Parañaque City has mobilized evacuation centers and relief teams as part of its full alert response to looming floods, with disaster personnel and barangay committees on standby to move residents out of danger zones. Mayor Edwin Olivarez said disaster response personnel and volunteer camp managers...
Reinforcing its commitment to making life-saving skills accessible to every Filipino, Bell-Kenz Pharma has forged a landmark partnership with the Quezon City government through the Quezon City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (QCDRRMO), making the city the first local government unit...
The development of the planned artificial intelligence (AI) industrial hub in New Clark City is expected to begin soon, with the project recognized as a top economic priority for the United States (US), according to the country’s investment czar. Finance Secretary Frederick Go said he recently...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities are investigating the recent disappearance of four minor girls here, their subsequent reappearance in a different area, and the identification of persons involved. In a statement Friday, the Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) reported that the four minor girls were...
TACLOBAN CITY – Police Col. Marben Ordonia is the new chief of police here. Ordonia replaced Police Col. Noelito Getigan who had served two years. The Police Regional Office-8 said that Getigan’s relief is a regular movement in the Philippine National Police. Getigan was reassigned to the...
A security guard posing as a police officer was arrested after authorities found assorted ammunition in his possession outside a KTV bar on Commonwealth Avenue in Barangay Holy Spirit, Quezon City, early Friday, July 10. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said officers from Holy Spirit Police...
TACLOBAN CITY – Four senior high school students were hospitalized after allegedly inhaling a toxic chemical at Baybay City Senior High School in Baybay City, Leyte on Thursday, July 9. The incident was reported to the Baybay City Police Station at around 2:30 p.m. by a concerned citizen. Victims...
There is a certain comfort in hearing a familiar accent while you’re far from home. It’s instantly recognizable, deeply personal, and reassuring. Chef Jorge Mendez believes food can evoke much the same feeling. That idea forms the foundation of Pinoy Accent, his newest restaurant in Quezon...
Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto Rubiano placed the city on heightened alert Friday, July 10, as the southwest monsoon (habagat), intensified by Typhoon Inday, continued to threaten Metro Manila. Rubiano convened the Pasay City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PCDRRMC) to assess...
The Southern Diliman Gardens Rental Housing Project under the Expanded Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program in Quezon City was provided police security during mobilization and fencing works on July 8, when officers contained a brief commotion at the site. According to the Quezon City...
The Marikina City government said rescue boats are on standby while response teams have been deployed to identified low‑lying areas, as heavy rains brought by Typhoon Inday are expected Friday afternoon, July 10. It said that a total of 20 rescue boats have been prepositioned across 10...
The Pasay City government ordered the immediate removal of signages, billboards, and other advertising materials across the city as a precautionary measure against the possible impact of Typhoon Inday. Mayor Imelda "Emi" Calixto-Rubiano said the directive forms part of the city’s disaster...
