The Makati City Police Station said it has reached out to local funeral homes and distributors to trace the origin of the empty casket abandoned along Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue in Barangay Bel-Air early Friday, Aug. 7. Police said the casket was discovered around 3:50 a.m. by a security officer from a...
Police are investigating the abandoned caskets found in five areas across Metro Manila early Friday, Aug. 7, as authorities work to identify those responsible for leaving the items in public places. The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said the caskets were discovered in Sta. Cruz,...
Two men allegedly linked to a series of robberies and hold-up incidents were shot and wounded by two other suspects during an alleged dispute over illegal drug proceeds in Makati City on Saturday, Aug. 1. Police said the incident happened around 1 a.m. on Hiwaga Street in Barangay Olympia....
A 63-year-old woman was killed and her daughter wounded in a gun attack at the corner of Makati Avenue and Durban Street in Barangay Poblacion at 6:46 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 3. The victims were rushed to Makati Medical Center, where the mother was declared dead on arrival and the 26-year-old daughter...
An operation meant to arrest a lone drug suspect ended with two men in custody after another allegedly arrived to obtain illegal drugs during a buy‑bust in Makati City, where police seized P542,160 worth of shabu and ketamine. Operatives of the Makati City Police Station conducted the operation...
The Makati City government warned the public against spreading unverified information following circulating reports online claiming that diners were robbed inside a restaurant at Ayala Triangle Gardens. Through its official Facebook page, the city government reminded the public to verify...
A 25‑year‑old man died after allegedly shooting himself while practicing at a firing range inside Makati Square, Barangay San Isidro, on Wednesday afternoon, July 29. The victim, identified as Kianz, was rushed to Makati Medical Center but was declared dead on arrival around 6 p.m. from a...
Problem Child has been named the Best Bar in the Philippines after landing at No. 44 in the 2026 edition of Asia 's 50 Best Bars. The Makati cocktail bar 's ranking was announced Tuesday during the live countdown of Asia 's 50 Best Bars at Wynn Palace Macau, where bars from across...
The influential Makati Business Club (MBC) has questioned the lack of concrete plans presented for the proposed Pax Silica artificial intelligence (AI) industrial hub in New Clark City during President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s recent State of the Nation Address (SONA). The MBC, which represents the...
Flame at Discovery Primea is one of those restaurants that always warrants a return visit. Beyond its polished dining room, the restaurant offers some of the finest views in Makati. Look out through its floor-to-ceiling windows, or step onto the adjoining alfresco lounge for a breath of fresh air,...
Straight off its newly minted inclusion in Asia 's 50 Best Bars 51-100 list, we made our way last July 15 to one of Manila 's nightlife hotspots, Poblacion in Makati, to revisit The Spirits Library. As if earning a place on one of the region 's most prestigious bar rankings wasn...
Mayor Nancy Binay on Friday, July 24, offered a reward for information that could lead to the arrest of the gunman who shot and wounded Barangay Councilor JY De Ocampo in Barangay Olympia, Makati City on July 23. Barangay Sta. Cruz Councilor John Yland “JY” De Ocampo was shot by an...
