Senator Loren Legarda has filed a resolution seeking a Senate inquiry into the implementation and distribution of government cash assistance and subsidy programs following reports of alleged discriminatory practices in Batangas. Under Proposed Senate Resolution No. 381, Legarda called on the...
Two separate fires struck residential areas in Taguig City on Wednesday, May 6, killing three people, injuring eight others, and displacing 45 families. The Taguig City Fire Station said t he first blaze erupted at about 4:30 p.m. at a residential area on M.L. Quezon Street along C6 Road in...
A 38-year-old sedan driver linked to a P1,500 gas-and-run incident at a gasoline station in Barangay Bahay Toro, Quezon City, surrendered to police on Wednesday night, May 6. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said the suspect voluntarily appeared before authorities after the incident that...
Police are preparing charges against a 50-year-old man for violating Republic Act 9262, the Anti-Violence Against Women and Children Act, after he allegedly assaulted his former partner inside a boutique in Barangay Bahay Toro, Quezon City on Tuesday, May 5. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD)...
The Muntinlupa City Council held a public hearing to address the impending development of the vast land of the New Bilibid Prison (NBP), which is expected to affect residents. The NBP, located in Barangay Poblacion, is under the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) and houses prison facilities. The...
President Marcos said the government is correcting the misuse of the Local Government Support Fund (LGSF) by directing resources straight to local governments and communities under the “Bawat Barangay Makikinabang” program. In a speech on the program’s launch in General Trias, Cavite, on...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) thwarted a pawnshop robbery in Barangay Nova Proper, Novaliches, after security guards heard suspicious noises and discovered an underground tunnel beneath the shop. The scheme was uncovered on April 22 and reported the following day, prompting the immediate...
Barangay Ginebra caught fire from deep and gave Rain or Shine a dose of its own medicine, 114-90, to boost its bid for twice-to-beat advantage in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, May 3. Justin Brownlee set the tone to the hot-shooting of the Kings,...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) on Saturday, May 2, launched a manhunt for the man who robbed a female commuter at the EDSA–Quezon Avenue footbridge in Barangay Pinyahan, after she shared the incident on social media. The incident happened on April 24, around 10 p.m., when the woman was...
DAGUPAN CITY – Barangay Lasip Chico, the Lechon Capital of Dagupan, hosted the much-anticipated “Lechonan ed Barangay Year 4” showcasing this city’s rich lechon-making tradition on Saturday, May 2, at Jech’s Parking Lot on Old De Venecia Highway here. The event featured 22 lechons or...
A 71-year-old woman suffered burns while three families were left homeless after a fire swept through a residential area along Swimming Pool Street in Barangay 177, Caloocan City on Friday night, May 1. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire started at around 8:36 p.m., reached first...
A predawn blaze tore through NIA Road in Barangay Pinyahan, Quezon City on Thursday, April 30, displacing at least 71 families and damaging 15 houses. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire was confirmed at 12:57 a.m. and quickly escalated, reaching the second alarm at 1:10 a.m. and...
