The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services (PAGASA) has issued a flood advisory for Marikina River on Wednesday evening, June 9, due to threats of flooding, as well as landslides, brought about by the monsoon rains. In the initial advisory issued at 8:30 p.m., PAGASA said...
Marikina City has administered the first dose of COVID-19 vaccines to 61,700 individuals, Mayor Marcelino “Marcy” Teodoro announced on Wednesday (June 2). “Tuloy-tuloy ang vaccine rollout natin (Our vaccine rollout continues). Sa ngayon ay 61,700 indidividuals tayong nababakunahan (As of now,...
In a bid to vaccinate workers in the city to revive the local economy, the city government of Marikina has inked a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with a homegrown private company in the city. (Jel Santos/Manila Bulletin) Marikina City Mayor Marcelino “Marcy” Teodoro forged the agreement with...
The plate numbers of the vehicles used by the two assailants during an ambush in Marikina City last Thursday (May 27) belong to tricycles registered in the provinces of Nueva Ecija and Cotabato. Scene of the Crime Operatives (SOCO) personnel process the crime scene where Nomer Cardines, a retired...
The retired policeman killed in an ambush in Marikina City had no enemies, Marikina Police said on Friday (May 28). Col. Benliner Capili, Marikina City Police chief, said they were told by the common-law wife of Nomer Cardines that he had no enemies and was a good man. “We are now having a...
A midwife helped a woman give birth on a pavement in Marikina City in the wee hours of Wednesday (May 26). Rozendo Naupan, 24, and his wife Lobilla, 36, were on their way to a maternity clinic aboard a motorcycle when Lobilla's water broke around 2 a.m. in Barangay Nangka, Marikina. “Pinark ko po...
Marikina City Mayor Marcelino "Marcy" Teodoro said on Thursday that the city will open an additional vaccination facility to further boost Marikina's vaccination efforts. Mayor Marcy Teodoro oversees the administering of Pfizer vaccine during the first day of its rollout in the city on Thursday,...
The Marikina City government was lauded by the Department of Health (DOH) for the orderly rollout of its Pfizer vaccines on Thursday. Mayor Marcy Teodoro oversees the administering of Pfizer vaccine during the first day of its rollout in the city on Thursday, May 20. (MARIKINA LGU / MANILA...
Marikina Mayor Marcy Teodoro said there should be “transparency and disclosure” in giving out COVID-19 vaccines. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “Binibigay natin ay yung tinatawag na informed consent...Bahagi kasi nito yung efficacy at safety ng bakuna na gagamitin kaya mahalaga na alam ng...
Marikina City’s Pfizer COVID-19 facility was lauded by the Department of Health (DOH) for being ideal for the temperature-sensitive vaccine. (JEL SANTOS/MANILA BULLETIN) The fully air-conditioned vaccination facility for Pfizer was built by the local government unit (LGU) of Marikina in the...
Nearly P6 million worth of suspected shabu was seized from an alleged drug peddler and a minor during a buy-bust operation in Rodriguez, Rizal on Saturday afternoon (May 15). Photo courtesy of Marikina Police Police identified the suspect as Raona “Ate Rao” G. Ala, 37, of Rodriguez, Rizal. The...
Marikina Mayor Marcy Teodoro on Tuesday pushed for the reopening of retail stores or small businesses as the national government is set to decide on the next quarantine conditions for the country this week. Residents queue up to enter a market in Manila on March 28, 2021. (Photo by Jam STA ROSA /...
