PANUKULAN, Quezon – A fishing boat captain was stabbed dead by a fisherman during a drinking spree on their fishing boat in Barangay Balungay, this town, on Tuesday, Sept. 16. Police identified the victim as Ruel of Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro. Investigation said the suspect Robert, 28, stabbed...
A recently sacked official of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) suffered yet another misfortune as the Land Transportation Office (LTO) suspended his driver’s license on Friday, Sept. 19, due to alleged abusive behavior towards a security guard of a gated subdivision. The LTO’s...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte reaffirmed her commitment to transparency and accountability as she joined fellow leaders of the Mayors for Good Governance (M4GG) in strengthening their collective fight against corruption on Thursday, Sept. 18. Belmonte met with Baguio City Mayor Benjie Magalong,...
Quezon City has recorded a significant surge in Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) cases this year, the Quezon City Epidemiology and Surveillance Division (QCESD) reported. From Jan. 1 to Sept. 15, 2025, the city logged 640 HFMD cases—eight times higher compared to the same period in 2024....
Four vehicles collided along the southbound lane of Katipunan Flyover in Quezon City on Thursday, Sept. 18, leaving a delivery van driver trapped inside his vehicle. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said the driver was rescued by its Road Emergency Group with the help of the...
Three cats and a dog were trapped and killed after a fire broke out in five-adjacent apartment units on Violet Street, Barangay Pasong Tamo, Quezon City, on Wednesday, September 17. According to arson probers, the fire started at around 2 a.m. and was raised to the first alarm as thick smoke...
Members of transport group Manibela staged simultaneous protests on Wednesday, Sept. 17, marking the start of a three-day transport strike to denounce alleged massive corruption amid the ongoing investigation into the alleged anomalies in flood control projects. In Quezon City, drivers and...
MAUBAN, Quezon – Three residents were trapped in a landslide triggered by heavy rain in Sitio Aluhin Maliit, Barangay San Lorenzo, this town, on Sunday. Authorities identified the victims as Cristian, 29; Divina, 69, and Leon, 62. Their house was damaged and authorities warned that the area...
Mayor Joy Belmonte on Monday, Sept. 15, said a total of 331 flood control projects worth P17 billion with multiple issues were uncovered following the local government’s review of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) flood control projects in the city. The 331 flood control projects...
DOLORES, Quezon – A 30-year-old driver was beaten to death and his companion was shot and wounded in a drinking session here Sunday night. Police identified the fatality as Reonel, single, and the wounded as Clarence, 21, single. Investigation said the victims and the suspects Harold, 19; Arnold,...
MULANAY, Quezon – A 52-year-old day-care worker was electrocuted to death in Barangay Matataja here on Saturday evening, Sept. 13. Police identified the victim as Joyce. Investigation said the victim was hanging her laundry when the clothesline touched a live wire. The victim was electrocuted and...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Sunday, Sept. 14, warned of heavy rainfall in parts of Southern Luzon and Bicol as a low-pressure area (LPA) continues to affect the country. In its Weather Advisory No. 5 issued at 5 a.m., the state...
