The Makati City Police revealed that aside from the woman spotted emerging from a storm drain in Makati City that made rounds on social media, three other street dwellers were also seen using the hole as temporary shelter. According to the police, CCTV footage taken near the storm drain located at...
Police arrested five suspected members of the notorious “Ativan Gang” for allegedly drugging and robbing a 23-year-old French tourist, authorities reported on Wednesday, May 28. Police said the group is known for befriending, drugging, and robbing their victims — a modus operandi associated...
A motorcycle-riding robber was arrested by Makati City police on Wednesday, May 28, after victimizing a 61-year-old American in Barangay Bel-Air. The suspect, identified as "Celso," a resident of Quiapo, was found to be a repeat offender, having been arrested multiple times for illegal possession...
Residents of Salcedo Village, Barangay Bel-Air, Makati City, were stunned on Monday, May 26, when a woman street dweller emerged from a road drainage hole at the corner of VA Rufino and Adelantado Street. Passerby William Roberts, who witnessed the unusual scene, shared photos of the...
Three men, including a reporter, were arrested for illegal possession of firearms and ammunition during a police buy-bust operation in Makati City on Monday night, May 26. The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) identified the suspects as "Gaynor," 52, reporter; "Patrick," 26; and...
Makati City Administrator Claro Certeza on Monday, May 26, stressed that Makati City Mayor-elect Nancy Binay cannot require the city 's department heads to submit their courtesy resignations when she assumes office in July, as this would violate the Civil Service Code. Certeza made the...
Police arrested a man on May 23 for carrying an improvised firearm and bladed weapons and tools commonly used in break-ins and burglaries in Makati City. Based on the police investigation, the officers were conducting routine patrol when they received a report from a concerned citizen regarding an...
The Makati City Police urged the public to exercise caution when disseminating information that could cause unnecessary panic and anxiety. This follows the discovery of an unfounded security alert posted within an establishment, claiming an alleged increase in riding-in-tandem robberies in the...
A motorcycle-riding man was arrested after he and his cohort attempted to rob a 44-year-old broadcaster of his mobile phone in Barangay San Isidro, Makati City, Thursday evening, May 22. The suspect was identified as Justin, 23, a resident of Signal Village, Taguig City. Based on the police report,...
Makati City mayor-elect and outgoing Senator Nancy Binay said she is ready to reach out to her sister, outgoing Makati mayor Abby Binay and reelected Taguig City mayor Lani Cayetano. Binay, who is set to end her second six-year term as senator on June 30, said she will approach them once she...
The Southern Police District (SPD) announced on Tuesday, May 20, that they are still searching for two armed men who robbed a Japanese restaurant in Makati City on May 4 -- an unusual incident in which the suspects returned the stolen items and apologized. The SPD said criminal charges have been...
Makati City mayor-elect Nancy Binay said she is open to discussions with Taguig Mayor Lani Cayetano regarding the issues between the two cities, particularly concerning the ten EMBO (Enlisted Men’s Barrio) barangays. During her official proclamation as Makati 's new mayor on Tuesday, May 13,...
