DAVAO CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways here on Tuesday denied Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Terry Ridon’s claim that several flood-control projects in this city are incomplete. Ridon said that riverbank protection projects on the Talomo and Matina Rivers were unfinished. He...
Despite the heavy and continuous rains brought by the recent Typhoon Uwan, Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro said on Tuesday, Nov. 11, that ongoing dredging and declogging operations have helped reduce flooding in the city. In an interview during desilting and cleanup operations at Sapang Baho...
The Caloocan City government announced on Tuesday, Nov. 11, that the city was recognized for its outstanding performance in various areas of governance during the 2025 Urban Exemplar Awards of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). According to the city’s Public Information...
TACLOBAN CITY – A 21-year-old security guard was shot and wounded at Leyte Colleges Campus in Barangay 88, San Jose, Tacloban City, Monday. The victim was identified as Jin, a student and security guard from Tabigue, Abuyog, Leyte. Police received a report that a shooting victim was taken to the...
The Malabon City government assured that all families who sought refuge during Typhoon Uwan (Fung-Wong) have received full assistance, including food, temporary shelter, and medical support. According to the City Social Welfare and Development Department (CSWDD), a total of 3,456 individuals or...
A 23-year-old mechanic was ganged up on by several bystanders after he was caught stealing a motorcycle along San Diego Street corner Calamba Street in Brgy 500, Sampaloc, Manila, on Monday, Nov. 10. The police identified the suspect as alias Ricky, a resident of Caloocan City and a known member of...
BACOLOD CITY – This highly urbanized city continues to conduct clearing operations for fallen trees as well as water rationing in areas without water supply due to power outage after the onslaught of typhoon “Tino” on Nov. 4. In an interview on Monday, Mayor Greg Gasataya said of the more...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A karaoke bar owner here was shot dead on Saturday night, Nov. 8. Police identified the victim as Marian Dinglasa Luna, 47. Investigation said Luna had just emerged from the bar kitchen when a masked gunman appeared and shot her. Luna was taken to a hospital where he was declared...
DAVAO CITY – The Mindanao Development Authority is accelerating transport, digital, and infrastructure linkages across the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area, positioning connectivity as the key driver of Mindanao’s next phase of inclusive growth. MinDA...
TACURONG CITY – Police are hunting four men who shot Taharuddin Nul Mlok, a former Maguindanao del Sur board member, on a busy street here Monday morning. The Tacurong City police office said the shooting occurred around 10:45 a.m. in front of a convenience store in Barangay New Carmen. Mlok, 51,...
The Caloocan City government on Monday, Nov. 10, continuously provided food and medical assistance to residents displaced by typhoon “Uwan.” According to the public information office, a total of 1,696 families, or 6,527 individuals, have taken shelter in various evacuation centers across the...
A total of 8,826 families or 32,637 individuals have been evacuated in Cavite due to Typhoon Uwan as of 9:00 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 10. The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) said it has recorded incidents of fallen trees and soil erosion in various areas. In...
