An alleged piece of plastic trash that fell on an electric post sparked a fire and short circuit along Kalayaan Avenue in Makati City on Friday evening, June 6. The incident was initially reported as a transformer explosion at around 7:30 p.m. However, the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) later said...
A 25-year-old woman was injured on Friday morning, June 6, after slipping on a footbridge in Quiapo, Manila, amid heavy rain. The woman was reportedly on her way to Quiapo Church for Friday Mass when she lost her footing while crossing the footbridge at around 4:30 p.m. Witnesses said surface...
A bus rammed several plastic and concrete barriers along Marcos Highway in Marikina City after its driver reportedly fell asleep early Saturday, June 7. The crash led to a fuel leak, making the road slippery and causing some motorists to skid. Heavy traffic followed as authorities worked to clear...
A warehouse containing stocks of LPG tanks was gutted by a fire in Arty Subdivision, Barangay Marulas, Valenzuela City on Friday afternoon, June 6. According to TXTFIRE Philppines, the fire started at 1:58 p.m. and was quickly raised to the second alarm at 2:09 p.m. The third alarm was raised at...
Three Chinese men were nabbed by the police for abducting, drugging, and raping a 33-year-old Vietnamese woman and demanding P1 million ransom from her husband following a rescue operation inside a condominium unit in Makati City on early Friday morning, June 6. In a press conference, Makati Police...
Authorities from the Southern Police District Drug Enforcement Unit (SPD-DEU) arrested two men tagged as high-value individuals during the conduct of a buy-bust operation in Paranaque City. The suspects were identified as “Olivere,” 33, and “Ramon,” 43. They were arrested at around 8:25...
Authorities from the Paranaque City Police arrested 10 men who were caught in the act of cutting underground cables of a telecommunications provider in violation of Republic Act No. 10515 or the Anti-Cable Theft Law. The suspects were identified as “Jayson,” 33; “Cris,” 32; “Roger,”...
Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon announced that the city government’s free Balik Eskwela packages for public school students will be distributed starting next week. The mayor met with public school principals and administrative officers “to discuss the orderly and timely distribution of our...
Just weeks after being released from jail, a 34-year-old man landed again in jail after police recovered P700,000 worth of shabu and a gun from him during a drug sting in Barangay San Juan, Taytay, Rizal on Wednesday, June 4. Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) director Col. Felipe Maraggun...
A 52-year-old man was arrested by the police for raping his pregnant wife with a bottle in Barangay Sto. Domingo, Cainta, Rizal on Thursday, June 5. The police identified the suspect as "Allan," a construction foreman and a resident of Barangay San Juan in Cainta. Rizal Police Provincial Office...
The Quezon City government is encouraging residents to participate in the “Car-free, Carefree Tomas Morato” event, held every Sunday. From 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Tomas Morato will be closed to traffic, transforming the streets into a community hub filled with games, music, and meaningful...
A 19-year-old man wanted for the crime of frustrated murder will spend more time in prison after police officers recovered more than P1.3 million worth of illegal drugs from him following his arrest in Morong, Rizal on June 2. The police identified the suspect as "Jon," a resident of Sitio Talaga,...
