While Marikina’s local shoe industry continues to thrive, the city government continues to strengthen support and promotion for locally made footwear amid the growing presence of imported products. Noel Evangelista, general manager of C Point Shoe, a local shoe store and manufacturer, said the...
The San Juan City government has allocated P1,000,000 as financial aid for the province of Davao Oriental after powerful earthquakes rocked the region earlier in October, San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said on Tuesday, Oct. 21. According to Zamora, the aid was made possible through its City...
A notorious jeepney robber, who was also involved in illegal drug trade, was arrested in Taytay, Rizal, authorities said on Wednesday, Oct. 22. Personnel of the Taytay Municipal Police Station conducted an operation following numerous tags and reports from concerned citizens on its Facebook page of...
Hundreds of protesters trooped to the Chinese Consulate in Makati City on Wednesday, Oct. 22, to call for a stop to China 's aggression toward Filipino fishermen and demanded the country to stop its unlawful incursions and environmental destruction in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), including...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso appealed to the public to never hurt firemen and other emergency responders during emergency operations after two fire volunteers were assaulted by some residents during a fire in Barangay 650, Port Area, Manila, last Oct. 17. Domagoso made the...
The Mandaluyong City local government gave due recognition to five Traffic and Parking Management Department (TPMD) traffic enforcers for the successful arrest of one of five men who were caught stealing electric cables and light bulbs along Boni Avenue Tunnel. Mandaluyong City Mayor Menchie Abalos...
Stressing disaster preparedness must start in the community, Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso tasked the chairmen of the city 's 100 zones to come up with their respective community-based preparedness plans and hold regular disaster preparedness exercises to ensure the safety of...
Free medical and legal consultation services were availed by residents of Rizal Province on Oct. 20 courtesy of the Rizal Provincial government. The one-day only free services were offered by the provincial government at the Rizal Provincial Hospital System (RPHS) branches in Binangonan, Morong,...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora, together with Land Transportation Office (LTO) Asec. Markus Lacanilao led the launch of the agency 's newest district office in San Juan City on Tuesday, Oct. 21, promising a more efficient and streamlined delivery of LTO services to San Juaneños. Land...
A woman attempting to jump off the NLEX bridge in Barangay Malhakan, Meycauayan City, Bulacan, was safely stopped by traffic enforcers on Monday, Oct. 20. The woman, later identified by the alias “Joy,” a resident of Barangay Bayugo, was seen climbing the bridge railing around 12:20 p.m....
The Malabon City government on Monday, Oct. 20, held a coordination meeting with local government departments in preparation for All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. According to the data from the Malabon Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO), around 75,928 individuals were...
Four individuals, including two men who were caught in the act of purchasing, were arrested during a buy-bust operation that yielded P646,000 worth of shabu in San Mateo, Rizal, early Tuesday, Oct. 21. The San Mateo Municipal Police Station Drug Enforcement Team (DET), in coordination with the...
