A motorcycle rider initially flagged down by officers of the Department of Transportation-Special Action and Intelligence Committee for Transportation (DOTr-SAICT) for multiple violations tried to evade the authorities and led them on a foot pursuit in Tondo, Manila on Wednesday, Aug. 27. Based on...
A female janitor of Felipe Calderon High School who risked her life to rescue three students trapped inside a restroom during a fire last March was honored by the Manila Department of Social Welfare (MDSW) and was extended cash assistance. MDSW Director Jay R. Dela Fuente personally handed over...
Picture this: a refreshing cocktail in one hand, pica pica thoughtfully curated by chef Chele Gonzales in the other, the city skyline spread out before you, and a chic, well-designed space that sets the tone for an unforgettable night. This is Aire 32, The Westin Manila’s newly opened alfresco...
The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF) will announce the 2025 Ramon Magsaysay Awardees—the region’s most prestigious honor celebrating transformative leadership and service—on August 31 through a global broadcast. The announcement coincides with the 118th birth anniversary of President...
Mayor Francisco "Isko" Moreno Domagoso announced urgent contingency measures to avoid a sanitation crisis following the permanent closure of the Navotas Sanitary Landfill (NSLF) on Tuesday, Aug. 26. Domagoso confirmed that the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) had officially advised the...
President Marcos has encouraged the financial technology sector to continue working towards making the country a fintech innovation hub. In his speech at the opening of the Manila Tech Summit 2025 in Taguig City on Aug. 26, Marcos conveyed his vision about the Philippines being a financial...
San Miguel Corp. has increased its holding in Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) after completing another purchase related to a long-stalled share acquisition agreement. In a regulatory filing on Tuesday, Aug. 26, San Miguel Global Power Holdings Corp. (SMGP) announced that it purchased 1.03 million...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso issued an urgent call for accountability in the city’s flood control and waste management efforts in the wake of rising cases of leptospirosis in the city. In a meeting with department heads and bureau directors, Domagoso expressed his frustration...
The Manila Police District (MPD) announced the arrest of one of the suspects involved in the fatal shooting of a 27-year-old woman in Barangay 312, Sta. Cruz, Manila on Aug. 21. The police identified the suspect as alias Ponggay, 36. According to witnesses, the victim was shot twice in the head...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso called out a cement mixer truck operator caught disposing its loaded cement into a river on Tuesday, Aug. 26. According to the city government, Domagoso was on his way to Balagtas in Pandacan as part of his city inspection routine when he spotted the...
A woman was injured after being attacked by a couple and their house helper on Monday, August 25, inside the Ninoy Aquino Stadium at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Malate, Manila. According to reports, the incident stemmed from tensions during a taekwondo competition, where the victim’s...
The newly inaugurated logistics and supply chain hub in Batangas could soon be a strategic site that will complement the proposed Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas (SCMB) Railway, a development seen to significantly boost trade in the province and nearby areas. In a statement, Sinisian Lemery Batangas...
