The Muntinlupa City government conducted structural safety inspections of school buildings and big structures in Muntinlupa following the series of earthquakes in the country. Mayor Ruffy Biazon accompanied the Visual Structural Assessment Team from the Muntinlupa Office of the Building Official...
A dump truck loaded with sand rammed into concrete barriers after its driver allegedly fell asleep while driving along Marcos Highway near the Santolan station of the Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) in Pasig City on Wednesday morning, Oct. 15. Based on initial reports, the driver said he and his...
The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) of Bulacan convened an emergency meeting to reinforce the province’s preparedness and disaster response systems. The Schools Division of Bulacan also announced the suspension of face-to-face classes in public elementary and...
CAVITE – Governor Francisco Gabriel "Abeng" Remulla announced the suspension of face-to-face classes in the province from Wednesday, Oct. 15, to Saturday, Oct. 18. The on-site class cancellation covers all levels in both public and private schools. In a Facebook post, Remulla said the suspension...
CAVITE – Authorities confiscated a total of P1.4 million worth of suspected shabu in separate buy-bust operations. In Dasmariñas City, the police collared two high-value individuals (HVIs) on Monday night, Oct. 13. The Cavite Police Provincial Office (PPO) identified the suspects as alias Bi and...
The Quezon City Government said that the next batch of recipients of its RESQC Bags will be low-income households living along the West Valley Fault. In a statement on Monday, Oct. 13, the city government said the initiative initially covered residents living near waterways, creeks, and rivers...
A consumer rights group staged a protest outside the office of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Makati City on Tuesday, Oct. 14, demanding for a P16 rollback in the price of cement. During their demonstration, the members of United Filipino Consumers and Commuters (UFCC) said they are...
The City of Parañaque has conducted a structural audit and inspection of all public schools in the city. Mayor Edwin Olivarez said the structural audit aims to ensure the safety, stability, and structural soundness of school buildings to identify any potential hazards that may compromise the...
Police arrested a suspected drug pusher during a buy-bust operation that resulted in the confiscation of P6.8 million worth of shabu on Oct. 14 in Parañaque City. The Southern Police District (SPD) identified the suspect as Salvador. He was nabbed at around 5:15 a.m. on San Lusi Street in Sitio...
With good governance, Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto has shown that it is possible to raise locally sourced revenue without burdening residents with higher taxes. “Naniniwala ako na pagkatapos ng 9 na taon, isa sa malaking accomplishment natin ay napataas natin ang locally sourced revenue nang...
Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the city recorded 200 cases of Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) in June. Rubiano said this as she led the inspection of public schools on Tuesday, Oct. 14, to ensure their structural integrity for “The Big One.” The mayor directed school administrators to...
Three children died inside one of the houses engulfed by a fire on P. Florentino Street, Barangay Santo Domingo, Quezon City, on Tuesday, Oct. 14. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the victims were found on the second floor of their house . The fire was raised to the 1st alarm at...