Two robbers were apprehended after being chased by an off-duty police officer who witnessed the crime in Barangay Nangka, Marikina City, on Tuesday, July 29. According to the Eastern Police District (EPD), the female victim was walking on her way home along Rosas Steet on Tuesday afternoon when the...
A truck driver was injured after his vehicle crashed into an electric post due to alleged brake failure in Barangay Marikina Heights, Marikina, on Wednesday morning, July 30. The Marikina City Rescue 161 said the driver sustained cuts and bruises. Due to the impact, the electric post was broken in...
A man tagged as a high-value target (HVI) and his wife were arrested, along with their accomplice, during a buy-bust operation inside the couple 's house in Barangay Concepcion Uno, Marikina City on Tuesday, July 29, the Marikina City Police said. The suspects were identified as alias Albert,...
A 15-year-old Grade 9 student was saved from being raped by a 26-year-old man in Barangay Malanday, Marikina City, on Sunday, July 27, the Marikina City Police reported. According to Marikina City Police officer-in-charge Col. Geoffrey Gonzales, the victim and the suspect met through an online...
The Marikina City local government received motorized rescue boats from Grab Philippines to further boost its disaster and emergency response capabilities, especially in times of typhoons and severe flooding. Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro led the turnover ceremony together with Grab Country head...
Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro on Tuesday, July 22, said that more than 23,380 Marikeños were evacuated from their homes due to the continuous onslaught of heavy rains brought about by the enhanced southwest monsoon or habagat that also caused the water level of Marikina River to rise to...
The Marikina River reached the second alarm level on Monday, July 21, after the water level rose to 16.2 meters, prompting authorities to advise pre-emptive evacuation in flood-prone areas. As of 2:20 p.m., the Marikina River water level was recorded at 16 meters, placing it under the Second Alarm...
With language being one of the biggest barriers to working abroad, the local government of Marikina has launched a free six-month Nihongo training program to help students and fresh graduates get global job opportunities. The program was launched in partnership with Sakai Town, Japan and Onodera...
Three men tagged as high-value individuals (HVIs) and wanted for illegal drugs were nabbed in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Marikina Heights, Marikina City early Tuesday morning, July 8. According to the Philippine National Police Drug Enforcement Group (PNP-DEG), the three were collared inside...
Three employees of a firearms and ammunition manufacturing company were hospitalized after an explosion occurred inside its factory in Barangay Fortune, Marikina City on Monday, July 7. According to the Marikina City Police, the explosion happened at around 2:43 p.m. One of the worker reportedly...
A driver whose wayward truck got involved in a fatal accident in Marikina City in April had his license revoked by the Land Transportation Office (LTO), it was revealed Friday, July 4. LTO Chief, Asst. Sec. Vigor D. Mendoza II said the truck driver was also meted out the maximum penalty for...
A first alarm fire hit an auto shop in Barangay Sto. Niño, Marikina City early Thursday morning, July 3, the Bureau of Fire Protection Marikina (BFP Marikina) said. The authorities said the fire that hit the auto shop located on 5th Street started at around 1 a.m. and was extinguished after an...
