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...
SARIAYA, Quezon – A 42-year-old farmer was gunned down by his 50-year-old neighbor during a heated confrontation on Sunday night, Feb. 12, in Sitio Looban, Barangay Lutucan Malabag, here. Police identified the victim as Jerome Dumdumaya. Investigation said the victim went to the house of the...
PLARIDEL, Quezon -- Six people who were on board a tricycle were injured after they were side-swept by an Elf truck along Maharlika Highway in Barangay Tanauan on Sunday afternoon, Feb, 12 in this town. Police Major Jocelyn Allibang, acting chief of Plaridel Philippine National Police, identified...
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...
Lawyer Angelo A. Jimenez officially took the helm as the President of the University of the Philippines (UP) after former UP President Danilo L. Concepcion turned over the leadership during a ceremony held at the Quezon Hall Lobby in UP Diliman on Friday morning, Feb. 10. "UP welcomes its 22nd...
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...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Police arrested a suspected drug pusher and seized shabu valued at P1.8 million in a buy-bust operation here on Wednesday night, Feb. 8. POLICE log evidence from suspected drug pusher Gerald Dalumpienes (standing right) following his arrest in a drug sting in Lucena...
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...
