Environmental activist and Karapatan national council member Jonila Castro has been subpoenaed by the Pasig City Prosecutor 's Office over the Sept. 4 rally outside the Discaya-owned St. Gerrard Construction compound, where protesters engaged in mud-throwing and vandalism. Related story : ...
Dozens of volunteers took part in a massive cleanup drive at Baseco Beach in Tondo, Manila, in observance of the 40th International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) on Saturday, Sept. 20, the Manila Public Information Office (PIO) said. The office said that over 40 sacks of garbage were collected from the...
CAVITE – The Cavite Police Provincial Office (Cavite PPO) assured the public that it will remain professional and maintain a non-partisan stance during the upcoming Sept. 21 anti-corruption rallies and transport strike. In a statement released on Friday, Sept. 19, Cavite PPO stated that the...
CAVITE – A woman was caught trying to sneak in suspected shabu at the Bacoor Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (Bacoor BJMP) on Wednesday, Sept. 17. A report from the Police Regional Office 4A stated that the suspect, identified as alias Christina, went to the facility to visit her live-in...
Firefighters responded to a fire that hit Divisoria Mall in Binondo, Manila, on Friday morning, Sept. 19. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire started at 11:23 a.m. and was declared fire out at around 11:47 a.m. The fire reportedly started at the ceiling of a store selling lights and...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso assured investors of a more conducive environment in the City of Manila as he urged them to start their businesses in the country 's capital city. During a meeting with officials from the Chinese-Filipino Business Club at the City Hall, he assured...
Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro said the quick subsiding of floods in the city, despite it being a natural valley, is not magic but the strength of a community that refuses to give up, built on disaster resilience and the discipline of Marikeños. Teodoro said this as she shared Marikina 's...
Police operatives seized P1 million worth of shabu and arrested three suspects in a buy-bust operation in Taguig on Sept. 18. The operation, conducted by the Southern Police District and Taguig police, targeted an apartelle in Barangay Ususan, Taguig. They seized three sachets containing 150...
The Makati City Police is ready for the upcoming Sept. 21 rallies across Metro Manila and vowed to uphold peace, order, and public safety. "While Makati City is not identified as a primary site for these demonstrations, we recognize the potential for indirect impacts, including spillover...
Quezon City has recorded a significant surge in Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) cases this year, the Quezon City Epidemiology and Surveillance Division (QCESD) reported. From Jan. 1 to Sept. 15, 2025, the city logged 640 HFMD cases—eight times higher compared to the same period in 2024....
Bulacan Governor Daniel Fernando, Pampanga Governor Dennis G. Pineda, and Bataan Governor Jose Enrique S. Garcia III urged the Office of the President on Thursday, Sept. 18, to authorize the construction of the Manila Bay Integrated Flood Control, Coastal Defense, and Expressway Project. Gov....
A vendor, tagged as the Top 6 most wanted person in Muntinlupa for a drug case, was arrested by operatives from the Parañaque City Police Substation 5 on Sept. 17. The suspect, identified as Baby,46, of Muntinlupa City, was apprehended at around 7:30 p.m. at Jaka Plaza, Barangay San Antonio,...
