More than 2,200 police personnel were deployed as early as 3 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 21, ahead of the scheduled prayer and indignation rally in Quezon City. Police were deployed at the Epifanio De Los Santos Avenue (EDSA) Shrine and People Power Monument, House of Representatives and Camp Crame. The...
A recently sacked official of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) suffered yet another misfortune as the Land Transportation Office (LTO) suspended his driver’s license on Friday, Sept. 19, due to alleged abusive behavior towards a security guard of a gated subdivision. The LTO’s...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte reaffirmed her commitment to transparency and accountability as she joined fellow leaders of the Mayors for Good Governance (M4GG) in strengthening their collective fight against corruption on Thursday, Sept. 18. Belmonte met with Baguio City Mayor Benjie Magalong,...
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....
Four vehicles collided along the southbound lane of Katipunan Flyover in Quezon City on Thursday, Sept. 18, leaving a delivery van driver trapped inside his vehicle. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said the driver was rescued by its Road Emergency Group with the help of the...
Three cats and a dog were trapped and killed after a fire broke out in five-adjacent apartment units on Violet Street, Barangay Pasong Tamo, Quezon City, on Wednesday, September 17. According to arson probers, the fire started at around 2 a.m. and was raised to the first alarm as thick smoke...
Members of transport group Manibela staged simultaneous protests on Wednesday, Sept. 17, marking the start of a three-day transport strike to denounce alleged massive corruption amid the ongoing investigation into the alleged anomalies in flood control projects. In Quezon City, drivers and...
Mayor Joy Belmonte on Monday, Sept. 15, said a total of 331 flood control projects worth P17 billion with multiple issues were uncovered following the local government’s review of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) flood control projects in the city. The 331 flood control projects...
Progressive groups marched along Epifanio delos Santos Avenue on Saturday, Sept. 13, from the EDSA Shrine in Ortigas to the People Power Monument in Quezon City to protest alleged corruption in government flood control projects. Carrying placards and chanting slogans, the protesters demanded...
Several students and faculty members of the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman walked out of their classrooms for a “Black Friday” protest on Sept. 12, to denounce alleged corruption in government projects and the recent budget cuts in education. Students wearing black shirts marched...
In a major crackdown on illegal online gambling, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), through the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), apprehended seven suspects allegedly running unauthorized gambling operations in Quezon City and Batasan. CICC,...
Several organizations staged a protest at EDSA Shrine in Ortigas on Thursday, Sept. 11, to denounce alleged corruption in flood control projects and to call for accountability from government officials and contractors. According to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), about 200...
