Authorities arrested a 56-year-old man wanted for murder in Oriental Mindoro during the conduct of Simultaneous Anti-Criminality and Law Enforcement Operations (SACLEO) in Pasay City on Sunday, Feb. 15. Col. Joselito De Sesto, chief of the Pasay City Police, identified the suspect as “Jerry,” a...
Two robbery suspects involved in a February 11 holdup that victimized a member and an employee of the Philippine Navy have been arrested in Pasay City. Col. Joselito De Sesto, chief of the Pasay City Police, identified the suspects as “Buknoy,” 36, and “Ariel,” 21, both city residents. De...
A total of 129 queer couples participated in the annual Commitment Ceremony hosted by the Quezon City government on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14. The ceremony officiated by Mayor Joy Belmonte, brought together members of the LGBTQIA+ community and their loved ones in a celebration of commitment and...
Two motorcycle riders were injured after one of them overtook while traveling along Velasquez Street in Barangay San Juan, Taytay, Rizal on Friday night, Feb. 14. The Taytay Municipal Police Station (Taytay MPS) said the incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. It said that both motorcycles were...
The Quezon City government is inviting residents to join a day-long celebration of Chinese New Year in Banawe, on Tuesday, Feb. 17. Festivities in the Banawe Chinatown District will welcome the Year of the Fire Horse, highlighting the traditions of the Chinese and Filipino-Chinese communities, and...
More than a thousand couples marked Valentine’s Day as newlyweds as the City Government of Caloocan conducted its annual Kasalang Bayan at the Caloocan City Sports Complex on Saturday, Feb. 14. The mass wedding ceremony was led by Mayor Dale Gonzalo “Along” Malapitan and formed part of the...
A fire broke out at an auto parts shop in Parañaque early Sunday morning, Feb. 15, destroying an estimated P1.5 million worth of property. SFO3 Giovanni Corbes, arson investigator of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)–Parañaque, said the fire razed a two-storey commercial building located...
At least three individuals, including an 82-year-old senior citizen, were reportedly injured in a four-vehicle collision in Antipolo City, Rizal on Saturday, Feb. 14. The Antipolo City Component Police Station (Antipolo CCPS) said the incident occurred around 3 p.m. near Balete Intersection,...
The shear line and the northeast monsoon, locally known as “amihan,” will continue to bring cloudy skies and rains over large parts of Luzon, while easterlies will cause isolated rainshowers across the rest of the country, state weather bureau Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and...
Residents and devotees of Antipolo’s Nuestra Señora dela Paz y Buenviaje, known as the "Virgin of Antipolo," reenacted anew the 1945 escape of hundreds of residents from the town proper to a secluded hill known as Sitio Colaique in Antipolo City, bringing with them the image of their patroness....
Authorities arrested two men for illegal possession of drugs and firearms during a police anti-criminality operation ducted in Las Piñas City on Feb. 14. Col. Wilson Delos Santos, Las Piñas City Police chief, said the suspects, both 24 years old and residents of Navotas and Malabon City, were...
A pre-Chinese New Year gathering turned into a robbery incident, resulting in the arrest of one suspect during an entrapment operation conducted by members of the Parañaque City Police Tambo Substation. The Southern Police District (SPD) identified the arrested suspect as Xing, 37. His alleged...
