The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) assured the public that all records for the ongoing flood control investigation remained safe after a fire hit its research and standards office in Quezon City on Wednesday, Oct. 22. Initial reports from DPWH indicated that the blaze, which caused...
A fire broke out at the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) office at NIA Rd. EDSA Barangay Pinyahan, Quezon City on Wednesday, Oct. 22. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the fire was raised to 1st alarm at 12:50 p.m. and escalated to 2nd alarm at 12:51 p.m. The blaze...
ATIMONAN, Quezon – A truck driver was killed and five persons were injured after a wayward cargo truck caught fire following a crash here on Monday morning, Oct. 20. Atimonan police chief Police Major Marnie Abellanida said the driver of the cargo truck, Rolando, lost control of the vehicle on a...
Seven individuals were injured during a fire that broke out in a warehouse on Mayon Street in Barangay Santa Teresita, Quezon City, on Monday afternoon, Oct. 20. According to Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the blaze was raised to the first alarm at 2:20 p.m., to second alarm at 2:25 p.m., and...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – The provincial government has ordered the mandatory wearing of face masks in the province due to the increasing number of influenza-like cases. The order issued by Gov. Helen Tan is effective immediately. Face masks should be worn in indoor settings and outdoor areas where...
A family of five was killed when a buri palm tree fell on their house while they were sleeping at the height of tropical cyclone "Ramil" in Barangay Cawayanin, Pitogo town, Quezon province on Sunday morning, Oct. 19. Police identified the victims as Alberto Anoche Bueno, 66; Jean Andrea Bueno Pena,...
A 26-year-old motorcycle rider died while four others were injured after a UV Express van rammed into 14 motorcycles along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City on Friday, Oct. 17. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said the crash happened around 11 a.m. in front of the Commission on Human Rights...
Authorities from the Quezon City Traffic Sector 5 have detained the UV Express driver involved in the collision that struck several motorcycles along Commonwealth Avenue westbound on Friday, Oct. 17. Traffic Sector 5 operatives said the driver was immediately taken into custody following the...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) filed criminal charges on Thursday, Oct. 16, against several agencies in connection with the falling debris incident on Tomas Morato Avenue in Quezon City. The incident occurred on August 12 and resulted in the death of a minor and injuries to two others after...
To promote disaster preparedness and workplace resilience, the Quezon City Government has launched ALERT QC (Awareness, Lifesaving, Emergency Response Training) on Friday, Oct. 17, a large-scale program designed to equip businesses and employees with the skill to respond to emergencies. ALERT QC,...
MACALELON, Quezon – A drunk farmer stabbed a pet dog with a broken bottle in Sitio Parada, Barangay Vista Hermosa, this town, on Saturday night, Oct. 11. Police identified the suspect as Mark. Investigation said the suspect became irritated when the dog, Tanggol, owned by Raden, 58, incessantly...
The Quezon City Epidemiology and Surveillance Division (QCESD) recorded a 67 percent increase in influenza-like illness (ILI) with a total of 2,070 cases recorded from January 1 to October 13, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024. Health authorities said children aged 14 and below are the...
