Around 20 individuals, including a three-year-old child, were injured in Rizal due to misfired and exploding firecrackers, mostly kwitis and fountain types, during New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, the Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) said. As of Friday morning, Jan. 2, the Rizal PPO...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) reported only two firecracker-related cases on New Year’s Eve and no stray bullet injuries. According to the report, a total of 67 firecracker-related injuries were logged from Dec. 16, 2025 until 8:00 p.m. on Jan. 1, 2026. Most of the cases were...
The Quiapo Church administration has issued an advisory for those who wish to have their images and replicas of the Jesus Nazareno blessed on Saturday, Jan. 3, as part of the celebration of the Feast of the Jesus Nazarene and Traslacion 2026. In its advisory released on Friday, Jan. 2, all...
A 32-year-old resident of Cainta, Rizal was hurt after being hit by a stray bullet during New Year 's Eve last Dec. 31, the Cainta Municipal Police Station reported. Based on the initial investigation, the victim, identified as "Mark," was sitting outside his home in Barangay San Andres when...
The Parañaque City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) welcomed the first day of 2026 with an early morning cleanup operation aimed at ensuring clean and safe streets following the New Year celebration. Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez said the CENRO Task Force conducted mopping...
A man in Baliuag City was hit by a stray bullet while a village watchman in Marilao was injured by a firecracker during the New Year 's Eve revelry in the province of Bulacan on Thursday, Jan. 1. Lt. Col. Jayson San Pedro, Baliuag City police chief, reported that the victim of the stray...
The city government of Pasay announced that the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) recorded zero fire incidents during the New Year’s Eve celebration. Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the zero-fire record was achieved through the BFP’s intensified fire safety campaign, including the...
Police arrested a 55-year-old man who attacked his nephew with a samurai sword after being reprimanded for making a loud noise on New Year’s Day in Parañaque City. The Southern Police District (SPD) identified the suspect as Jerome, who was arrested at around 8:00 a.m. at his residence in...
A total of 10 people, including a 14-year-old, were injured in Muntinlupa as people welcomed the New Year. Despite pleas from Muntinlupa City government and police, thousands of residents defied the firecracker ban in the city, setting off firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices on New Year’s...
Police in southern Metro Manila seized P452,439 worth of illegal firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices as people welcomed the New Year on Dec. 31. The Southern Police District (SPD) reported that 18,231 pieces of prohibited firecrackers, pyrotechnic devices, and “boga” were confiscated in...
Around 108 boxes and pieces of prohibited firecrackers and other pyrotechnic devices were confiscated by the local government of Malabon and the Malabon City Police Station (Malabon CPS) during intensified operations in various parts of the city as part of ensuring a safe and orderly New Year...
The Southern Police District (SPD) deployed 2,177 personnel to secure major activity centers in Southern Metro Manila to ensure a safe and orderly New Year’s countdown. SPD Director Brig. Gen. Randy Arceo said that 993 personnel from the Taguig City Police were deployed along 5th Avenue in...
