Makati City Mayor Nancy Binay on Tuesday, Aug. 19, signed an ordinance that will provide immediate tax relief to residents and businesses affected by severe flooding from July 21 to 25. City Ordinance No. 2025-A-001, enacted by the Sangguniang Panlungsod on Monday, Aug. 11, waives penalties,...
The Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) on Friday, Aug. 15, raided an alleged illegal gaming hub in Barangay San Lorenzo, Makati City, resulting in the arrest of seven individuals, including five foreigners. According to the PNP-CIDG on Aug. 18, the...
The country’s most influential business groups have joined forces to urge the Supreme Court (SC) to reconsider its decision voiding the impeachment case of Vice President Sara Duterte as unconstitutional, warning that it could erode trust in the government and impact investor confidence. In a...
Real estate giant Ayala Land Inc. is diverting ₱1.44 billion in funds raised from the sale of AREIT Inc. shares to pay for its acquisition of the 578-room New World Hotel from the redevelopment budget of Bank of the Philippine Islands’ Ayala headquarters. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock...
Two Vietnamese nationals were arrested by the Southern Police District (SPD) for posing as doctors and illegally practicing medicine inside a beauty clinic in Barangay Poblacion, Makati City on Thursday, Aug. 7. The suspects were identified as alias Van, 36, and alias Thi, 35. Based on the...
A man was arrested by the police for stealing a total of P1,156,570 worth of company funds in Barangay Poblacion, Makati City, the Southern Police District (SPD) said. The police identified the suspect as alias Rendon. Based on the police investigation, Rendon, together with two other individuals...
The influential Makati Business Club (MBC) said the failure to comment on the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte and the impact of the United States’ (US) tariff policy on local industries was among the biggest “misses” of President Marcos’ recent State of the Nation Address (SONA)....
The Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) announced that they have already identified the two suspects wanted for the shooting of an HPG officer at a car wash in Barangay San Isidro, Makati City on Aug. 1. HPG spokesperson Lt. Nadame Malang said the victim was a known...
A member of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Highway Patrol Group and an elderly man were wounded when two motorcycle-riding assailants opened fire on the police officer at a car wash on Friday night, Aug. 1. According to the initial police report, the incident happened at around 8 p.m. on...
A dog that was found trapped along the creek of San Jose in Barangay Guadalupe Nuevo, Makati City, was rescued by firemen from the Bureau of Fire Protection Makati (BFP-Makati) on Wednesday, July 30, earning praise from the public and the city government. According to the BFP-Makati, residents...
The Makati City government on Wednesday, July 30, announced its intention to partner with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to further improve its mass transportation systems. The initiative is part of the city 's ongoing efforts to address the traffic and transportation woes faced by...
Makati City Mayor Nancy Binay called for unity and cooperation from the Makati City Council as she prepared to begin her first term as the city 's local chief executive during her address at the council 's inaugural session on Wednesday, July 30. In her address, Binay emphasized the need...
