Critical flood-control works in Marikina under the Pasig-Marikina River Channel Improvement Project remain on track for completion by 2028 despite funding delays, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Monday, Aug. 11. “We anticipate finishing the widening and revetment works...
Faced with the growing threat of destructive flooding in Metro Manila, President Marcos inspected the P57.7-billion Pasig-Marikina River Channel Improvement Project (PMRCIP) Phase IV in Marikina City on Monday, Aug. 11. The President visited the construction site at the Marikina Bridge Under Loop...
Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro has been elected as the focal mayor on flood mitigation and management of the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) which comprises 149 mayors of cities in the country. During the league 's meeting on Aug. 8, Teodoro was elected to the position due to her...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), in partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has unveiled updated master plans for the Pasig-Marikina and Cagayan River Basins as part of a long-term strategy to strengthen flood protection in Metro Manila and...
A 42-year-old security guard, tagged as the Eastern Police District 's (EPD) No. 3 Most Wanted Person, was finally arrested for repeatedly raping his nine-year-old relative in 2020 in Marikina City. The suspect was identified as alias Ger, 42, a resident of Barangay Tumana, Marikina City. Ger...
A 37-year-old man who allegedly used a barbecue stick to rob a woman was arrested in Barangay Concepcion Uno, Marikina City, on Sunday morning, August 3. The Eastern Police District (EPD) identified the suspect as “Raymon.” He was arrested by Marikina police who were conducting an...
Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro on Monday, Aug. 4, announced that the city government will start to enforce a no parking rule on its main roads as part of its efforts in alleviating traffic congestion in the city. Teodoro made the statement following the joint meeting between the Metro Manila...
A 45-year-old jeepney driver was arrested by the Marikina City Police for raping and impregnating a 16-year-old girl, the Eastern Police District (EPD) said on Sunday, Aug. 3. Police identified the suspect as alias Ian, a resident of Barangay Fortune, Marikina City. Based on the police report, Ian...
Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro urged Marikeños to strictly follow the curfew hours for minors being implemented in the city as part of the city government 's expanded efforts to ensure their welfare and safety. In her advisory, Teodoro said individuals 18 years old and below are strictly...
Five pet dogs perished in a fire that broke out in a residential building along J. Del Rosario Street in Barangay Tumana, Marikina City, on Friday afternoon, August 1. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire started in the kitchen area on the second floor of the two-story house owned by...
Another unidentified man was found dead, floating in the Marikina River on Thursday afternoon, July 31, allegedly due to drowning. This was the second day in a row that a body was found floating in the river, following the discovery of another unidentified body of a man in Barangay Malanday on July...
Two robbers were apprehended after being chased by an off-duty police officer who witnessed the crime in Barangay Nangka, Marikina City, on Tuesday, July 29. According to the Eastern Police District (EPD), the female victim was walking on her way home along Rosas Steet on Tuesday afternoon when the...
