Malabon police have sounded the alarm over rising "salisi" thefts, warning that distraction gangs are prowling crowded markets and busy streets to snatch valuables from unsuspecting shoppers. Authorities said suspects typically operate by using diversion tactics such as initiating conversations,...
Police arrested a pawnshop appraiser after a customer reported that jewelry and silver coins valued at around ₱34,000 went missing during valuation at the shop on Kamias Road in Quezon City on Saturday, May 9. Operatives of Police Station 9 (PS9) of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD)...
Eight workers were safely evacuated after a fire, reportedly caused by an overheated electric fan, broke out past midnight on Monday, May 11, inside a junk shop barracks in Barangay Gulod, Novaliches, Quezon City. Initial investigation by the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) showed that a...
The Manila City government is offering a new skills training program for residents interested in entering the beauty and wellness industry. The Skin Care Training Program, led by the Manila Manpower Development Center (MMDC) under the Manila Department of Social Welfare (MDSW), is now open for...
A young boy who went missing nearly three years ago in Quiapo remains unaccounted for, prompting renewed calls for public assistance in locating him. Andrei Mama was last seen on July 24, 2023, somewhere in Quiapo, Manila . Since then, no confirmed sightings or updates on his whereabouts have been...
Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Ariel F. Nepomuceno has commended the Port of Batangas for its strong revenue performance and innovative operational practices, citing it as a model of efficiency in customs administration. The recognition was given during the BOC Collectors’ Conference in...
For a few quiet hours inside the Quezon City Jail Female Dormitory on Friday, May 8, mothers deprived of liberty were reunited with their children and loved ones in an early Mother’s Day gathering marked by tears, embraces, and long-awaited moments together. The visit turned the correctional...
A man wanted for multiple counts of qualified rape of a minor was arrested by members of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) in a manhunt operation in Rizal on Friday, May 8. Operatives from QCPD Payatas Bagong Silangan Police Station (PS 13) apprehended alias “Josue,” 43, at around...
After years of unchecked theft targeting motorists along Radial Road 10 in Tondo, a more aggressive police campaign is now underway, led by Brig. Gen. Arnold Santiago , director of the Manila Police District (MPD) . The busy stretch has long been notorious for heavy traffic and the presence of...
On Mother’s Day in Dangwa, women behind flower stalls cut stems, arrange bouquets, and wrap roses in plastic, calling out prices over the steady hum of engines and crowds they hardly notice anymore. Around them, the rush moves fast, customers weaving through tight spaces, motorcycles inching...
A fire ripped through a residential community in Quezon City early Saturday, May 9, displacing around 100 families after quickly escalating to second alarm in Barangay Bagong Pag-asa. The Bureau of Fire Protection–Quezon City said the fire broke out at 5:50 a.m. near Jetti along Road 3, Mindanao...
A 22-year-old man armed with "sumpak" (improvised shotgun) was arrested after causing fear in the community and attacking police officers in Barangay Gulod, Novaliches, Quezon City on May 6. Operatives of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) responded at around 7:03 p.m. after receiving an E911...
