The southbound lane of Dimasalang Bridge will reopen to motorists on Jan. 17, 2026, following the completion of rehabilitation works by the Department of Public Works and Highways. In a formal notice sent to Manila City Hall this week, the Department of Public Works and Highways North Manila...
Manila authorities have announced road closures and traffic rerouting in the eastern area of Sto Niño de Tondo in connection with the Feast of Sto Niño de Tondo 2026, which is expected to draw large crowds of devotees. According to the Manila Police District, road closures will be implemented...
Metro Manila Council (MMC) President and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora met with newly installed Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Gen. Manager Nicolas Torre III on Thursday, Jan. 15, as the two eye stronger cooperation and coordination in matters involving the National Capital...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso visited two of Singapore 's leading agriculture and technical skills institutes on Thursday, Jan. 15, to learn its best practices and advanced urban farming technologies as part of the Manila city government 's proactive plans to boost its...
Devotees are expected to gather in large numbers as the Feast of Sto. Niño de Tondo is set to be held from January 16 to January 18, featuring three days of religious observances and processions honoring the Holy Child Jesus, one of the most venerated images in the city. The celebration opens on...
Contrary to claims by the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA), the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Wednesday, Jan. 14, said reclamation projects do not mitigate flooding and may even worsen it by obstructing the natural flow of floodwaters to Manila Bay. Raquel...
Rescuers from the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) safely extracted a man from the wreckage of his container truck after it crashed into another truck on Mel Lopez Blvd. in Manila on Tuesday night, Jan. 13. According to the rescuers, the victim sustained wounds on both...
A broad coalition of church groups, environmental advocates, fisherfolk organizations, youth groups, and civil society organizations has formally petitioned President Marcos to stop proposed reclamation projects in Manila Bay, warning that the developments could worsen flooding, trigger...
The Manila Police District (MPD) recorded a drop in crime incidents in the capital city in 2025 based on records from January to December, compared to the same period in 2024. According to MPD District Director Brig. Gen. Arnold Abad, the District Investigation and Detective Management Division...
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno" Domagoso announced on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 13, the arrest of Manila’s Top 1 Most Wanted Person, a murder suspect linked to the killing of a criminology student in Tondo in October 2023. Domagoso said the suspect, identified as Prince Aethan Cruz, was...
The City Government of Manila has received P81.34 million in insurance proceeds from the Government Service Insurance System in connection with the 2023 fire that hit the New Pritil Public Market. The insurance claim amounting to P81,342,580.52 was officially turned over during the city’s regular...
China 's embassy in Manila has accused one country of going into another sovereign country and kidnapping its president. Guo Wei, deputy spokesman of the Chinese embassy in the Philippines, made a vague statement where he stressed that "everyone knows where the concepts of 'transparency...
