Two consecutive fires struck Barangay Putatan, Muntinlupa, on May 14 and 15, leaving dozens of families homeless. The first blaze broke out in Dela Cruz Compound, Summitville Subdivision, at about 4:55 p.m. on May 14. The Muntinlupa City Fire Station reported that the fire destroyed 27 houses,...
A gunman was arrested after allegedly threatening residents and disrupting a basketball court repainting activity in Barangay Amihan, Quezon City, police said. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) identified the suspect as a 45-year-old businessman known by the alias “Jeffrey.” He was nabbed...
Caelan Tiongson set the tone and then Andrei Caracut put on the finishing touches as Rain or Shine ousted the Philippine Cup champions San Miguel, 113-104, to advance to the semifinals of the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Friday, May 15. Tiongson and Caracut...
A fire swept through a residential area in Barangay Sta. Ana, Pateros, on Thursday night, May 14, leaving 20 families or 74 individuals displaced. Pateros Mayor Gerald German said the blaze started at around 10:49 p.m. from a house on Alley 2. Firefighters raised the first alarm at midnight...
A 15-year-old boy died after re-entering his home to retrieve belongings during a fire that swept through East Riverside Street in Barangay Paltok, Quezon City, on Thursday morning, May 14. The blaze escalated to fourth alarm and trapped him inside. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said in...
Police arrested two drug suspects and seized P1.7 million worth of suspected shabu, along with a firearm, during a buy-bust operation at a church parking area in Barangay Sto. Domingo, Quezon City, on Tuesday afternoon, May 12. Operatives of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD), in coordination...
A 52-year-old man died from smoke inhalation while helping extinguish a fire that gutted his brother’s house in Barangay Pasong Putik, Quezon City, early Wednesday, May 13. He was rushed to a hospital by the Barangay Health Emergency Response Team (BHERT) but was declared dead on arrival due to...
Eight workers were safely evacuated after a fire, reportedly caused by an overheated electric fan, broke out past midnight on Monday, May 11, inside a junk shop barracks in Barangay Gulod, Novaliches, Quezon City. Initial investigation by the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) showed that a...
A residential fire in Taguig City destroyed five houses and caused an estimated P600,000 in damage on Saturday, May 9. The Taguig City Fire Station reported that the blaze started at about 2:39 p.m. in a two-storey house on Centaur Street in Barangay Ususan. The first alarm was raised at 2:54...
A fire ripped through a residential community in Quezon City early Saturday, May 9, displacing around 100 families after quickly escalating to second alarm in Barangay Bagong Pag-asa. The Bureau of Fire Protection–Quezon City said the fire broke out at 5:50 a.m. near Jetti along Road 3, Mindanao...
ILOILO CITY – Police are hunting a barangay councilor here for fatally stabbing a delivery boy on Thursday evening, May 7. The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) identified the suspect as Melvin Acebuque, councilor of Barangay Santa Filomena in Arevalo District. Initial investigation led by Police...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) has identified a suspect in a robbery that occurred inside the residence of comedian and television host Teddy Corpuz in Barangay Holy Spirit. Police said the identification stemmed from a follow-up operation initiated after a break-in in the early hours of...
