A decade of stalled hospital projects under flawed budgeting has prompted the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to fast-track the completion of Metro Manila’s major health facilities by 2028 amid rising public demand for better hospital capacity. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the...
Ahead of the Santo Niño feast on Sunday, Jan. 18, the EcoWaste Coalition appealed to parish and barangay officials in Pandacan and Tondo to discourage the use of single-use plastic banderitas, citing their role in aggravating Manila’s solid waste problem. The group said that based on its latest...
A 21-year-old man was arrested in Tondo, Manila for acts of lasciviousness on an eight-year-old child, the Manila Police District (MPD) said. Operatives of the MPD Delpan Police Station arrested the suspect during an intelligence-driven manhunt operation at Gate 1 of the Parola Compound in...
Three people were reportedly hurt after a tanker truck loaded with glucose to be used in making candies overturned on its side along Ramon Magsaysay Blvd. in Manila early Tuesday morning, Jan. 13. Based on the initial investigation, the truck was turning right coming from the NLEX Connector going...
An overheated fryer is being eyed as the cause of a fire that hit a convenience store in Barangay 655, Intramuros, Manila, early Monday morning, Jan. 12, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said. Based on the initial report, the crew of the convenience store were changing the fryer 's oil when...
A total of 21,651 preschoolers in Manila will receive free milk courtesy of the city government under the “Yormilk: Kaagapay ng Batang Maynila sa Paglaki” program of Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso aimed at curbing malnutrition and foster the growth of children enrolled in public...
China’s newly-installed ambassador in Manila recently talked to Senator Rodante Marcoleta in a meeting focused on strengthening the Philippines-China partnership and stressing that cooperation among nations must not be about military alignments. Marcoleta bared sitting down with Chinese...
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno" Domagoso has ordered the release of P42.6 million in long-delayed benefits to 92 retired city employees, fulfilling a commitment to settle outstanding obligations despite the city’s tight fiscal position. During the local government 's flag-raising...
The Manila Police District (MPD) has begun a comprehensive post-event review of the 2026 Feast of the Jesus Nazarene, focusing on lessons learned from crowd management, medical response, and inter-agency coordination following one of the largest Traslacions in recent history. While authorities...
The annual Traslacion of Jesus Nazarene drew an unprecedented turnout of devotees this year, with crowd estimates reaching approximately 9.6 million people who joined and participated in the historic event, officials and on‑site reports indicate. The figure reflects the massive scale of devotion...
The Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) recorded 1,051 devotees hurt or given immediate medical care as the Traslacion procession goes on Friday, Jan. 9. In its 4:19 tally, the DRRMO responded to 21 major cases, 648 minor cases, 517 cases attended to by Philippine Red Cross...
A total of 77 individuals were given urgent medical care by emergency responders during the start of this year 's Traslacion as of 4 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 9, according to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC). In this number, 55 patients were helped by deployed PRC medical teams across the Traslacion...
