Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno" Domagoso said the city government deliberately brings rice distribution directly to workplaces instead of central sites to avoid disrupting business operations and employees’ daily routines. Rice assistance for Manila’s working class continued Monday, April 20,...
Two people were rescued with minor injuries after their vehicle struck the center island and burst into flames along Quezon Avenue–northbound in Barangay Doña Josefa, Quezon City around 1:30 a.m. on Monday, April 20. Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said the vehicle first hit the center...
Efforts to contain the fire at the old Navotas Sanitary Landfill are still ongoing, with authorities continuing soil cover and smoke-control operations as of Sunday evening, April 19. In their latest update, local officials said soil is being placed over hotspots beneath the piles of trash to...
Shouts of “Tulong, tulong!” were reportedly heard inside a unit moments before two men were found dead after a violent incident at an Urban Deca Homes condominium in Barangay 94, Tondo, Manila, on Sunday night, April 19, the Manila Police District (MPD) said. Based on the MPD report, the...
A motorcycle delivery rider died after losing control of his vehicle and falling from Beata Bridge into a brewery warehouse in Pandacan, Manila, on Sunday morning, April 19. The incident, which was captured on closed-circuit television (CCTV), showed the rider traveling along the flyover at around...
The Intramuros Administration (IA) strongly condemned an altercation involving a member of its external security personnel, a Guardia Civil, and an e-tricycle driver that took place along Real Street, Barangay 655, Intramuros, Manila, on Saturday afternoon, April 18. The IA said it maintains a...
A rider died while waiting in line to receive P5,000 in fuel subsidy from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) at the Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City on April 18, the agency confirmed. The fuel assistance program drew a large number of applicants, with long queues forming...
A fire broke out at Block 1, Port Area in Tondo, Manila, around noon on Sunday, April 19, and was immediately raised to second alarm, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) reported. Firefighters were quickly dispatched to the area after the fire was reported at around 11:30 a.m. As the blaze spread...
Business owners in Manila can now process environmental permits and clearances without leaving the city through the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ (DENR) “Permitting on Wheels,” a mobile service that brings government transactions directly to communities, reducing travel...
Long queues of motorcycle taxi and delivery riders formed in Quezon City and Makati City on Saturday, April 18, as the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) released ₱5,000 cash aid to transport workers. The financial assistance was provided to riders who were not included in...
Quezon City police recovered a stolen Yamaha Aerox linked to a fraudulent motorcycle swap deal on Facebook Marketplace. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) District Anti-Carnapping Unit, in coordination with the Mabitac Municipal Police Station, recovered the unit and returned it to its owner...
Manileños are urged to limit outdoor exposure and wear face masks as “very unhealthy” air quality was recorded in parts of Manila on Saturday, April 18, largely due to smoke from the Navotas landfill fire. Based on the 12 noon air quality update under the Asia Blue Skies Project, three...
