The Caloocan City Government announced on Thursday, Aug. 21, that it will provide more than 10,000 tablets and 1,500 laptops to the city 's public schools as part of its continuing effort to enhance digital learning. The gadgets will be turned over to the Schools Division Office (SDO) for...
The Caloocan City government, through its Social Welfare Development Department (CSWDD), rescued a six-year-old boy after a video of his stepfather physically abusing him surfaced on social media in Barangay 175, Caloocan City. According to the Caloocan City Police Station (CCPS), the video taken...
The National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) has expressed full support for the Persons with Disability Affairs Office (PDAO) Caloocan after a person with disability was mocked in a viral social media post. The post, styled as a parody of the video game Grand Theft Auto, carried the caption...
A fire broke out at a residential area in Libis Espina, Barangay 14, Caloocan City, on Monday, Aug. 18. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the fire started at 2:46 p.m., and reached the second alarm at 2:52 p.m. As of this writing, firefighters are still extinguishing the fire. This...
Six people were injured after a fire broke out in a storage area along Guido 3, Barangay 33-A, Mabini Street, Maypajo, Caloocan City, on Tuesday, August 12. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the victims included a 15-year-old boy who sustained a puncture wound, a 65-year-old man...
A 27-year-old man was killed, while his 19-year-old brother and another companion were critically injured after their motorcycle crashed into a traffic sign post on Camarin Road in Barangay 178, Camarin, Caloocan City, on Tuesday, August 5. According to barangay personnel, the incident occurred...
Four individuals were rushed to the hospital due to an ammonia leak at a food processing facility along C3 Road on Tuesday, August 5. The incident occurred around 10 a.m. and was traced to a food facility. The leak caused a strong chemical odor to spread across the surrounding area, prompting...
The Caloocan City Police Station on Tuesday, August 5, denied allegations that the death of a 20-year-old college student from leptospirosis was connected to the arrest of his father. The statement came in response to a viral social media post claiming that the student contracted the disease after...
A fire broke out at a gasoline station on Epifanio De Los Santos Avenue (EDSA) in Barangay 135, Bagong Barrio, Caloocan City on Friday, August 1. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the fire started at 11:25 a.m. As of this writing, firefighters were still extinguishing the fire....
A fire broke out in a residential area in Libis Baesa, Barangay 160, Caloocan City on Monday, July 28. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the fire was raised to 1st alarm at 1:00 a.m. and escalated to 2nd alarm at 1:10 a.m. The blaze was declared under control at 3:04 a.m. and was...
The Caloocan City government officially declared on Thursday, July 24, a state of calamity following days of relentless heavy rains that triggered widespread flooding. The declaration was made upon the recommendation of the Caloocan City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CCDRRMC)....
A woman who went missing after a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) was swept away by floodwaters in Caloocan City was found dead near the Taliptip Fishport in Bulakan, Bulacan, on Wednesday afternoon, July 23. Authorities confirmed that she was the passenger of the SUV that was carried away by strong...