The Peoples Alliance for Democracy and Reform (PADER) announced it will lead nationwide protest actions in response to China’s continued aggression in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). The protest campaign, organized in coordination with allied nationalist groups Alyansa ng Bantay Kapayapaan at...
Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan took center stage alongside President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos during the ceremonial lighting of the historic Jones Bridge on Saturday, June 7, marking the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Philippines and the...
Several areas in the City of Manila are experiencing temporary water service interruption, which is expected to last until Sunday, June 8, as Maynilad rushes to repair a major pipeline that was accidentally damaged in Tondo. According to Maynilad, a 2.2-meter diameter primary pipeline, located...
The Valenzuela City government quickly extended initial assistance to families affected by a fire on Friday, June 6. The families were given modular tents as their temporary shelters at the Karuhatan West Elementary School evacuation center. According to TXTFIRE Philippines, the blaze broke out...
A total of 4,557 students in Valenzuela City spent their summer break productively by participating in the city’s reading and mathematics camps, the local government announced on Thursday, June 5. The city’s Public Information Office (PIO) said the summer learning camps were designed to...
The Jones Bridge in Binondo, Manila, is set to light up with a weekly lights and sounds show starting on Saturday, June 7, according to the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD). This initiative is part of the ongoing revitalization of the Pasig River under the “Pasig...
A young girl confided to her mother that she had been sexually assaulted by her father and uncles in Caloocan City. According to the Northern Police District-Special Operations Unit (NPD-SOU), the child 's father was listed as one of the Department of the Interior and Local Government 's...
Police operatives arrested a condominium housekeeper in a buy-bust operation in Taguig on June 4. The Taguig police identified the suspect as alias Rodel, 39, a resident of Barangay Rizal, Taguig, who was tagged as a high value individual. He was arrested during the operation along Sheridan...
Around 120 families were displaced in a fire that hit homes made of light materials near the Globo de Oro in Quiapo, Manila, on Wednesday, June 4. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) raised the first and second alarms at around 12 p.m. Traffic was reported to be heavy along Quezon Boulevard as...
A Filipino student graduated magna cum laude with highest honors at the prestigious Harvard University in the US. Eion Nikolai Chua, 22, earned a double degree in Chemistry and Economics with a Master 's degree in Chemistry and Chemical Biology, all completed in four years of his stay at...
The majority floor leader of the Muntinlupa City Council said the conviction of Mayor Ruffy Biazon for graft is not yet final. Councilor and lawyer Raul Corro, a former chief of the Legal Office of the Muntinlupa City government, emphasized that legal proceedings are still ongoing. “Hindi pa...
Two minors were apprehended early Monday morning, June 2, for allegedly stealing multiple vehicle plate numbers in Tondo, Manila, while a junkshop helper was also arrested for buying and possessing the stolen items. According to a report from the Manila Police District (MPD) - Jose Abad Santos...
