The Manila City Government has released P171 million in allowances for senior citizens across the city, continuing its commitment to welfare programs for the elderly under the city’s social support initiatives. According to the Manila Department of Social Welfare (MDSW), the funds cover October...
Two drug suspects identified as a High Value Individual (HVI) and a Street Level Individual (SLI) were arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted by the Manila Police District (MPD) along Coromina Street, Barangay 391, Quiapo, Manila. According to a report submitted to the MPD, the suspects were...
A 25-year-old motorcycle rider died after being run over by a passenger bus along Mabini Bridge in Sampaloc, Manila on Saturday night, Nov. 22. Based on CCTV footage from Barangay 411, the rider hit a deep pothole while ascending the bridge, causing him to lose control of his motorcycle and fall....
A total of 120 families formerly living along Navotas’ coastlines and riverbanks received their new housing units on Friday, Nov. 21, under the NavotaAs Homes 3 project in Barangay Tanza 1. The city’s Public Information Office said the five-hectare Tanza 1 site will have 24 low-rise buildings...
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso announced on Friday, Nov. 21, that the city government has settled more than P317 million of unpaid utility obligations inherited from the previous administration. Domagoso said the city paid P217 million in Meralco arrears covering Sept. 2024...
A fire broke out in a residential area along Concepcion Aguila corner 3rd Street, Mendiola, Manila, on Friday, Nov. 21. According to TXTFIRE Philippines, the fire started at 3:14 p.m. and escalated to a second alarm at 3:19 p.m. The blaze was extinguished at 3:46 p.m. As of this writing,...
More than 186,000 residents in Valenzuela are now registered under PhilHealth’s Yaman ng Kalusugan (YAKAP) program, giving them access to free primary care and preventive health services through accredited clinics across the city. According to the city 's Public Information Office, the...
The Malabon City government on Monday, Nov. 17, distributed 680 family food packs to persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the Malabon City Jail, following a recent noise barrage staged by inmates over alleged poor conditions. According to the city’s Public Information Office, the distribution...
The Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) ended its anti-corruption rally at the Quirino Grandstand on Monday, Nov. 17, one day ahead of schedule. INC spokesperson Ka Edwil Zabala said the group wrapped up early because members were already tired and the rally had achieved its purpose. “It did not need three...
Several student groups under the Youth Rage Against Corruption Alliance marched on Monday, Nov. 17, to call for an end to corruption and to demand the resignation of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte. The students began their march at the University of Santo Tomas...
Several members of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) refuted circulating social media claims that participants to the group’s rally at the Quirino Grandstand were paid P3,000 each to attend. In a video released on Monday, Nov. 17, through the official INC News and Updates Facebook page, members denied...
Two women were injured after a fire broke out in a residential area along Inocencio Street corner Velasquez, Barangay 93, Capulong, Tondo, Manila, on Monday, Nov. 17. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), a 19-year-old woman sustained a laceration on her right foot, while a 25-year-old...
