BACOLOD CITY - The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (Nocppo), arrested two of the four suspects linked in the killing of Kagawad Joe of Barangay Santa Rosa, Murcia, Negros Occidental. Authorities first arrested 42-year-old Jo, a construction worker, in Barangay Zone 2, Murcia on Monday,...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) traced a robbery suspect to San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan, through a digital payment transaction that revealed his identity and location. The QCPD identified the suspect only as alias “Anton,” a resident of Barangay Escopa, Quezon City. The case stemmed...
Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro on Wednesday, Aug. 12, vowed to strengthen the city’s partnership with the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) for more effective and responsive flood-mitigation efforts to ensure the safety of residents during calamities. Teodoro made the statement...
BAGUIO CITY – Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian assured victims of the recent landslides here that the government will provide them with financial assistance. Gatchalian, along with Mayor Benjamin Magalong, personally visited the landslide area in...
A 26-year-old man was arrested after allegedly breaking into a San Juan home through a bathroom window during heavy rain and stealing gadgets, cash, and other valuables. The San Juan City Police Station said the incident was reported on Aug. 10 after the homeowner noticed that several personal...
ZAMBOANGA CITY- Authorities arrested three suspected illegal recruiters and rescued eight women from human-trafficking syndicate here on Tuesday, August 11. PLt Col. Romeo D. Balubal Jr., Chief of the Women and Children Protection Center-Mobile Force Unit (WCPC-MFU), said that the illegal...
CEBU CITY–Three Vietnamese nationals were arrested for allegedly running a dental clinic without permits in Mandaue City. Two of the arrested Vietnamese were dentists, police said. The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Mandaue City Field Unit identified the foreigners as Phan, 30, Ab,...
An active police officer was arrested after allegedly pointing his firearm at and striking a fellow officer inside a supermarket on Quirino Highway in Barangay Baesa, Quezon City, on Tuesday, Aug. 11. The victim, also a member of the QCPD, was reportedly prevented from leaving the establishment...
Some of the 45,000 households in San Juan City began receiving Emergency Go Bags on Wednesday, Aug. 12, as part of the city’s continuing efforts to strengthen household-level disaster preparedness and emergency response. Mayor Francis Zamora led the initial Phase 1 distribution to residents of...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. inspected on Wednesday, Aug. 12, the Baclaran-Redemptorist Water Channel in Parañaque City as government agencies pressed on with a massive cleanup operation that has removed about 640 metric tons of garbage and debris in just two days. Marcos visited the site to...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte — The Department of Health (DOH) Ilocos Center for Health Development (CHD) warned residents of rising health risks as enhanced southwest monsoon or “habagat” rains continue to trigger flooding across the region. DOH Ilocos Regional Director Dr. Helen D. Tobias said...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon - Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Isagani Nerez said they have further strengthened coastal defense mechanisms through continuous patrols and engagement with fishing communities to prevent the entry of tons of illegal drugs through the country 's...
