An unidentified man was found dead, floating in the Marikina River in Barangay Malanday, Marikina City, on Wednesday afternoon, July 30. The Eastern Police District (EPD) said the body was discovered by “Roberto” of the River Parks Authority (RPA) floating in the middle of the river and...
A truck driver was injured after his vehicle crashed into an electric post due to alleged brake failure in Barangay Marikina Heights, Marikina, on Wednesday morning, July 30. The Marikina City Rescue 161 said the driver sustained cuts and bruises. Due to the impact, the electric post was broken in...
A man tagged as a high-value target (HVI) and his wife were arrested, along with their accomplice, during a buy-bust operation inside the couple 's house in Barangay Concepcion Uno, Marikina City on Tuesday, July 29, the Marikina City Police said. The suspects were identified as alias Albert,...
A 15-year-old Grade 9 student was saved from being raped by a 26-year-old man in Barangay Malanday, Marikina City, on Sunday, July 27, the Marikina City Police reported. According to Marikina City Police officer-in-charge Col. Geoffrey Gonzales, the victim and the suspect met through an online...
The Marikina City local government received motorized rescue boats from Grab Philippines to further boost its disaster and emergency response capabilities, especially in times of typhoons and severe flooding. Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro led the turnover ceremony together with Grab Country head...
Following the widespread flooding brought by recent typhoons and the southwest monsoon (habagat), the local government of Marikina has launched clearing operations to remove flood debris and restore cleanliness in affected areas. On Saturday morning, July 26, city personnel took advantage of the...
The local government of Marikina placed the city under a state of calamity on Wednesday, July 23, due to widespread flooding and massive displacement caused by Typhoon “Crising” and the intensified southwest monsoon (habagat). Marikina City Mayor Marjorie Ann “Maan” Teodoro made the...
Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro on Tuesday, July 22, said that more than 23,380 Marikeños were evacuated from their homes due to the continuous onslaught of heavy rains brought about by the enhanced southwest monsoon or habagat that also caused the water level of Marikina River to rise to...
The Marikina River reached third alarm on Monday night, July 21, after its water level rose to 18 meters due to heavy rainfall brought by the southwest monsoon (habagat). The Marikina City Rescue 161, the city 's Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO), said the river 's...
The local governments of Pasig and Marikina have opened evacuation centers for families at risk of flooding brought by heavy rains due to the southwest monsoon (habagat). As of 6:30 p.m. on Monday, July 21, 12 evacuation centers across nine barangays in Pasig are open and accommodating evacuees,...
The Marikina River reached the second alarm level on Monday, July 21, after the water level rose to 16.2 meters, prompting authorities to advise pre-emptive evacuation in flood-prone areas. As of 2:20 p.m., the Marikina River water level was recorded at 16 meters, placing it under the Second Alarm...
The Marikina City local government raised the first alarm at the Marikina River on Monday, July 21, after the water level reached 15 meters due to continuous rains brought by the southwest monsoon (habagat). According to Marikina City Rescue 161, the city 's Disaster Risk Reduction and...
