Twenty-two individuals experienced dizziness and difficulty breathing after a carbon monoxide leak inside a building in Barangay Bel-Air, Makati City on Monday, May 18, which allegedly originated from a brick oven. The Bureau of Fire Protection–Makati City told the Manila Bulletin that six of...
A contractor who stepped outside to get some fresh air was shot dead by the alleged brother of a man with whom he reportedly had a personal grudge in Las Piñas City on May 17. Las Piñas Police chief Col. Ricky Neron identified the victim as "Jerry," 55, who sustained a gunshot wound to the head...
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) expressed support for initiatives aimed at improving electricity services and reducing consumer costs after progressive groups staged a protest outside its Pasig office on Tuesday, May 19, calling for lower rates and the repeal of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act...
Gaisano-led Metro Retail Stores Group, Inc. (MRSGI) is planning to open a total of 14 Generika Drugstores within its Metro Retail stores as part of its strategy of boosting revenues through synergies with partners. In the first quarter this year, the firm said it launched the pilot rollout of...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) expects more than 70 local and international companies to slug it out for the concession to take over the increasingly lucrative Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) on the back of its growing passenger demand. Transportation Undersecretary Timothy John Batan...
Police launched a manhunt for two men who allegedly stole more than P65,000 worth of coins from a neighborhood store in Barangay 156, Caloocan City, on Sunday, May 17. The Caloocan City Police Station (CCPS) said incident happened at around 2 a.m. and was captured on closed-circuit television...
The Parañaque City government and the Department of Social Welfare and Development-National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR) have formally signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to further strengthen key social welfare programs for city residents. Parañaque Mayor Edwin Olivarez said the agreement will...
Swift action by police personnel led to the arrest of a man armed with an improvised pen gun inside a police substation in Las Piñas City, while a woman he had attacked was filing a complaint against him. Las Piñas Police chief Col. Ricky Neron identified the suspect as Jayson, 33, who was nabbed...
A 40-year-old man, known in his neighborhood as a drug personality, was gunned down in broad daylight by a black-clad assailant in Sitio Aringit, Barangay San Isidro, Antipolo City, Rizal, at around 12 p.m. on Monday, May 18, police said. The Antipolo Component City Police Station (Antipolo CCPS)...
Students and teachers can now buy affordable yet quality shoes and leather goods as the local government of Marikina opened its annual back-to-school shoe bazaar, running until June 21, to help residents save money amid rising prices of basic goods ahead of the opening of classes. On Monday, May...
Thousands of devotees and visitors, both local and foreign, flocked to this town from May 17 to 19 for the annual Fertility Rites Festival, honoring St. Pascual Baylon, St. Clare of Assisi, and Our Lady of Salambao. The three‑day celebration unfolded despite recent challenges, including the...
A total of 13,571 families and 115 presidential scholars in Makati will receive rice assistance under the national government’s “Bawat Bayan Makikinabang” program, the Makati City government said on Monday, May 18. Mayor Nancy Binay and President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. led the...
