The Quezon City government has ordered all 142 barangays to cut their electricity and fuel consumption by at least 10 percent, as rising global fuel costs begin to hit. Under Memorandum Circular No. 8, Series of 2026, stricter energy-saving measures are now in place as part of the city’s push to...
Authorities continue to remind the public that illegal electrical tapping is strictly prohibited, following the arrest of a man caught tapping Meralco service lines in Makati City on Tuesday, April 21. The Makati City Police Station arrested the man, identified as “Aries,” during an...
The Caloocan City government on Tuesday, April 21, opened a “Human Milk Bank” at the Caloocan City Medical Center (CCMC) to support premature and medically fragile infants. According to the city’s Public Information Office, the facility aims to provide free and safe breast milk to babies in...
ILOILO CITY—With haze affecting parts of Metro Manila and Metro Cebu, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-6 assured that air quality in Metro Iloilo is within safety standards. “Based on the latest monitoring conducted today, air quality across all stations remains within good...
A 54-year-old woman who had been relocated to the Obando, Bulacan evacuation center because of foul smoke from the burned sanitary landfill in Navotas died on Monday, April 20, after experiencing severe breathing difficulties. According to the Obando Municipal Health Office (MHO), she was rushed...
Who takes care of the people who take care of others? At the Pasig City General Hospital (PCGH), a Healthy Workplace Program was launched to strengthen and support the health, safety, and well-being of healthcare workers who often prioritize patient care, sometimes at the expense of their own...
A robbery attempt failed after a homeowner woke up while being strangled by a suspect inside her house in Barangay San Isidro, Rodriguez, Rizal, on Monday, April 20. According to the Rodriguez Municipal Police Station (Rodriguez MPS), the victim was asleep inside her residence when she suddenly...
The Las Piñas City government released cash aid to 3,900 senior citizens across nine barangays as part of the first-quarter social pension program for 2026. Las Piñas City Mayor April Aguilar said the payout, led by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), was conducted at the...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) on Tuesday, April 21, arrested two suspects involved in a “gas-and-run incident at a gas station in Barangay Payatas, Quezon City. The incident occurred around 3:10 a.m. on April 20 at a station. A motorist driving a white Toyota Vios allegedly requested...
The Malabon City government announced on Tuesday, April 21, the release of the second tranche of financial assistance under the 2026 Malabon Ahon Blue Card (MABC) Program, benefiting 93,727 households. The city government said the payout coincides with the Tambobong Festival 2026, a month-long...
Pasay police rescued a housemaid allegedly locked up and abused by her four Chinese employers inside a rented unit on F.B. Harrison Street in Barangay 13, on April 20, after the suspects ' Filipino driver sought help from authorities. Pasay City Police chief Col. Joselito De Sesto said the...
