Courtesy of the Manila Police District A man was arrested in a hostage-taking incident along Recto Avenue corner Delpan Street in Tondo, Manila, on Monday, March 17. The Manila Police District (MPD) identified the suspect as Alex Niez, 31. According to the police report, Niez had a heated argument...
Courtesy of the Manila Police District A protest rally was held on Monday, March 17, along Recto Avenue, where various militant groups gathered to voice their demands for justice and accountability for victims of extrajudicial killings (EJKs). The rally was organized by several activist...
A junk shop was razed by a fire that lasted for more than six hours in Barangay New Lower Bicutan, Taguig on March 17. The fire started at about 2:10 a.m. at the Portacio Scrap Trading at No. 129 Purok 1-A MRT Ave. The Taguig City Fire Station raised the first alarm at 2:15 a.m. The blaze...
Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan inaugurated her administration's fifth health center in Manila. The Lanuza Health Center, which has a total cost of P45,024,912.46, is located in Sta. Cruz, Manila. During its inauguration on Thursday, March 13, the mayor showcased its surgical room, vaccine...
Fires hit two barangays in Muntinlupa on Sunday, March 16. In a report, the Muntinlupa City Fire Station said the two fire incidents happened in Barangays Poblacion and Cupang. In Barangay Poblacion, the fire occurred in a house on Pulong Silangan on Quezon Street at about 9:13 a.m. The...
Courtesy of the Manila Police District Three men listed under the Manila Police District's (MPD) High-Value Individuals (HVI) were arrested in a buy-bust operation in Sampaloc, Manila. Police said the suspects, identified as aliases "Tisoy," "Moy-Moy," and "JM," were all known drug pushers and...
Several fire volunteers in Metro Manila are reportedly facing significant challenges in securing the support they need after battling fires. Ang Bumbero ng Pilipinas (ABP) has expressed concern over the lack of adequate support for firefighters, despite the risks they face daily. In one such...
A fire razed a house in Barangay Bayanan, Muntinlupa on March 15. The Muntinlupa City Fire Station reported that the fire started at about 8:48 a.m. from a house owned by a 86-year-old woman on Bautista Street. The blaze reached the first alarm at 8:56 a.m. before it was put out at 9:09...
Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan and Vice Mayor Yul Servo (middle) cut the ribbon at the inauguration of a new, six-storey school building in Tondo. With them, among others, are Tondo Councilors (left) Marjun Isidro and (right) Nino dela Cruz. Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan has officially...
Courtesy of the Manila Police District Thousands of supporters of former President Rodrigo Duterte (FPRRD) gathered at Liwasang Bonifacio, Ermita, Manila, on Saturday for a prayer rally, demanding his return to the Philippines. The event, which comes after Duterte's controversial arrest and...
Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon commended authorities for the confiscation of P340-million worth of shabu in a subdivision during a buy-bust operation on March 14. “We congratulate the PDEA-Regional Office NCR , PNP-Muntinlupa and Muntinlupa City's Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Office...
The Muntinlupa City government reminded traders and consumers of the price cap on imported premium rice being sold in public and private markets. It said that the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported premium rice is P58 per kilo in the National Capital Region as set by the...
