A fire broke out in a residential area at Road 8 corner Road 13, Barangay Bagong Pag-Asa, Quezon City on Tuesday afternoon, March 25. (Quezon City Fire District) According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the fire was raised to first alarm at 3:36 p.m. and escalated to second alarm at 3:52...
A 16-wheeler dump truck loaded with sand rammed through 13 concrete and plastic barriers when its driver reportedly fell asleep while driving along Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) Santolan station in Quezon City, on Tuesday, March 25. Aside from the barriers, a double arrow and “No...
What was supposed to be a fun jam session with famous and local artists at a free concert in Taytay, Rizal, turned into a riot among the youth attendees, leaving one person injured, on Saturday, March 22. Concertgoers in a riot during a free concert in Taytay, Rizal. (Photo from Taytay MPS) Videos...
With the official local campaign period set to start on March 28, Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto strongly emphasized that “Oplan Baklas” on election-related posters and tarpaulins placed outside the designated common poster areas will apply to all, including him and his allies. On Monday,...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) announced the arrest of an alleged member of the "Cinco" criminal gang and his companion during an anti-criminality operation in Cubao, Quezon City on Friday, March 21. Police identified the suspects as gang member John Mark Pilapil and his companion...
A notorious drug pusher was killed and a police officer was wounded in a shootout during a buy-bust operation in Barangay San Andres, Cainta, Rizal on Wednesday, March 12. Police authorities identified the suspect as “Michael.” Cainta Municipal Police operatives reported that Michael shot...
DOTr-SAICT and PNP-CIDG officials arrest the suspect caught illegally using the busway. A policeman who has been hiding from the law for nearly a decade for the crime of rape was finally apprehended by the Department of Transportation’s Special Action and Intelligence Committee for...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto together with the Pasig City Anti-Smoking Task Force. The Pasig City government was recognized by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Monday, March 24, for its anti-tobacco use efforts and programs after receiving the highest score in the Index for...
Mayor Francis Zamora San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora announced the suspension of work and classes in all levels in San Juan City on Thursday, March 27, in celebration of "Araw ng San Juan." The mayor said the declaration was pursuant to R.A. 7669, which commemorates the anniversary and...
Female police officers man a checkpoint in Barangay Pinagbuhatan, Pasig City. The Eastern Police District (EPD) recently set up an all-female checkpoint in Pasig City to promote gender equality among its personnel and further increase police visibility in the area, EPD director Col. Villamor...
The Cavite Provincial Police Office (PPO) said it is on alert during the three-day nationwide transport strike from March 24 to 26. In a Facebook post on Sunday, March 23, the Cavite PPO stated that it would deploy 23 vehicles with a total seating capacity of 218 to assist commuters affected by the...
Transport groups flocked to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) office in Quezon City on Monday, March 24, in support of the Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP). “Kami ay andito ngayon kasama ko ang ALTODAP, Acto, Busina upang iparating sa ating pamahalaan...
