CANDELARIA, Quezon – Police said an alleged gun-for-hire was apprehended during a manhunt operation in Barangay Masalukot II, this town, on Tuesday morning, Dec. 9. The suspect, Vic, 64, was listed as the Calabarzon region’s No. 1 most wanted person for his alleged involvement in three murders...
Miss Universe third runner-up Maria Ahtisa Manalo returns to her hometown Candelaria, Quezon on Monday, Dec. 15. The local government unit has prepared a warm welcome for Manalo, days after the 74th Miss Universe pageant in Thailand. Manalo will be welcomed at the municipal hall grounds and a...
More than 140 residents were left homeless after a fourth-alarm fire swept through a residential area in Barangay North Fairview, Quezon City on Friday, Dec. 12. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire broke out around 4:20 a.m. along Rand Street. At least 45 families were affected when...
ATIMONAN, Quezon – Eight individuals were injured after a trailer truck hit a motorcycle and plunged off a ravine on Monday morning, Dec. 8, in Barangay Malinao Ilaya, this town. Atimonan police chief Major Marnie Abellanida said the trailer truck lost its brakes while traveling uphill, forcing...
Hundreds of advocates, health professionals, and residents joined the “Walk for Clean Air” campaign, marking the first anniversary of Car-Free, Carefree Tomas Morato in Quezon City on Sunday, Dec. 7, to raise awareness about air pollution and promote a healthier and more sustainable city. The...
MULANAY, Quezon – A 14-year-old student was killed in a collision between his bicycle and motorcycle here on Friday afternoon. Police identified the victim as Prince. Investigation said Prince was riding a bicycle when the motorcycle driven by Jonel, 32, occupied the opposite lane and rammed the...
Nearly 300 cyclists and environmental advocates joined the “Pedal for the Planet” unity ride on Saturday, Dec. 6, to call for environmental rights, climate action, and stronger protection for vulnerable communities. The activity was organized by Earth Island Institute Asia-Pacific, in...
AGDANGAN, Quezon – This town lighted Christmas decorations and stars fashioned out of coconut shells on Sunday night, Nov. 30. The lighting ceremony was led by Mayor Vicenta Aguilar and witnessed by the Sangguniang Bayan, municipal employees, barangay officials, Sangguniang Kabataan, and...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Monday, Dec. 1, called for the end to the stigma and discrimination against persons living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). “Nakikiisa tayo sa araw na ito lalong lalo na sa lahat ng mga yumao dahil sa AIDS at sa lahat ng mga health care workers natin...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – House Deputy Speaker and Quezon Rep. David C. Suarez has filed House Resolution No. 513 commending Ahtisa Manalo for fourth place finish in the 74th Miss Universe pageant in Nonthaburi, Thailand. "In that single moment on the Miss Universe stage, she did not just answer a...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte led a wreath-laying ceremony on Sunday, Nov. 30, to mark the 162nd birth anniversary of Gat Andres Bonifacio, honoring the hero’s sacrifices for the country’s freedom and unity. According to the city government, the commemoration highlighted Bonifacio’s role as...
The Quezon City government on Sunday, Nov. 30, warned the public against a Facebook post falsely claiming to show the contents of the Pamaskong Handog (PH) gift bags, saying the information has no factual basis. The city government said that although the post carried a hashtag stating it was...
