Enhanced southwest monsoon rains and widespread flooding caused the suspension of classes and some local government work in the National Capital Region (NCR) and in the provinces of Cavite, Bulacan, and Rizal on Thursday, Aug. 31. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services...
The Calumpit Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) in Bulacan on Thursday, Aug. 31, announced that the Ipo Dam will be initially releasing excess water as it reaches its spilling level amid heavy monsoon rains. This might worsen the flooding situation in some villages in...
The Parañaque City government announced that counter flow scheme will be implemented at the Parañaque Toll Plaza by the Manila-Cavite Expressway (Cavitex). According to the advisory of Cavitex, the counter flow scheme will be implemented during the launching of the girder activity at...
The chief of Mandaluyong City Police has been relieved from duty after testing positive for drugs, the Eastern Police Department (EPD) said. According to EPD Director PBGen. Wilson Asueta, Col. Cesar Gerente tested positive for drug use in a surprise drug examination spearheaded by the National...
Photo from The Varsitarian FB/MANILA BULLETIN The Manila Police District (MPD) conducted an inspection of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) campus in Sampaloc, Manila, on Wednesday, Aug. 30, in preparation for this year’s bar examination slated in September. The Supreme Court (SC) selected UST...
The Parañaque city government launched the “Bestida” fashion show in celebration of “Wikang Pambansa” on Tuesday, Aug. 30, at the Ayala Malls in Barangay Tambo. Mayor Eric Olivarez said fashion designs by known designers in the fashion industry were paraded by Ginoong and Binibining...
Two drug suspects listed in the police drug watch list were arrested by members of the Station Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU) during a buy-bust operation in Pasay City, Wednesday night, August 30. Col. Froilan Uy, Pasay city police chief, reported to the Southern Police District (SPD) the...
At least 15 workers died when they were trapped in a fire that gutted a two-storey residential-commercial building housing a t-shirt factory in Pleasant View Subdvision, Barangay Tandang Sora, Quezon City on Thursday morning, Aug. 31. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire status was...
Bulacan Governor Daniel R. Fernando and Vice Gov. Alexis C. Castro led in the distribution of food packs to flood victims in Calumpit, Bulacan on Wednesday, Aug. 30. The food packs were given to the remaining families affected by the massive flooding brought about by the southwest monsoon...
Photo taken by Ali Vicoy/MANILA BULLETIN Motorists and commuters were stuck in heavy traffic as gutter-deep floodwaters submerged Taft Avenue and España Boulevard in Manila on Thursday morning, Aug. 31, following heavy monsoon rains. Photo Courtesy of the Manila Police District/MANILA BULLETIN...
The Marikina City local government on Thursday, Aug. 31, raised the first alarm at the Marikina River due to rising water level brought about by the continuous heavy rains. According to Marikina City Rescue 161, the river's water level had already reached 15.7 meters as of 9 a.m. Once the water...
The city governments of Las Pi ñas, Pasay, Parañaque announced the suspension of classes in all levels, both in public and private schools, due to bad weather on Thursday, Aug. 31. Las Pi ñas City Mayor Imelda Aguilar ordered the suspension of classes both face-to-face and online...
