More than 150,000 individuals participated in a city-wide earthquake drill in Marikina City on Monday, Oct. 20, to ensure the city government and the public 's readiness during disasters, particularly the long-anticipated magnitude 7.2 quake that may hit Metro Manila anytime, dubbed as "The...
The Pasay City Traffic Parking and Management Office (PTMO) issued an early advisory on the implementation of road closure in observance of All Saints ' and All Souls ' Day. Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the PTMO, under the supervision of Ferdinand Lee, made an early...
The city government of Pasay is offering tax amnesty for delinquent real property taxpayers without penalties, surcharges, or interest. Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the city government is giving delinquent real property taxpayers until July 5, 2026 to settle their obligations. Rubiano...
Cavite Governor Abeng Remulla announced the cancellation of classes in the province on Monday, Oct. 20, due to the effects of tropical storm Ramil. In a Facebook post on Sunday evening, Oct. 19, the local chief executive said the class suspension applies to all levels in public and private schools....
A drunk man was arrested for allegedly taking his 80-year-old mother hostage inside their house in Barangay Highway Hills, Mandaluyong City, on Saturday night, Oct. 18. Based on initial reports, the victim was able to seek help from authorities after looking out from the balcony and asking for...
The suspect in the fatal road crash along Commonwealth Avenue tested positive for illegal drugs, the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) confirmed on Saturday, Oct. 18. The incident occurred around 11 a.m. in front of the Commission on Human Rights in Barangay UP Campus on Friday, Oct. 17. The...
The local government of Marikina has identified and released a list of designated “safe zones” in each barangay as part of its preparedness efforts amid the recent series of earthquakes and other disasters in the country. It said these areas serve as safe locations for immediate evacuation and...
The city government of Las Piñas distributed community go bags to different homeowners ' associations as part of the city government 's ongoing disaster preparedness and resilience campaign. Barangays Manuyo Dos, Pulanglupa Uno, Zapote, and CAA were the first batch of communities to...
Operatives of the Southern Police District Drug Enforcement Unit (SPD-DEU) arrested two high-value individuals for illegal drugs in a buy-bust operation in Parañaque City on Friday, Oct. 17. Police identified the suspects as “Gie,” 37, and “Jefrey,” 27, both residents of Barangay San...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora on Friday, Oct. 17, urged local government units (LGUs) nationwide to expedite disaster preparedness to ensure both government and community readiness when calamities strike. According to Zamora, who also serves as the Metro Manila Council (MMC) president and...
Makati City Mayor Nancy Binay on Saturday, Oct. 18, affirmed her commitment to improving the employment and education sector of Makati as she pushes for a more inclusive and people-centered city under her leadership. On Oct. 16, the city government launched the Pantawid Trabaho Program (PTP), which...
A 10-year-old girl died and a civilian was injured in a fire that broke out in residential area in Pasay City, Friday night, Oct. 17. According to the Pasay City Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) the blaze affected a total of 347 individuals. The fatality was identified as Jamzey. The injured,...
