A fire broke out in a residential area along Sampaguita Street, Kahilom I, Barangay 871 in Pandacan, Manila late Thursday night, March 5, prompting the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) to raise the alarm to second alarm. Initial reports said the blaze started in the densely populated community,...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso expressed his gratitude to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and National Housing Authority (NHA) General Manager Joeben Tai for providing financial assistance to families affected by the recent fire in Intramuros. The fire, allegedly triggered by...
Task Force Kasanag (TFK) has filed complaints before the Office of the Ombudsman against officials of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA), members of its Bids and Awards Committee, and several private construction firms in connection with the procurement and awarding of irrigation...
A man was arrested after making a “bomb joke” inside an establishment in Ermita, Manila, causing alarm and confusion among people in the area, authorities said. According to the Manila Police District (MPD), the suspect reportedly warned others not to touch his bag while inside the...
A Manila traffic enforcer earned praise from the city government after turning over a bank check she found while on duty. Norma Olid, a traffic enforcer of the Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau (MTPB), discovered a BDO check made payable to ATCC Construction and Development Corporation and...
A 24-year-old man was arrested hours after allegedly stealing a motorcycle in Gagalangin, Tondo, in a swift police operation that led to the recovery of the stolen vehicle and the filing of carnapping charges against the suspect. Personnel of Raxabago Police Station 1 under the Manila Police...
A suspected “salisi” thief from Tondo was arrested after allegedly stealing cash from four separate stores in Baseco, Port Area, Manila, police said. Personnel of the Manila Police District (MPD) Baseco Police Station 13, led by Lt. Colonel Rommel Anicete, apprehended the suspect, a former...
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno" Domagoso has ordered all graduation ceremonies in public elementary and secondary schools to be held strictly within school campuses, as the city braces for a possible oil-driven price surge. During a regular management committee meeting, Mayor Domagoso...
Nine youths, including an 18-year-old suspect, were arrested following a viral street riot at the corner of Herbosa and Magsaysay Streets in Tondo, Manila, before dawn on Monday, March 2. Their parents will face charges for alleged negligence. In a video that quickly circulated online, a group of...
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso has ordered an immediate 50-percent reduction in fuel consumption across all city government operations, citing looming global oil supply disruptions caused by escalating conflict in the Middle East. Under Executive Order No. 7, series of 2026,...
A total of 23 families were affected after a fire tore through a row of closely built homes along Obrero Street in Barangay 898, Punta, Sta. Ana, Manila, on Sunday evening, March 1, leaving at least 10 houses destroyed and 13 others partially damaged, based on initial assessment. The fire started...
An arson case has been filed against the suspect, an ex-convict with a history of drug use, after a fire tore through a residential area in Intramuros, barangay officials said. Barangay 655 Chairman Jhonny “Nonoy” Yacub told Manila Bulletin on Friday, Feb. 27, that an arson case has been...
