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...
Parts of Metro Manila recorded “very unhealthy” to “acutely unhealthy” air quality levels following the fire at the Navotas Sanitary Landfill, which continues to emit smoke, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said. On Saturday, April 18, state-run television network...
CAVITE – Authorities confiscated P6.8 million worth of suspected shabu and arrested two drug suspects in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Molino IV, Bacoor City, early morning on Saturday, April 18. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency 4A (PDEA 4A) identified the high-value drug...
To help residents meet their daily needs amid rising living costs, the Marikina City government continues to enhance its job fairs to provide employment opportunities. In a recent event, 66 applicants were hired on the spot. The Marikina City Labor Relations and Public Employment Service Office...
An alleged communist insurgent, described by authorities as high-ranking and one of Northern Samar 's most wanted persons, was arrested at a bus terminal on Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) in Pasay City, on Friday, April 17, the Southern Police District (SPD) reported. SPD director Col....
Mayor Vico Sotto, together with the The Medical City (TMC) and Rizal Medical Center, sealed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on Thursday, April 16, to launch the Pasig Alliance for Organ Donation and Sharing (PAODS), boosting life-saving transplants and organ donation efforts in the city. TMC said...
A small, fluffy visitor that looks like “Alvin and the Chipmunks,” seen darting across trees and power lines in Metro Manila, may appear harmless, even cute, but the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is warning the public as sightings continue to increase. From campuses to...
Authorities are eyeing unattended rice cooking as the cause of a fire that swept through a residential area in Pasig City on Friday, April 17, displacing around 140 families. According to TXTFIRE Philippines, the fire started at 11:53 a.m. and reached a second alarm at 11:59 a.m. in Pook Maligaya,...
Two police officers were injured, one in the rib area and the other in the ear, after being bitten by a 38-year-old armed man who ran amok in Marikina City on Wednesday, April 15. According to the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO), the victims responded to the call from Barangay...
METRO MATTERS The first thing you notice about the Panagbenga Festival is not the flowers. It is the discipline. Thousands of people fill the streets of Baguio, yet the city moves with remarkable order. Traffic flows where it should. Crowds gather but remain controlled. Public spaces stay clean...
One of two armed men who attempted to rob motorcycle riders was killed in a clash with barangay watchmen in Sitio Gitna, Barangay Balasing, Santa Maria, Bulacan, early Thursday morning, April 16. His companion managed to escape. Sta. Maria police chief Lt. Col. Mark Louie M. Sigua reported that at...
CAVITE – Authorities arrested three high-value drug suspects and seized P3.5 million worth of suspected shabu in a buy-bust operation in Bacoor City on Wednesday, April 15. The Cavite Police Provincial Office (Cavite PPO) identified the suspects as alias Popoy, alias Arcie, and alias Cathy,...
