky Neron identified the victim as "Jerry," 55, who sustained a gunshot wound to the head...
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) expressed support for initiatives aimed at improving electricity services and reducing consumer costs after progressive groups staged a protest outside its Pasig office on Tuesday, May 19, calling for lower rates and the repeal of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act...
Police launched a manhunt for two men who allegedly stole more than P65,000 worth of coins from a neighborhood store in Barangay 156, Caloocan City, on Sunday, May 17. The Caloocan City Police Station (CCPS) said incident happened at around 2 a.m. and was captured on closed-circuit television...
The Parañaque City government and the Department of Social Welfare and Development-National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR) have formally signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to further strengthen key social welfare programs for city residents. Parañaque Mayor Edwin Olivarez said the agreement will...
Swift action by police personnel led to the arrest of a man armed with an improvised pen gun inside a police substation in Las Piñas City, while a woman he had attacked was filing a complaint against him. Las Piñas Police chief Col. Ricky Neron identified the suspect as Jayson, 33, who was nabbed...
A 40-year-old man, known in his neighborhood as a drug personality, was gunned down in broad daylight by a black-clad assailant in Sitio Aringit, Barangay San Isidro, Antipolo City, Rizal, at around 12 p.m. on Monday, May 18, police said. The Antipolo Component City Police Station (Antipolo CCPS)...
Students and teachers can now buy affordable yet quality shoes and leather goods as the local government of Marikina opened its annual back-to-school shoe bazaar, running until June 21, to help residents save money amid rising prices of basic goods ahead of the opening of classes. On Monday, May...
