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...
SANTA MARIA, BULACAN — It was a festive atmosphere inside the gymnasium of Fortunato F. Halili National Agricultural School in Barangay Guyong as 7,102 members of the Tricycle Operators and Drivers Association (TODA) lined up to receive P5,000 cash aid each from the Department of Social Welfare...
Haze has persisted over parts of Metro Manila and nearby provinces in recent days following a fire at the Navotas Sanitary Landfill that started on April 10. Based on the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration’s (PAGASA) observations, haze has been more...
All 175 passengers, including three infants, disembarked safely after PAL Express flight GAP 2544, operating from Dumaguete to Manila, was diverted to Iloilo International Airport on Sunday afternoon, April 19, due to a pressurization problem mid-flight, the Civil Aviation Authority of the...
A 57-year-old ride-hailing app rider died, while his passenger was injured, following a collision between their motorcycle and a utility van in Marikina City, authorities said on Sunday, April 19. According to the Marikina City Police Station (Marikina CPS), the incident occurred at the corner of...
The Southern Police District (SPD) reported that 490 ordinance violators were apprehended during the implementation of its Integrated Anti-Criminality Plan to promote discipline, public safety, and order in its area of responsibility. SPD director Col. Glenn Oliver Cinco said the arrests marked...
Only four cities in Metro Manila recorded “good” to “fair” air quality levels, while most areas fell under “unhealthy” to “acutely unhealthy” categories following the fire at the Navotas Sanitary Landfill, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said on Sunday,...
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a Filipino wanted in the United States for his alleged involvement in an online group that exploited minor victims through gaming and social media platforms between 2019 and 2021. On...
Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano led the distribution of vegetable donations from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday, April 18, to residents in several barangays identified as most in need. Rubiano personally received the agricultural produce delivered to the city on Friday, April 17,...
Authorities confiscated around P2,788,000 worth of shabu from a high-value individual (HVI) during a buy-bust operation in Cainta, Rizal on Saturday night, April 18. The Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) said the suspect, identified as “Has,” was arrested following a tip from an...
