Ten houses were gutted in a fire that hit Barangay E. Rodriguez, Quezon City on Monday, Nov. 6. The Bureau of Fire Protection said the blaze on Annapolis Street was raised to first alarm at 7:31 p.m. It escalated to the second alarm at 7:37 p.m. The fire was declared under control at around 8:26...
Valenzuela City Mayor Weslie “Wes” Gatchalian led the kick-off ceremony for the city’s celebration of the National Children’s Month at the Valenzuela City People’s Park Ampitheater on Monday, Nov. 6. The event, dubbed as “Pista ng mga Bata! The National Children’s Month kick-off...
The Mandaluyong City local government held on Monday, Nov. 6, the oath-taking of newly elected barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officers in the city. Mandaluyong City Mayor Ben Abalos spearheaded the oath-taking ceremony held at the Mandaluyong College of Science and Technology (MCST)...
Caloocan City Mayor Dale Gonzalo “Along” Malapitan on Monday, Nov. 6, distributed sari-sari stores and bigasan livelihood packages to 44 city residents. The distribution was held during the city government’s flag raising ceremony at the city hall, and the beneficiaries were chosen through a...
Photo from Parañaque PIO Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez led the mass oathtaking of 256 newly elected village and Sangguniang Kabataan officials on Monday, Nov. 6. The mass oathtaking of newly elected village and Sangguniang Kabataan officials from 16 barangays in Districts 1 and...
Metro Manila Council (MMC) President and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said on Monday, Nov. 6, that the proposed removal of window hours in the metro's Unified Vehicle Volume Reduction Program (UVVRP) or the number coding scheme to mitigate traffic congestion is still being assessed by the...
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the Metro Manila Council (MMC) announced on Monday, Nov. 6, that private motorists who still continue to use the EDSA Bus Carousel lanes will face stiffer penalties starting Nov. 13. The MMC, headed by San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora, had...
The Parañaque City government distributed cash and rice assistance to 10,000 beneficiaries of the Cash and Rice Distribution (CARD) program on Sunday, Nov. 5. Photo courtesy of Parañaque PIO Mayor Eric Olivarez said the distribution of assistance to the CARD program...
Four young men died after their car crashed into a wingvan truck along Marcos Highway in Barangay Mayamot, Antipolo, Rizal early Monday morning, Nov. 6. (Photo from Antipolo LGU) According to the police, the four victims, identified as Juanito Magsino, 22; Kidrock John Magsino, 21; Lawrence Ivan...
Two snatchers were arrested after some residents chased them for robbing a woman in Binondo, Manila on Wednesday, Nov. 1. The authorities identified the suspects as alias "Apol" and "Macmac". Based on footage caught by the barangay's closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage, the victims carrying...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte has signed three ordinances to boost efforts to reduce child labor and incentivize businesses in the city that provide support to different programs of the local government. Belmonte said that 5,449 male and 4,773 female children were reported as victims of child...
Ten persons were hurt in a fire that gutted homes in Barangay Apolonio Samson, Quezon City on Sunday morning, Nov. 5. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the victims included residents and fire responders who sustained lacerations and abrasions and second degree burns in different parts of...
