The Manila Police District (MPD) has identified several persons of interest in the fatal firecracker explosion that killed a 12-year-old boy and injured another in Tondo, Manila. MPD spokesperson Police Major Philipp Ines said on Tuesday, Dec. 30, that police are now coordinating with concerned...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso on Tuesday, Dec. 30, led the launching of the citywide “Oplan Paalala Iwas Paputok” at the Kartilya ng Katipunan. In his message, Domagoso emphasized the duty of government personnel, even if it means personal sacrifice during the holidays....
Several houses were destroyed in a fire that hit a residential area on Yabut Street in Barangay Guadalupe Nuevo, Makati City on Monday night, Dec. 29. According to TXTFIRE Philippines, the blaze has reached the second alarm at around 8:19 p.m. and the third alarm at around 8:28 p.m. Firefighters...
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Benjamin Magalong said there is no foul play in the death of former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral in Barangay Camp 4, Kennon Road, Tuba, Benguet. “Personally, I am convinced that there was no foul play, and I also have no...
CEBU CITY – Close to P10-million worth of suspected shabu was seized from two individuals, including a 15-year-old boy, in separate anti-illegal drug operations on Sunday, Dec. 28. Police said the boy yielded 180 grams of shabu worth P1.2 million when he was rescued by operatives of the Mambaling...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Two young boys have been injured by firecrackers here. A seven-year-old boy from Barangay Tugbungan was injured in the eye after he was struck by a Kwitis on Christmas Day. An eight-year-old boy from Barangay Santa Catalina sustained injuries in the hand from a Super Lolo, a...
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) is investigating an incident where boys played a game using firecrackers on a dike separating the districts of Jaro and Mandurriao over the weekend. The incident’s video garnered online attention, with Ilonggo netizens comparing it to Harry...
The local governments of Caloocan City and Navotas City reminded residents to follow the ban on the sale and use of prohibited firecrackers as the New Year approaches. The cities said the ban is based on Republic Act No. 7183 and Executive Order No. 28, which regulate fireworks and firecrackers to...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso assured residents of the readiness of all hospitals and medical institutions in the city in responding to firecracker-related injuries and other emergencies this coming New Year. According to him, all six district hospitals in Manila are already...
ILOILO CITY – Two-hundred inmates of the Iloilo City District Jail (ICDJ) benefited from a post-Christmas medical mission over the weekend. The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) thanked the True Wellness Medical Group and partner Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) for...
BAGUIO CITY – Police destroyed 500 illegal firecrackers here on Saturday, Dec. 27. Baguio City Police Office Director Police Col. Ruel Tagel, along with city officials, led the destruction ceremony. Tagel said the contraband were recovered from various barangays where they were illegally sold....
BACOLOD CITY – Twenty-two families lost their homes in a fire on Bonifacio St., Barangay 3, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Friday, Dec. 26. Fire Officer 1 Jesrel Gersalia, arson investigator of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Kabankalan, said that 11 houses were totally destroyed, and...
