Several major roads in Quezon City experienced traffic buildup on Monday afternoon, Aug. 17, as rains continued in the city. As of 4 p.m., the Quezon City government reported moderate to heavy traffic along Elliptical Road, East Avenue in both directions, Commonwealth Avenue toward Elliptical...
Several roads in Metro Manila were flooded on Monday, Aug. 17, amid persistent heavy rains, according to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). As of 2:39 p.m., the MMDA reported the following flooded areas: MANILA España Boulevard corner M. Dela Fuente Street — 24 inches, not...
Several areas in Metro Manila suspended face-to-face classes for Monday, Aug. 17, as the southwest monsoon or habagat continued to bring rain over the region. As of the latest announcements, class suspensions in Metro Manila include: Caloocan City — all levels, public and private Las Piñas City...
Classes were suspended in several Metro Manila cities on Friday, Aug. 14, as persistent rains from the southwest monsoon or habagat continued to affect the capital region. The suspensions covered various grade levels in public and private schools, with some local governments shifting to...
As heavy monsoon rains continue to inundate the country, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan called for the development of a comprehensive national flood management plan and a full accounting of public funds allocated for flood control projects. In a statement on Monday, August 10, Pangilinan...
Several roads in Quezon City were flooded to varying depths on Saturday night, Aug. 8, with water reaching more than five feet in one area and waist-deep levels in other parts of the city. As of 10 p.m., the Quezon City government reported more than 60 inches of floodwater at West Riverside corner...
Describing it as a "despicable and shameless act," the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines on Friday, Aug. 7, strongly condemned the display of white caskets and anti-China banners outside its Consular Section in Manila and at several locations across Metro Manila. In a statement issued by Embassy...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) has identified the driver and vehicle allegedly used to unload one of the abandoned caskets in Quezon City, providing authorities with a key lead in the investigation into the caskets found in five areas across Metro Manila on Friday, Aug. 7. The QCPD earlier...
While Malacañang respects everyone 's freedom of expression, it said the display of coffins bearing anti-China messages would not help the Philippines. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said displaying coffins in several areas in the metropolis is not the...
At least five caskets carrying anti-China and anti-Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) messages were left in separate locations in Metro Manila, prompting an investigation on Friday, Aug. 7. The caskets were found in Sta. Cruz, Manila; Barangay 54 in Caloocan City;...
A strong earthquake shook Occidental Mindoro and nearby provinces on Friday morning, Aug. 7, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The quake occurred at 10:38 a.m. and was traced 13 kilometers southwest of Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro. It had a shallow...
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,...
