Walk a few meters along Dapitan and Dos Castillas Streets, and the price of flowers changes. Along Dapitan Street, flowers come at a premium, but take a few more steps toward the heart of Dangwa, and prices begin to ease. With Mother’s Day approaching, nearly two days before the celebration,...
Whenever I get an invite to an event in Quezon City (QC), I always silently rejoice in my head. “Finally, a food tasting in my ‘hood,” I would say to myself. No long drives to the south for this northern journalist today. It is also a gladdening trend that more and more restaurants, both...
DAGUPAN CITY, Pangasinan – More than one million people trooped to the Bangusan street party on the New De Venecia Road Extension here on Thursday, April 30, Mayor Belen Fernandez said. Kalutan ed Dalan (street party), which is the highlight of the Bangus Festival 2026, opened with a ceremonial...
The Quezon City government has announced an adjusted traffic management scheme along Katipunan Kaliwa Street (Lokaria Street), from Mindanao Avenue to King Alexander Street, in connection with the ongoing construction of the NLEX–C5 Northlink Segment 8.2 Section 1A. A stop-and-go scheme for...
“Swimming, ano tara?” echoed along the long lines of young swimmers gathered by midmorning on a scorching Saturday, April 11, outside the Dapitan Sports Complex swimming pool in Sampaloc, Manila. The facility -- one of six public swimming pools in the city now open free of charge -- drew both...
The Baguio City Police Office is enforcing an ordinance prohibiting the consumption of alcohol in public places in response to the order issued by Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Secretary Remulla on Monday. Baguio City Ordinance No. 1-1990 or the Baguio City Liquor Ordinance...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is fast-tracking drainage upgrades on Dapitan Street in Manila to improve water flow and provide safer roads for residents and motorists. DPWH said 81.12 percent of the project has already been completed, ensuring the area is better prepared for...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Sunday, March 15, that it has stepped up its campaign against street-level crimes to make communities safer and ensure faster action against offenders. Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., PNP Chief, cited the swift arrest of two suspects in the...
A woman was injured after she was assaulted by a street dweller for allegedly refusing to give him alms near the MRT Boni Station in Mandaluyong City on Wednesday, March 11. According to the Mandaluyong City Police, the street dweller followed the woman and hit her at the back of her head, causing...
An employee of the Manila Department of Social Welfare (MDSW) was hurt after a street dweller they were helping attacked him with a metal pipe during a rescue operation along P. Faura Street in Malate, Manila, on Saturday, March 7. According to MDSW Director Jay Dela Fuente, the victim and his team...
A temporary one-way traffic scheme took effect on Galicia Street in Sampaloc, Manila as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) began the construction of a reinforced concrete box culvert on Wednesday, Feb. 11. The project will be carried out along the westbound lane of Galicia Street,...
BACOLOD CITY – Tribu Sicablun Quatro bagged its second straight title in the Dinagsa Festival Street Dance Competition in Cadiz City, Negros Occidental on Sunday, Jan. 25. The winning group representing Barangays Sicaba, Luna, and Zone 4, bested eight competing tribes this year and took home...
