Despite the heavy and continuous rains brought by the recent Typhoon Uwan, Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro said on Tuesday, Nov. 11, that ongoing dredging and declogging operations have helped reduce flooding in the city. In an interview during desilting and cleanup operations at Sapang Baho...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) vowed to restore the Paco Pumping Station in Manila floodgate within two weeks after it was damaged by Super Typhoon “Uwan,” a timeline officials say is unusually fast for a project of this scale. The permanent and reinforced floodgate,...
A man who swindled a businessman with fake casino chips worth P20 million was arrested in a joint operation conducted by members of the Pasay City Police, Batangas Police Intelligence Unit, and Dasmariñas City Police on Nov. 10. Col. Joselito De Sesto, Pasay City Police chief, identified the...
Parents in the towns of Hagonoy and Calumpit, who to this day continue to suffer as they remain submerged in floodwaters brought about by previous storms and high tide, were hoping that there would be no more floods come Christmas Day. According to parents from Hagonoy, it is very difficult to make...
Quezon City, Philippines — November 6, 2025. SM Supermalls, in partnership with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), has officially introduced Digital Corners to SM Job Fairs—an initiative launched during the J.O.B.S. Immersion for SHS 2025 held at the Skydome,...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte led on Tuesday, Nov. 11, the launching of the Green Building Code of 2025 to sustain building practices and renewable energy. The new code aims to reinforce the 2009 Green Building Ordinance, aligning with the targets set by the Enhanced Local Climate Change Action...
Authorities arrested a high-value individual (HVI) wanted for illegal drugs in a buy-bust operation on Tuesday, Nov. 11. The Southern Police District (SPD) said the suspect, identified as alias Efer, 35, was arrested at around 2:15 a.m. in Sitio Kawayanan, Barangay Don Bosco, Parañaque City. The...
Axelum Resources Corp., the country’s leading manufacturer and exporter of coconut food products, reported an 88-percent surge in net income to ₱636 million in the first nine months of 2025 due to higher volumes and selling prices. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the...
A 23-year-old mechanic was ganged up on by several bystanders after he was caught stealing a motorcycle along San Diego Street corner Calamba Street in Brgy 500, Sampaloc, Manila, on Monday, Nov. 10. The police identified the suspect as alias Ricky, a resident of Caloocan City and a known member of...
OBANDO, Bulacan -- Mayor Ding Valeda and the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) discovered during their inspection on Monday, Nov. 10, that the dike damaged by heavy rains from typhoon “Uwan” had been poorly constructed. Mayor Valeda said that the initial...
The city government of Las Piñas evacuated a total of 2,551 individuals at the height of Tropical Storm Uwan on Monday, Nov. 10. The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) monitored 146 flooded areas that affected 17 barangays in the city. Mayor April Aguilar visited the...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) reported that Metro Manila has regained full network connectivity, while restoration work continues in Bicol and Northern Luzon where power outages and damaged fiber lines persist following the onslaught of Super Typhoon Uwan....
