A fire broke out in a residential area in Pook Maligaya, Sgt. Pascua, Barangay Bagong Ilog, Pasig City on Friday, April 17. According to TXTFIRE Philippines, the blaze started at 11:53 a.m. and escalated to second alarm at 11:59 a.m. Firefighters are now in the area to extinguish the fire. This is...
Two police officers were injured, one in the rib area and the other in the ear, after being bitten by a 38-year-old armed man who ran amok in Marikina City on Wednesday, April 15. According to the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO), the victims responded to the call from Barangay...
METRO MATTERS The first thing you notice about the Panagbenga Festival is not the flowers. It is the discipline. Thousands of people fill the streets of Baguio, yet the city moves with remarkable order. Traffic flows where it should. Crowds gather but remain controlled. Public spaces stay clean...
One of two armed men who attempted to rob motorcycle riders was killed in a clash with barangay watchmen in Sitio Gitna, Barangay Balasing, Santa Maria, Bulacan, early Thursday morning, April 16. His companion managed to escape. Sta. Maria police chief Lt. Col. Mark Louie M. Sigua reported that at...
CAVITE – Authorities arrested three high-value drug suspects and seized P3.5 million worth of suspected shabu in a buy-bust operation in Bacoor City on Wednesday, April 15. The Cavite Police Provincial Office (Cavite PPO) identified the suspects as alias Popoy, alias Arcie, and alias Cathy,...
CAVITE – Two persons died in a residential fire following a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tank explosion in Barangay Salawag in Dasmariñas City on Thursday, April 16. The Bureau of Fire Protection Dasmariñas City (BFP Dasmariñas) told the Manila Bulletin that the fire was reported at 9:06...
Beyond being widely recognized for its shoe industry, the Marikina City government has opened a heritage building to preserve and promote the city’s broader cultural identity and history, ensuring that its traditions are passed on to future generations. On Thursday, April 16, the three-story...
The suspect in a viral truck robbery incident, along with two companions, was arrested by members of the Pasay City Police Substation 3 during an “Oplan Galugad” operation on April 16. Pasay City Police chief Col. Joselito De Sesto identified the suspects as Mel, 18; Jeff, 33; and Atan, 34....
A man was arrested in Antipolo City on Tuesday, April 14, after allegedly stealing mobile phones worth P64,700 that were intended for rental by a sari-sari store. The Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) said the incident was reported by the store owner after discovering that the plastic bag...
Two individuals, including a homeowner, face criminal charges over a viral video showing the unauthorized and forcible removal of an electric meter from a house in a subdivision in Rodriguez, Rizal. The video, which circulated online and reportedly occurred on April 8, showed a man removing a...
Operators of public utility jeenpneys and tricycles in Tanay, Rizal, have begun receiving cash assistance from the municipal government under its "Tulong sa Transport Sector ng Tanay" program. The office of Tanay Mayor Rex Manuel Tanjuatco said the program seeks to provide financial support to...
In just one week of intensified enforcement of the “Safer Cities” campaign, the Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) has recorded more than P3 million in fines from individuals cited for violating local ordinances in the province. The data, recorded from April 8 to the morning of April...
