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...
Police collared two suspected drug pushers in a pre-dawn buy-bust, seizing P1.53 million worth of shabu in Barangay Baclaran, Parañaque City, on April 21. Parañaque City Police chief Col. Nicolas Piñon identified the suspects as “Muksimin,” 27, tagged as a high-value individual (HVI), and...
Two armed men stormed an eatery before dawn Friday, April 17, robbing customers at gunpoint and fleeing with gadgets, cash, and a motorcycle on E. Rodriguez Highway in Bangangay San Jose, Rodriguez, Rizal. The Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) said the incident occurred at around 1:45 a.m....
State-run policy think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) has flagged a widening housing gap in Metro Manila, as rapid urban revitalization drives up land values and pushes affordable housing to the periphery. In a statement on Tuesday, April 21, PIDS said that while...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto urged fire victims in Barangay Bagong Ilog on Sunday, April 19, to be truthful in claiming assistance, as the city enforces strict validation in aid distribution. Sotto warned that false claims may delay the process and affect other beneficiaries. He said aid will only...
