Five alleged members of the "Gapos Gang," an armed group described by police as dangerous, were arrested after allegedly posing as officers and presenting fake warrants of arrest to enter a house in Marikina, where they held the occupants at gunpoint while ransacking the house. The Eastern Police...
A 31-year-old barker was arrested by the Manila Police District (MPD) after he was identified as the suspect in a viral cellphone snatching incident involving a jeepney passenger along Osmeña Highway in Pandacan, Manila, on Tuesday, July 14. The arrest was carried out by operatives of the MPD...
The Manila Police District (MPD) issued a traffic advisory for the National Peace Walk, which will be held in Manila on Sunday, July 12. The activity will start and end at the Quirino Grandstand. Participants will proceed to Kalaw Avenue Extension, turn right onto the southbound lane of Roxas...
The Marikina City government said rescue boats are on standby while response teams have been deployed to identified low‑lying areas, as heavy rains brought by Typhoon Inday are expected Friday afternoon, July 10. It said that a total of 20 rescue boats have been prepositioned across 10...
Two men were arrested after allegedly stealing electric cables that caused a blackout at an apartment building in Barangay Greater Fairview, Quezon City, early Tuesday morning, July 7. The suspects, identified as alias “Vandamme,” 29, and alias “Jonell,” 27, both residents of Barangay Holy...
Five people were arrested in Quezon City after allegedly stealing a woman’s wallet at a mall and later trying to use her stolen bank cards at another shopping center, police said. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said the suspects were taken into custody after security personnel at a...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) is investigating a viral confrontation involving a motorcycle rider, Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) rally participants, and a police officer along EDSA near the People Power Monument on June 30. Police said the investigation will examine all available evidence and...
A reported shooting scare at Bagong Silangan High School in Quezon City on Thursday, July 2, turned out to be a false alarm after police confirmed that the loud noise which caused panic among students and staff originated from a nearby construction site, according to the Quezon City Police...
Vivant Corp.’s water infrastructure unit has commenced the initial phase of its utility-scale desalination project servicing residents in Metro Cebu. In a statement on Thursday, July 2, Vivant said the company’s subsidiary, Isla Mactan Cordova Corp., has begun delivering 5,000 cubic meters of...
The Manila Police District (MPD) remained on full alert Wednesday, July 1, as authorities tightened security on roads to Malacañang Palace ahead of protests near Mendiola Street. Maj. Philipp Ines, MPD Public Information chief, told Manila Bulletin that the Manila police will “always...
Police have stepped up campus security in Ermita and Tondo by launching a one-tap emergency alert system and intensifying patrols under “Oplan Ligtas Eskwela." The Manila Police District (MPD) – Police Station 5 (Ermita) installed a “One Push Button” emergency app in schools, allowing...
The Eastern Police District (EPD) has deployed a substantial number of personnel and implemented a comprehensive security plan to ensure the peaceful and orderly conduct of the “White Ribbon Movement” rally at the EDSA People Power Monument on June 28. EPD said personnel stationed around the...
