Over P3 million worth of shabu was seized from two men during a buy-bust operation in Sampaloc, Manila on Tuesday, Sept. 30. The police identified the suspects as alias JP, 19, and alias Esmayti, 27. Based on the police report, the two suspects were nabbed by operatives from the Philippine Drug...
The city government of Paranaque warned motorists of expected heavy traffic due to three big motorcades that will be held in the city on Saturday, Oct. 4. The Paranaque Traffic and Parking Management Office (TPMO) will deploy additional traffic enforcers to ensure orderliness during the event and...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) announced on Wednesday, Oct. 1, that manhunt operations have been launched for the arrest of the remaining suspects in the killing of a House of Representatives employee last June. The incident occurred on June 15 at around 2:55 p.m. inside Don Jose Heights...
Makati City Vice Mayor Romulo “Kid” Peña Jr. and minority bloc councilors on Wednesday, Oct. 1, urged Mayor Nancy Binay to immediately withdraw the appointment of a city official as head of the city government’s procurement department following her alleged involvement in the Department of...
The city governments of Muntinlupa and Taguig announced assistance to Cebu, which was hit by a 6.9 magnitude earthquake at 9:59 p.m. on Sept. 30. Cebu Gov. Pam Baricuatro posted on Facebook that as of 10 p.m. on Oct. 1, 72 deaths and 200 persons injured were recorded. Of the 72, 31 deaths were...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso ordered the immediate deployment of medical aid and staff to the province of Cebu that was struck by a powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake on Sept. 30. Domagoso called for an emergency meeting with city government officials, including Manila City...
The Parañaque City Council is urging the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) to rename a key station in the newly opened LRT-1 Cavite Extension from the generic “Dr. Santos” to its full, historic name: “Dr. Arcadio Santos,” in honoring a native son of the city. The Sangguniang Panlungsod...
A bus carrying over 40 Grade 1 excursionists caught fire while traversing the North Luzon Expressway 's (NLEX) northbound lane in the area of Barangay Patubig, Marilao, Bulacan on Wednesday night, Oct. 1. No one was reported injured in the incident. The passengers, who were mostly children,...
Two fugitives wanted by the authorities for the crime of rape were arrested by members of the Las Piñas City Police Warrant and Subpoena Section. Las Piñas City Police Chief Col. Sandro Tafalla identified the suspects as Sherwin, 46, a businessman, and Jason, 29, a technician. Tafalla said...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Wednesday, Oct. 1, said that the local government will extend support to Cebu following the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that devastated several towns in the province, killing at least 72 people and causing injuries to more than 140 on Tuesday night, Sept. 30. Sotto said...
Pasig City Vice Mayor Robert “Dodot” Jaworski Jr. warned corrupt barangay officials that once they are reported for wrongdoing, they will be sent to jail, stressing that transparency and accountability must begin at the barangay level. Jaworski made the statement during a recent city council...
Manila Vice Mayor Chi Atienza expressed her support for the city government 's initiative to revitalize the iconic Manila Zoo as she called for stronger public-private partnerships to ensure its successful restoration. Atienza made the statement during a photo contest spearheaded by the city...
