Thousands of devotees and visitors, both local and foreign, flocked to this town from May 17 to 19 for the annual Fertility Rites Festival, honoring St. Pascual Baylon, St. Clare of Assisi, and Our Lady of Salambao. The three‑day celebration unfolded despite recent challenges, including the...
A total of 13,571 families and 115 presidential scholars in Makati will receive rice assistance under the national government’s “Bawat Bayan Makikinabang” program, the Makati City government said on Monday, May 18. Mayor Nancy Binay and President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. led the...
A 37-year-old woman died while her two children were injured after a large rock rolled down and struck their house during a landslide in Rodriguez, Rizal on Saturday, May 17. Police identified the victims as “Risel,” 37, and her sons “Miro,” 2, and “Jacob,” 12. According to the...
The Pasay City government has deployed traffic personnel along J.W. Diokno Boulevard near the Senate building to manage congestion and maintain order during rallies linked to Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment trial. According to Pasay Traffic and Parking Management Office (PTMO) head...
A man who ran amok, chasing and threatening residents with a blade in Pasig City, died following an encounter with police officers on Sunday, May 18. Police said a motorcycle rider sought help after receiving threats from an unidentified man armed with a bladed weapon. Responding officers from...
The Southern Police District (SPD) intensified its war on illegal drugs with a weeklong crackdown from May 11 to 17, seizing over ₱1.6 million worth of narcotics and arresting 102 suspects in southern Metro Manila. SPD director Brig. Gen. Glenn Oliver Cinco said a total of 80 anti-illegal drug...
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) driver arrested on May 13 in connection with the shooting incident inside the Senate building has tested positive for gunpowder residue, the Southern Police District (SPD) announced on Sunday night, May 17. SPD Public Information Office chief Lt. Margaret...
The local government of Makati will offer free cervical and breast cancer screenings, along with related health services, on May 20 in line with Cervical Cancer Consciousness Month. The screening is in collaboration with the Department of Health under the “Workplace Mentoring Session for...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Sunday, May 17, warned the public that the local government has no program on cryptocurrency or crypto wallets amid reports of individuals posing as LGU staff and offering crypto coins. “Attention, lalo na sa mga taga-Centennial 2 Pinagbuhatan: Wala pong programa...
The local government of Parañaque provided around 102,000 public elementary students with two sets of free school uniforms and a pair of shoes ahead of the opening of classes in June. The distribution program began on May 15 at Parañaque Elementary School (PES) Central and Sun Valley Elementary...
Several hardworking residents of Las Piñas have begun turning their entrepreneurial dreams into reality after receiving free food carts from the city government, officially launching their own small businesses. The beneficiaries, who received their carts from Mayor April Aguilar on May 2, are part...
A personal driver and his companion riding a motorcycle were arrested for possession of a firearm and a hand grenade in Pasay City. Col. Joselito De Sesto, Pasay City Police chief, said the suspects were identified only as Kyle, 25, a personal driver and resident of Greentown Villas I in Bacoor,...
