A total of P311,324 worth of illegal drugs were seized by the Quezon City police from 16 suspects in a series of buy-bust operation in the city on Thursday, Feb. 16, and Friday, Feb. 17. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) District Drug Enforcement Unit (DDEU), led by Maj. Hector Ortencio,...
The Quezon City-Gender and Development (QC-GAD) Council Office was recognized by Equality in Tourism (EiT) organization for its gender equality programs. The QC-GAD will receive the "Highly Commended Participant" award during the Internationale Tourismus-Börse Berlin (ITB) 2023, which is the...
Around 240 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual (LGBTQIA+) couples exchanged vows and rings that symbolize their love for each other in a commitment ceremony sponsored by the Quezon City government on Valentine’s Day. Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte led the commitment...
By JALEEN RAMOS and AARON HOMER DIOQUINO Heavy traffic at Dangwa flower market in Manila and Farmers Garden in Cubao, Quezon City is expected tonight until tomorrow as many people buy flowers for their loved ones in time for Valentine’s Day celebration. In a report from GMA News, high prices of...
The Quezon City government announced on Sunday, Feb. 12, that it will start the implementation of its Market One Stop Shop (MOSS) system at the Murphy Market in Cubao, Quezon City this month. The MOSS will initially cover the digital and simplified process of market registration and permit...
A woman who went missing last January was found dead by members of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) in Tanay, Rizal on Saturday, Feb. 11. Police identified the woman as Edilberta Gomez, 79, of Barangay Pinyahan, Quezon City. According to the police, the Gomez's brother-in-law reported to them...
A fruit-floral shop on Esguerra Street in South Triangle, Quezon City started selling "edible bouquets" on Saturday, Feb. 11, for Valentine's Day celebration. "It's a good choice as it’s very practical - you get to eat it as cocktail, dessert, table centerpiece; the containers are reusable...
The fire that razed a bus terminal on Time Square St., Araneta City, Barangay Socorro, Quezon City on Thursday, Feb. 9, causing around P245,000,000 damage to property reignited on Friday afternoon, Feb. 10, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) reported. The BFP said that the rekindled fire started...
Two women died after their two-storey house on Avelino Alley, J. Francisco, Brgy. Krus Na Ligas, Quezon City was gutted by fire early Thursday morning, Feb. 9. The Quezon City Fire District (QCFD) said that the victims, a 40-year-old woman and her daughter, 17-18 years old, were both trapped inside...
The Quezon City government, along with the Department of Transportation, on Wednesday, Feb. 8. started the dry-run for the new traffic scheme on two city roads that aims to prevent the congestion of vehicles during rush hour. According to the city government, the lanes at the center of Elliptical...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) announced on Tuesday, Feb. 7, the arrest of the mastermind and the gunman in the shooting of a lady employee of the Office of the Ombudsman in Barangay Dona Josefa, Quezon City on Feb. 1. The QCPD identified the gunman as Marlon Ayup Nery, 47, of Barangay...
Rescuers recovered the bodies of two teenage boys who allegedly drowned in a river in Sitio Bakal, Barangay Bagong Silangan, Quezon City on Tuesday, Feb. 7. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the rescuers responded to the area at around 12:32 p.m. after receiving a report that two minors,...
