Long queues of motorcycle taxi and delivery riders formed in Quezon City and Makati City on Saturday, April 18, as the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) released ₱5,000 cash aid to transport workers. The financial assistance was provided to riders who were not included in...
The Makati City government has launched the “P20 Rice Project: Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!” to provide affordable rice to vulnerable sectors on Tuesday, April 14. The program aims to ease the impact of rising food costs by offering rice at P20 per kilo. Beneficiaries include senior citizens,...
About P102,577,500 worth of alleged counterfeit anti-cancer medicines were confiscated from four suspects who were reportedly selling them inside a posh hotel in Makati City on Friday, April 10. The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) identified the suspects as “Lucia,”...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reopened the southbound lane of the EDSA Magallanes Flyover in Makati City early Monday, Apr. 6, after days of safety repairs carried out during the Holy Week break. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon led a pre-dawn inspection at around 3:30 a.m. on Apr....
Operatives of the Makati City Police arrested one of two suspects involved in a convenience store robbery inside a building in Barangay Magallanes on Wednesday, April 1. The arrested suspect was identified as alias “Talong,” 29, a resident of Barangay Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City. According to...
A man was arrested for stabbing his drinking buddy during a confrontation after the suspect allegedly slapped the victim’s live-in partner over her loud voice in Makati City on Thursday, March 26. The Makati City Police Station said the incident occurred during a drinking session involving the...
Two thieves belonging to the notorious "Dura-Dura Gang" robbery group were arrested by the police in Barangay Pio Del Pilar, Makati City, last March 17. The Makati City Police identified the suspects as aliases "Rachelle" and "Rosemarie." Based on the police report, the victim was walking along...
A German national was nabbed by the police for destroying more than P80,000 worth of items and appliances in a fit of rage while inside a mall in Barangay Carmona, Makati City, last March 17. According to the Makati City Police, the suspect, identified as alias "Tim," suddenly ran amok after...
Makati City Mayor Nancy Binay on Friday, March 13, lauded the national government for the P5,000 fuel subsidy it has allocated for tricycle drivers, providing them with much-needed reprieve from the steep surge in fuel prices caused by the ongoing Middle East conflict. “We thank President...
An Italian senior citizen was arrested by the police for attempting to extort money from a 28-year-old businessman in Barangay San Antonio, Makati City, on Thursday, March 12. The Makati City Police identified the suspect as alias "Claudio," 74. The police said Claudio attempted to extort P80,000...
Makati City Mayor Nancy Binay announced on Monday, March 9, the city 's adoption of a four-day workweek starting March 16 as part of its energy and fuel-saving steps following the President 's directive to implement energy conservation measures amid the worsening conflict in the Middle...
A 60-year-old senior citizen tagged as a high-value individual (HVI) wanted for illegal drugs was arrested by the Makati City Police in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Olympia, Makati City, last Feb. 25. According to Southern Police District (SPD) Director Brig. Gen. Randy Arceo, the suspect,...
