By DIANN IVY CALUCIN A fire broke out at a storage room in the Land Transportation Office (LTO) building along East Avenue, Brgy. Pinyahan, Quezon City on Sunday, Nov. 13. The Quezon City Fire District (QCFD) said a ceiling fan in the storage room caught fire due to overheating of its fan motor....
SARIAYA, Quezon – Three security guards were wounded in a gun attack in Sitio Dalampasigan, Barangay Guis-guis Talon, here on Saturday night, Nov. 12. Police identified the victims as Muslimin Guianon Lim, 21; Esmael Salik Panalandang, 29, and Norodin Ebrahim, 31. Investigation said the...
Agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) seized on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 12, some P3.4 million worth of shabu in a buy-bust operation in Quezon City. In a report released on Nov. 13, the PDEA said the suspect Mansawi Lala, 38, was arrested after selling 500 grams of shabu to an...
TIAONG, Quezon – A construction worker died and three others were injured after they were electrocuted while installing a solar street light in Barangay Talisay here on Thursday afternoon, Nov. 10. Police identified the fatality as Christian Caalaman, a resident of Barangay Ibabang Talim,...
By DIANN IVY CALUCIN The local governments of Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela, and Quezon Cities participated in the 4th Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) on Thursday, Nov. 10. Public school students, government employees, and barangay officials in Malabon City...
The local government units of Malabon City and Quezon City were recognized by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) and the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) for their disaster risk reduction and management programs. The two cities received the "Beyond Compliant" award...
BURDEOS, Quezon – A 60-year-old fisherman drowned while fishing in Barangay Amot here on Tuesday, Nov. 9. Police identified the victim as Nolito Vargas of Barangay Poblacion this town. Investigation said that the victim left his house at 6 a.m. to fish. Hours later at 2:15 p.m., his body was...
By DIANN IVY CALUCIN A suspected motorcycle thief was killed in an alleged shootout with police in Barangay Sta. Monica, Novaliches, Quezon City on Tuesday, Nov. 8. Maj. Don Don Llapitan, QCPD-District Anti-Carnapping Unit (DACU) chief, described the slain suspect as about 5"4' tall with slim built...
Operatives from the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Drug Enforcement Unit (DDEU) confiscated more than P170 million worth of alleged shabu from a man during a buy-bust operation conducted in the city on Wednesday, Aug. 24. The DDEU identified the suspect as Rodgene Umali, 36, from Mamatid,...
JOMALIG, Quezon – A cargo-passenger boat owned by Mayor Nelmar Sarmiento of this island town was reportedly swept out to sea by strong waves generated by severe tropical storm “Florita” (international name “Ma-on”) here Monday, Aug. 22. Police Lt. Roldan Gallenero, Jomalig acting police...
The mayors of Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela (Camanava) and Quezon cities on Tuesday, Aug. 23, announced the suspension of classes in public and private schools due to inclement weather caused by severe Tropical Storm "Florita." Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte said that afternoon classes...
GEN. LUNA, Quezon -- The local government unit (LGU) in collaboration with the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) distributed some 5000 dwarf seedlings of coconut in this town on Monday, Aug. 22. Mayor Florido and PCA development manager Lanie Lapitan lead the distribution of 5000 dwarf coconut...
