Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez reminded residents to welcome the New Year responsibly, emphasizing the importance of celebrating safely with family rather than ending up in a hospital emergency room due to firecracker-related injuries. Olivarez said that every year, fireworks and firecrackers...
The city government of Las Piñas will strictly enforce a total ban on firecrackers and other pyrotechnic devices during the New Year celebration in accordance with City Ordinance No. 1484 which has been in effect since 2007. Las Piñas Mayor April Aguilar urged residents to welcome the New Year...
The Taguig City government identified the designated firecracker zones in barangays ahead of the celebration to welcome the New Year. “To keep our families safe during this celebration, the City of Taguig is strictly prohibiting the use of firecrackers and pyrotechnics in individual homes and...
The Quezon City government has ordered the closure of two buildings known as the Rotary Center along Roces Avenue, citing unresolved legal issues and permit-related concerns following the expiration of a long-standing lease agreement. According to the city government, the properties stand on...
A fire broke out in a residential area along San Pascual Riverside Commonwealth, Quezon City on Sunday night, Dec. 28. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the fire was raised to 1st alarm at 8:49 p.m. and escalated to 2nd alarm at 8:53 p.m. The blaze was raised to 3rd alarm at 9:07...
As the New Year 's approaches, the Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) has intensified its monitoring and confiscation of illegally sold firecrackers and pyrotechnics in the province to ensure a safe celebration, with police reporting that around P23,540 worth were confiscated in a...
Police rescued a Chinese national after receiving a 911 emergency call and arrested two of his compatriots who allegedly held him captive in Parañaque City on Dec. 27. The Southern Police District (SPD) identified the victim as Zhenhai, a Chinese national, who was rescued at around 10:40 p.m....
Three persons were injured and around 100 houses were destroyed in a fire that broke out in a residential area in Pasay City on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 27. The Pasay City Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said about 200 families were affected when the fire happened at around 2:16 p.m. along Virginia...
A fire has hit a residential area in Barangay Addition Hills, Mandaluyong City on Saturday night, Dec. 27, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) reported. According to the BFP, the fire started at around 6:26 p.m. and has reached the second alarm at around 6:33 p.m. The third alarm was raised at 7:14...
Real property owners in Taguig need to pay a higher tax starting January. The Taguig City government announced that a new city ordinance was approved that imposes an increase of 0.25 percent in real property tax (RPT) that will take effect on Jan. 1 next year. On Dec. 15, the Taguig City...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Saturday, Dec. 27, said the local government and authorities will arrest all sellers of illegal firecrackers in the city ahead of New Year’s Day. On Friday, Dec. 26, the mayor said the Pasig PNP arrested an online seller of illegal firecrackers and confiscated the...
Marikina City Vice Mayor Del de Guzman said around 31 families lost their homes a day after Christmas, after a fire broke out in a residential area in Barangay Nangka, Marikina City on Friday night, Dec. 26. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the fire started at 6:44 p.m. at 32...
