A child miraculously survived a fall into raging flood waters in a large road excavation site in Batasan Hills, Quezon City, on Monday afternoon, July 22. Based on initial reports, the child followed his father who was on his way to fetch another child who had been playing in the rain. The father,...
CEBU CITY – A Vietnamese national and 11 Filipino workers were arrested when law enforcers raided a beauty clinic, which allegedly performed unauthorized aesthetic procedures in Barangay Cogon-Central Ramos here on Saturday, July 19. The beauty clinic in Centro Maximo Building on Jakosalem St....
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Greg Gasataya has called out those behind the disinformation on social media regarding announcements on weather-related suspension of classes in this highly urbanized city. In a press briefing on Monday, Gasataya said there were those spreading wrong information that the...
Several roads in Valenzuela City are not passable to all types of vehicles as floodwaters continue to rise due to nonstop heavy rains. Based on the 7:05 p.m. advisory from the Valenzuela City Command Center (VCC3) and various barangays, flooding continues to affect key thoroughfares, including...
The Malabon City government through the coordinated efforts of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Malabon, barangay volunteers, and local responders, conducted a series of rescue, evacuation, and flood monitoring operations on Monday, July 21, as the city was placed under Code Red due to heavy...
A 34-year-old man was allegedly hacked to death and his live-in partner and 11-month-old baby were injured by his older brother in Barangay Wangan, Calinan District, Davao City on Sunday, police said on Monday. Police identified the fatality as Jing. A report said Jing and his partner were drinking...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government is planning to relocate families living near creeks and rivers to reduce flood risks in this highly-urbanized city. Mayor Greg Gasataya said the Bacolod Housing Authority (BHA) has been tasked to identify relocation sites, following assessments by relevant...
A total of 265 families or 881 individuals have been evacuated across Valenzuela City as heavy rains brought by the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) continue to affect Metro Manila, according to the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO). According to the City Social Welfare and Development...
BUTUAN CITY – Surigao del Sur Rep. Alexander Pimentel on Monday condemned the killing of a broadcaster in Bislig City and announced a P1-million reward for information leading to the arrest of the perpetrators. Erwin Labitad Segovia, 63, a broadcaster for Bislig Radio WOW FM, was fatally shot by...
Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon implemented a blue alert status for the city on July 21 due to continuous rains. Biazon ordered the Muntinlupa City Department of Disaster Resilience and Management to make the necessary preparations under the blue alert level. All response agencies in Muntinlupa are...
DAVAO CITY – Acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian Z. Duterte welcomed newly appointed acting Davao City Police Office director Police Col. Mannan Caracas Muarip on Monday, July 21. Duterte assured Muarip of Davao City’s unwavering support for the DCPO’s ongoing and forthcoming initiatives. The...
“Kung hindi ligtas para sa tao ang isang lugar, hindi rin ito ligtas para sa ating mga alaga (If a place is unsafe for people, it is also unsafe for our pets).” This was the reminder from Barangay Councilor Quin Cruz of Barangay Manggahan in Pasig City, as the barangay opened an animal welfare...
