The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 9, said it will deploy a mobile pump to help ease flooding in Barangays Malanday and Tumana, Marikina City, after Mayor Maan Teodoro alerted the agency about the situation. Teodoro said flooding was reported around 2:15...
Hundreds of families stayed in evacuation centers in Pasig and Marikina cities as rains continued due to the enhanced southwest monsoon (Habagat) on Sunday, Aug. 9. In Pasig City, 531 families, or a total of 1,750 individuals, were staying at seven evacuation centers in five barangays as of 3 p.m....
A delivery rider who was taking shelter along Circumferential Road in Barangay San Roque, Antipolo City, died after being struck by a toppled tree and post on Sunday, Aug. 9, amid continued rains brought by the southwest monsoon (Habagat). Mayor Jun Ynares said the rider was immediately brought to...
The Marikina City government raised the second alarm at the Marikina River on Sunday morning, August 9, after the water level reached 16 meters due to continued heavy rains brought by the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat). The Marikina City Rescue 161 raised the first alarm at 8:44 p.m. on...
The Marikina City government has deployed rescue boats in identified low-lying and flood-prone areas in the city to ensure the safety of residents amid continued heavy rainfall brought by the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat). On Saturday, Aug. 8, a total of 20 rescue boats have been deployed in the...
The San Juan City government on Saturday, Aug. 8, said it will begin distributing Emergency Go bags to all 45,000 households in the city as part of its preparations for disasters, calamities, and emergencies. Mayor Francis Zamora said the distribution will be carried out in four phases, with three...
A 25-year-old man was arrested after trespassing inside a house in Barangay Pinagbuhatan, Pasig City, where he inappropriately touched a child before stealing a mobile phone. Authorities said the incident occurred on the night of Aug. 5. The suspect, identified as “Yekyek,” touched the...
The Makati City Police Station said it has reached out to local funeral homes and distributors to trace the origin of the empty casket abandoned along Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue in Barangay Bel-Air early Friday, Aug. 7. Police said the casket was discovered around 3:50 a.m. by a security officer from a...
A joint anti-illegal drug operation in Las Piñas City resulted in the arrest of two alleged drug personalities and the confiscation of P710,000 worth of suspected shabu and kush (cannabis) late Thursday, August 6. The Southern Police District (SPD) identified the suspects only by their aliases...
Barangay San Rafael in Montalban, Rizal, urged residents and those from neighboring barangays to observe the temporary restriction on crossing spillways after a man was swept away by strong currents on Thursday, Aug. 6. CCTV footage showed two individuals crossing the spillway from Barangay San...
Two siblings, aged 22 and 20, were killed after a boulder struck them while they were cooking lunch at the store where they worked during a rockslide in Sitio Wawa, Barangay San Rafael, Rodriguez, Rizal, on Wednesday, Aug. 5. On Thursday, Aug. 6, Barangay Captain Judith Cruz told the Manila...
What was supposed to be a simple ride to the testing center for the University of the Philippines College Admission Test (UPCAT) ended in disappointment after a student missed the exam—but also became an unexpected journey that left her with a valuable lesson in life. Mai, a 17-year-old Grade 12...
