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,...
CAVITE – Two persons died in a residential fire following a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tank explosion in Barangay Salawag in Dasmariñas City on Thursday, April 16. The Bureau of Fire Protection Dasmariñas City (BFP Dasmariñas) told the Manila Bulletin that the fire was reported at 9:06...
Beyond being widely recognized for its shoe industry, the Marikina City government has opened a heritage building to preserve and promote the city’s broader cultural identity and history, ensuring that its traditions are passed on to future generations. On Thursday, April 16, the three-story...
The suspect in a viral truck robbery incident, along with two companions, was arrested by members of the Pasay City Police Substation 3 during an “Oplan Galugad” operation on April 16. Pasay City Police chief Col. Joselito De Sesto identified the suspects as Mel, 18; Jeff, 33; and Atan, 34....
A man was arrested in Antipolo City on Tuesday, April 14, after allegedly stealing mobile phones worth P64,700 that were intended for rental by a sari-sari store. The Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) said the incident was reported by the store owner after discovering that the plastic bag...
