The Baclaran-Redemptorist Water Channel in Parañaque City has been cleared of a massive buildup of garbage and debris following a three-day government cleanup operation that hauled a total of 690.6 metric tons of waste as of Thursday, Aug. 13. Authorities used 188 truckloads to remove about...
A female caregiver was arrested in Makati City on Wednesday, Aug. 12, after allegedly stealing cash from her 77-year-old employer by replacing it with a bundle of blank white paper wrapped in scotch tape. The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said the victim’s family discovered the...
Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said regular inspections and clearing operations are essential in ensuring that pumping stations and drainage systems remain ready to perform when they are most needed. Her statement came as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. conducted an on-site inspection of the...
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Benjamin Magalong announced the declaration of a "no-build zone" at ground zero of Barangay Guisad Surong, after severe landslides buried three houses and killed 10 people at the height of the southwest monsoon in Baguio City. According to Magalong, affected residents will not...
The Valenzuela City government and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) have started addressing the damaged portions of Maysan Road, with P81 million earmarked for the first phase of its rehabilitation. Mayor Weslie “Wes” Gatchalian and DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon inspected the...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian checked on 155 families displaced by flooding in Las Piñas City on Tuesday, Aug. 11, after inspecting flood‑mitigation efforts at Alido Bridge in Barangay Zapote. The families were...
Police in Pasay are investigating the case of an unidentified man who was discovered lifeless at a street corner in Barangay 76 early Thursday, Aug. 13, after witnesses said he had vomited blood the night before. Pasay City Police chief Col. Joselito De Sesto said the victim, later identified only...
A 19-year-old man was arrested after a police officer spotted a loaded revolver tucked into his waist during an anti-criminality patrol in Barangay Greater Fairview, Quezon City, Wednesday evening, Aug. 12. At around 6 p.m., a barker-dispatcher approached the police officer and reported that a man...
Navotas City lone district Rep. Toby Tiangco refuses to be complacent despite the apparent effectiveness of the city 's flood control system amid the Habagat-strengthened rains in the metropolis. Despite days of persistent rainfall, the city 's navigational gate, coastal dike, flood...
BUTUAN CITY – Police arrested the remaining squad commander of the New People’s Army Regional Sentro De Gravidad of the Northeastern Mindanao Regional Party Committee (NPA-RSDG, NEMRC) at Purok 5, Logdeck, Barangay San Isidro, Lianga, Surigao del Sur, on Monday night, Aug. 10. In a report to...
BUTUAN CITY – The Butuan City police shut down a dental clinic and arrested a 63-year-old woman who was caught illegally practicing dentistry in Barangay Mahogany here on Tuesday, Aug. 11. Butuan City Police Office (BCPO) Director Police Col. Richie M. Yatar, identified the arrested suspect as a...
SACRAMENTO, California (AP) — Russell Westbrook, the NBA 's career leader in triple-doubles and the 2017 MVP, announced Wednesday, Aug. 12, he 's retiring after 18 seasons during which he was selected to the league 's 75th anniversary team. The two-time scoring champion shared his...
