The Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) will launch a revolutionary seed production program that will bring about change to barangays. The launching of the “Seed Production in the Barangay Movement” will be held on Monday, Sept. 22, 8:30 a.m. at the Multipurpose Hall, Bureau of Plant Industry,...
Firefighters responded to a fire that hit Divisoria Mall in Binondo, Manila, on Friday morning, Sept. 19. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire started at 11:23 a.m. and was declared fire out at around 11:47 a.m. The fire reportedly started at the ceiling of a store selling lights and...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso assured investors of a more conducive environment in the City of Manila as he urged them to start their businesses in the country 's capital city. During a meeting with officials from the Chinese-Filipino Business Club at the City Hall, he assured...
A former official of the World Health Organization (WHO) has called for a new approach to tobacco harm reduction in Asia-Pacific, where smoking prevalence remains the highest in the world. Professor Tikki Pang, a senior global health consultant for the Center for Healthcare Policy and Reform...
Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro said the quick subsiding of floods in the city, despite it being a natural valley, is not magic but the strength of a community that refuses to give up, built on disaster resilience and the discipline of Marikeños. Teodoro said this as she shared Marikina 's...
Police operatives seized P1 million worth of shabu and arrested three suspects in a buy-bust operation in Taguig on Sept. 18. The operation, conducted by the Southern Police District and Taguig police, targeted an apartelle in Barangay Ususan, Taguig. They seized three sachets containing 150...
The Makati City Police is ready for the upcoming Sept. 21 rallies across Metro Manila and vowed to uphold peace, order, and public safety. "While Makati City is not identified as a primary site for these demonstrations, we recognize the potential for indirect impacts, including spillover...
To carry out necessary maintenance and upgrading works on various Meralco distribution facilities, electric service will be temporarily interrupted on the following dates and places: Meralco exerts all efforts to restore electric service as scheduled. However, there are instances when due to...
Quezon City has recorded a significant surge in Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) cases this year, the Quezon City Epidemiology and Surveillance Division (QCESD) reported. From Jan. 1 to Sept. 15, 2025, the city logged 640 HFMD cases—eight times higher compared to the same period in 2024....
Bulacan Governor Daniel Fernando, Pampanga Governor Dennis G. Pineda, and Bataan Governor Jose Enrique S. Garcia III urged the Office of the President on Thursday, Sept. 18, to authorize the construction of the Manila Bay Integrated Flood Control, Coastal Defense, and Expressway Project. Gov....
A vendor, tagged as the Top 6 most wanted person in Muntinlupa for a drug case, was arrested by operatives from the Parañaque City Police Substation 5 on Sept. 17. The suspect, identified as Baby,46, of Muntinlupa City, was apprehended at around 7:30 p.m. at Jaka Plaza, Barangay San Antonio,...
A fugitive wanted for frustrated homicide in La Trinidad, Benguet -- who carried a P50,000 bounty for his capture -- was arrested on Sept. 17 in Parañaque City during a joint operation by the Southern Police Police District Special Operations Unit (SPD-SOU) and the District Intelligence Unit....
