The second alarm was raised Thursday morning, July 27, after the water level of the Marikina River reached 16 meters due to heavy rains from Typhoon Egay. Marikina River water level at 16 meters at around 11 a.m. on July 27, 2023. (Screenshot from Marikina Rescue 161) The Marikina City Rescue 161,...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A 17-year-old girl reported missing on Tuesday, July 25, was found dead the following day in Pasobolong, this city. Police said the body of Louella Jaganas Acaylar was found by a 12-year-old child hidden in the bushes in Zone 3. Her body was decomposing when it was found. Police...
BAGUIO CITY – Five people died and seven others were rescued in landslides triggered by typhoon “Egay” in this city and Benguet on Wednesday, July 26. A 16-year-old student was killed while his parents survived a landslide that buried their house in Barangay Bakakeng here. The Baguio City...
BAGUIO CITY – Acting Mayor Faustino Olowan issued Executive Order No. 98-2023 suspending classes on all levels and work in city government offices here on Thursday, July 27, due to the impact of typhoon “Egay.” Olawan added that work in all government agencies not otherwise providing critical...
BACOLOD CITY – Two persons drowned in this city and Hinigaran, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, July 25. Police identified the victims as Arnold Billojan, 48, of Barangay Aranda, Hinigaran, and Victor Moreno Jr., 32, of Barangay Mansilingan here and a construction worker. Billojan was reported...
Quezon City and Pasig City have partnered with the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC) and Local Government (ICLEI) for Sustainability to implement the Sparking Active Mobility Actions for Climate Friendly Cities or “Spark Project” in order to improve and promote active...
Photo courtesy of the Office of the Vice Mayor John Marvin 'Yul Servo' Nieto/MANILA BULLETIN The Manila City Council is set to kick off the week-long celebration of its 122nd founding anniversary on July 31 to August 4. With its theme “Preserving Legacy by Being Future Ready," the city government...
CEBU CITY – Suspected shabu worth over P8 million was seized in anti-illegal drug operations here the past week. The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) reported that from July 14 to 20, 34 anti-illegal drug operations were conducted in which 1.2 kilos of shabu valued at P8.8 million were seized....
Photo from MACHRA/MANILA BULLETIN Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan said on Wednesday, July 26, that she will issue a memorandum to city government employees who would fail to undergo the mandatory drug testing. Lacuna-Pangan also reminded them that they only have until Friday, July 28, to avail the...
Marikina PIO / MANILA BULLETIN The Marikina City local government and the Eastern Police District (EPD) will deploy a security task force to ensure the safety of all athletes, delegates, and the general public during the “Palarong Pambansa 2023” on July 29 to Aug. 5. “We have met with our...
In a bid to strengthen the institutionalization of the Freedom of Information (FOI) policy in Pasig City, the local government converted on Tuesday, July 25, the Ugnayan ng Pasig (USaP), its main FOI operational unit, into a full-fledged office. The ceremony was held at the Chardonnay by Astoria,...
DAVAO CITY – Traffic lights here will be retrofitted in preparation for the implementation of the P73.4-billion Davao City Public Transport Modernization project, an official of the City Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO) said on Wednesday, July 26. In an interview on the sidelines of...
