Nearly half of the fire at the Navotas Sanitary Landfill in Navotas has been contained, with no definite timeline for when it will be fully extinguished. This was according to Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon, who returned to the site after two weeks. "According...
Motorists passing through Pasay City are advised to brace for continued traffic disruptions, as Maynilad Water Services, Inc. undertakes ongoing roadworks along St. Augustine Street to improve water service reliability. In an advisory, the city government said the construction, which began on April...
Belle Corp., the high-end leisure and gaming arm of the SM Group, reported a double-digit rise in first-quarter profit as recovery in its gaming partnership and the surge in real estate sales cushioned the impact of heightening competition in the local casino market. The firm reported to the...
About 1,000 fisherfolk in Parañaque City received 10 kilos of rice each as the local government stepped up support for coastal communities grappling with rising fuel prices and dwindling fish catch. The distribution, led by Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez, is part of an ongoing assistance...
Two individuals with previous drug-related cases were arrested in a pre-dawn police buy-bust operation on Tuesday, April 28, in Barangay Payatas, Quezon City, which yielded about P374,000 worth of suspected shabu, following a tip from a concerned citizen. Batasan Police Station (PS 6) officers,...
The Quezon City government is tapping hotels, apartelles, inns, and similar establishments as partners in its campaign against human trafficking through the rollout of the “QC SAFE” Seal, the local government announced on Tuesday, April 28. According to the city’s Public Information Office,...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora defended the ongoing improvements at the San Juan Medical Center, stressing that the city government is addressing long-standing gaps in equipment, facilities, and hospital development amid criticism from Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito. Zamora said the...
A 22-wheel oil tanker caught fire on the southbound lane of C5 Road near Lanuza Avenue in Barangay Ugong, Pasig City on Tuesday, April 28. The fire broke out at around 1:10 a.m., with flames engulfing the front portion of the trailer. Personnel from the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Pasig...
A female motorcycle rider was killed after being run over by a 12-wheel truck along the Ortigas Flyover in Mandaluyong City late Monday night, April 27, -- and in a grim twist, her remains were struck again hours later by a dump truck on the same stretch of the road while police were processing...
BACOLOD CITY – A 45-year-old housewife was allegedly mauled to death by her husband due to an argument over water in their house in Barangay Orong, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Saturday, April 25. Police identified the victim as Mary Jane. Police Lt. Gilbert Alunan, deputy chief of the...
BACOLOD CITY – Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Monday, April 27, named Police Major Edgar Tonico Jr., chief of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG)-Bacolod, as an alleged e-sabong protector in Negros Island. Remulla’s revelation came three days after...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said on Monday, April 27, that it is reviewing its custody transport procedures following the Payatas road crash that killed five persons under police custody (PUPCs) and injured other detainees as well as police personnel. In a press briefing at Camp Crame...
