A man was injured after he was shot by an improvised gun, or "sumpak," by another man following an argument between the two over an electric meter on Tuesday night, Jan. 20. According to the Antipolo City Police, the victim was attacked by the suspect, identified as "Jerry," 47, after the latter...
Students and personnel of Mambugan National High School in Barangay Mambugan, Antipolo City, were evacuated from school premises after a teacher received a bomb threat through his Facebook page on Tuesday, Jan. 20. According to the Antipolo City Police, the teacher, identified as "Jela," had...
The Manila Police District (MPD) has successfully arrested the man tagged as the primary suspect in the death of a woman hit by a stray bullet during Christmas in Tondo last year, Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso announced Tuesday, Jan. 20. Domagoso presented the suspect to the media...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Two men were hit and killed by a passenger bus while crossing the Diversion Road in Barangay Ilayang Dupay here on Monday night, Jan. 19. Police identified the victims as Jose, 58, and Gabriel, 58. They sustained serious injuries and died on the spot. Franklin, the driver of...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte accused political institutions of selectively enforcing accountability, alleging that an impeachment case is being used only to divert public attention from unresolved corruption cases involving influential individuals and political allies. In a...
BAGUIO CITY – The City Health Services Office (CHSO) has urged people to practice basic health protocols as 18 ‘’super flu’’ cases were recorded here, with the first case detected last Oct. 15. Dr. Donabel Tubera-Panes of the CHSO epidemiology and surveillance unit said most of those...
BACOLOD CITY – The Land Transportation Office-Negros Island Region (LTO-NIR) is investigating a call center agent who recently went viral on social media for blocking the right-of-way of a responding firetruck in this highly-urbanized city. A video circulating online showed a motorcycle...
CEBU CITY – More than 100 stolen cellphones, including high-end brands, were recovered from a shop in Barangay Pahina Central here on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 20. Operatives of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO), led by Police Col. George Ylanan, raided a cellphone repair shop after they...
CEBU CITY – A newborn baby girl was found abandoned by the road here on Tuesday morning, Jan. 20. Miracalously, the baby was still alive even if it took hours before she was discovered stuffed in an eco bag. Police are investigating if the mother of the baby intentionally left the baby. The eco...
The Valenzuela City Police Station arrested a suspect in a shooting incident in Barangay Marulas that left one person dead and another injured on Saturday, Jan. 19. Police identified the suspect as “Doddie,” 47, a resident of the area. The victims were identified as “Pepito,” 50, who was...
The Navotas City government highlighted its expanding digital services and community-focused programs as the city marked its 120th founding anniversary through a series of activities held from Jan. 15 to 16. Mayor John Rey Tiangco said the milestone celebration reflected the city’s continuing...
Several houses were destroyed in a fire that hit a residential area in Bacood, Sta. Mesa, Manila, on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 20, TXTFIRE PHILIPPINES reported. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the blaze reached the second alarm at around 4:25 p.m and the third alarm at 4:59 p.m. The...
