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...
“Democracy has prevailed. This is a victory for the people of Marikina,” said Congressman-elect Marcelino “Marcy” Teodoro on Thursday, June 26, following the Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc’s reversal of the First Division 's ruling canceling his Certificate of Candidacy...
A 17-year-old Grade 8 student and his accomplice were nabbed for allegedly being involved in a basag-kotse incident in Barangay Parang, Marikina City, the Marikina City Police said. Based on the police report, a media cameraman reported that his media pickup was robbed while parked in Barangay...
A drug suspect previously detained in 2022 was arrested again in a buy-bust operation in Marikina City, where authorities recovered P2,006,000 worth of shabu on Monday night, June 16. The Eastern Police District (EPD) identified the suspect as “Robin,” 32, listed as a newly identified...
A 40-year-old lesbian nanny was arrested for repeatedly sexually abusing her employer’s nine-year-old daughter in 2024 in Marikina City. The Eastern Police District (EPD) identified the suspect as “Jennifer,” listed as the district 's No. 3 most wanted person. She was arrested by the...
A bus rammed several plastic and concrete barriers along Marcos Highway in Marikina City after its driver reportedly fell asleep early Saturday, June 7. The crash led to a fuel leak, making the road slippery and causing some motorists to skid. Heavy traffic followed as authorities worked to clear...
The Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) has urged the local government of Marikina to shut down a dog training center following the deaths of two poodles under its care. The animal rights group said the facility lacks an animal welfare permit from the Bureau of Animal Industry–Animal Health...
The owners of two poodles that died in a dog training facility in Marikina are demanding justice, questioning the trainer’s claim of heatstroke and pointing to injuries that suggest possible animal abuse. In a Facebook post, pet owners Karla and Sandy Rios stated that their dogs, Guanciale and...
