Two persons were hurt in a fire that hit a residential area in Barangay Krus Na Ligas, Quezon City on Sunday morning, Oct. 15. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) identified the victims as Keith Flores, 18, who sustained second degree burns on her legs and arms; and Arjay Pedreza, 32, who sustained...
The Pasig City Health Department conducted a series of mental wellness lectures for local government employees in celebration of National Mental Health Week from Oct. 9 to 13. Photo from Pasig City Health Promotion/MANILA BULLETIN The program was conducted on Oct. 4, 5, and 10, with over 200...
The Pasig City local government unit (LGU)’s newborn screening program was recognized by the Department of Health - Metro Manila Center for Health Development (DOH-MMCHD) during the “Newborn Screening Recognition and Awarding Ceremony” in Quezon City. Photo from Pasig PIO Pasig was given the...
The Pasig City local government has committed to strengthen the city’s efforts in eliminating tuberculosis (TB) cases and utilizing a “people-centered” response to the disease. Vice Mayor Robert “Dodot” Jaworski Jr., and Councilors Eric Gonzales, Corazon Raymundo, Simon Romulo Tantoco,...
Ten drug suspects and six persons wanted for various crimes and offenses were arrested during police operations on Thursday, Oct. 12, and Friday in the province of Bulacan. (Photo from the official Facebook page of Bulacan PPO/ MANILA BULLETIN) Bulacan police said the 10 drug suspects were...
Filipino students triumphed again, winning 22 medals and top honors in the 2023 International Science Competition, held Oct. 8 to 11 in Bogor City, Indonesia. The Philippine team also secured the coveted title "Best Overall Delegation" after topping both the secondary and...
Around 30 houses were destroyed by a fire that hit a residential area at Baseco Compound, Port Area in Manila, on Friday, Oct. 13, displacing at least 50 families. Photo courtesy of Recto Engine/MANILA BULLETIBULLETIN According to the Bureau of Fire and Protection (BFP), the fire reached the...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will start the five-day repair of España Boulevard in Sampaloc, Manila, at 11 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 13. The repair work is expected to be completed by Oct. 17. The DPWH-North Manila District Engineering Office (NMDEO) will conduct road concreting...
Mayor Baby Manlapaz of Hagonoy, Bulacan speaks before indigent senior citizens during the payout of the last quarter social pension by DSWD Special Disbursement Officers of Region 3 on Friday, October 13, 2023. (Photo courtesy of Marcel Bayan) More than 500 senior citizens from...
(Photo from Nina Ynares Facebook page) Employees of the Rizal Provincial Government and other local government units in Rizal Province did the standard operating procedure of "duck, cover, and hold" following the 5-magnitude earthquake that hit Metro Manila and nearby provinces at 8:24 a.m....
A utility driver was killed by a trailer truck driver following a road rage and race along Radial Road 10 in Tondo, Manila on Thursday, Oct. 12. The Manila Police District-Manila District Traffic Enforcement Unit (MPD-MDTEU) identified the victim as Benjamin Bagtas, a resident of Tondo, Manila. The...
A champion of transparency and anti-corruption initiatives, Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto is now a co-convener of the "Mayors 4 Good Governance (M4GG)" movement. In a statement on Thursday, Oct. 12, the M4GG said Sotto has accepted its invitation to become a convener for the movement pushing...
