A 48-year-old truck driver was seriously injured after being stabbed with an ice pick by another driver when he tried to break up a fight in Barangay Sto. Nino, Marikina City, on Sunday, Feb. 22. Marikina City Police chief Col. Jenny Tecson said the suspect, identified as "Gleen," had a heated...
The Quezon City government on Monday, Feb. 23, i s strengthening its capacity to provide a child-safe digital environment, aiming to protect children further from online abuse and exploitation. Coinciding with this year’s Safer Internet Day for Children, the Quezon City government gathered...
The Samahan ng Mahal na Pasyon ng Panginoong Hesukristo (SMPPH) formally kicked off its annual “Pabasa ng Bayan” in Malibay, Pasay, ushering in the Lenten season with prayer, music, and heritage. The event was held at Malibay Plaza on the first Sunday of Lent. The gathering drew generations of...
Makati City Mayor Nancy Binay cautioned the public to be wary of fake social media pages posing as the city government and its offices for illegal practices on Monday, Feb. 23. Binay made the statement following reports of a fraudulent scheme in which individuals use her name or the city...
Operatives of the Parañaque City Police Station’s Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU) arrested two drug suspects in a buy-bust operation and seized P340,000 worth of shabu. The Southern Police District (SPD) identified the suspects as Gina, 27, a resident of Barangay Baclaran, and Jovanne, 43, a driver...
The Quezon City government issued a statement clarifying its position on planned assemblies and rallies on Wednesday. Feb. 25, in commemoration of the EDSA People Power Anniversary. In a statement on Sunday, Feb. 22, the city government said that it recognizes the rights of the citizens for a...
Fire destroyed 15 houses in a residential area in Barangay Putatan, Muntinlupa on Sunday, Feb. 22. The Muntinlupa City Fire Station reported that the fire started at about 10:42 a.m. from a house on Camella Street, Patdu Compound in the barangay. The fire spread to other homes in the area,...
Quezon City Police District (QCPD) led a cleanup and repainting drive along Maginhawa Street on Saturday, Feb. 21, as part of “Project Hilamos,” an initiative aimed at promoting cleaner and safer public spaces. Mayor Joy Belmonte joined QCPD personnel and barangay officials in the activity,...
The Eastern Police District (EPD) on Sunday, Feb. 22, said it will deploy over 982 personnel to provide additional security before and during the 40th Anniversary of the EDSA People Power on Feb. 25. Personnel will be deployed for civil disturbance management and area and route security during the...
CEBU CITY – After years of delays and uncertainty, a segment of a major infrastructure project in Cebu is finally set for completion. Officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) expressed optimism that Segment 3A of the Metro Cebu Expressway (MCE) will be completed by July...
The Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) has launched an investigation into a police officer who was caught on camera riding a motorcycle without wearing any protective gear, which has become viral on social media and earned the ire of netizens. In a statement issued on Saturday, Feb. 21,...
The Antipolo Cathedral, International Shrine of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage, has begun a series of activities in observance of the Lenten season this year. On the first Friday of Lent, Feb. 20, participants in the Way of the Cross prayed and reflected on the passion, death, and resurrection...
