The Manila Police District (MPD) on Wednesday, Aug. 20, confirmed that a Japanese mastermind known as "Boss" ordered the killing of two Japanese nationals in Malate, Manila on Aug. 15. According to the police, the arrested suspects, brothers Abel and Albert, revealed that they were ordered by a...
Two individuals tagged in a shooting incident in Barangay 739, Malate, Manila on Aug. 16, were successfully arrested by the Manila Police District (MPD), Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso said. Domagoso presented the suspects identified as alias Edwin and alias Hero at the city hall...
Manila Mayor-elect Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso vowed to launch new programs and initiatives to address new and more complex challenges brought about by present times. In a statement, Domagoso said that with the ever changing landscape, skills, experience, and competency are not anymore the...
Manila Mayor-elect Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso vowed that no criminal will be safe in Manila, with his leadership promising to strengthen government presence and law enforcement to ensure the city’s safety for all. On Friday, May 30, Domagoso said criminals become bolder when they do not...
Over 500 fishermen from various parts of the country -- including Cavite, Laguna, Parañaque, Manila, Navotas, Malabon, Bulacan, Bataan, and Zambales -- gathered in Mendiola, Manila on Friday, May 30, calling on the national government to halt reclamation projects that destroy their livelihood. The...
Several houses were gutted by fire that hit a residential area along San Andres corner Adriatico Streets in Malate, Manila on Thursday night, May 29. According to TXTFIRE Philippines, the fire started at 6:52 p.m. and has reached the second alarm at 7:01 p.m. Firefighters are still extinguishing...
Hundreds of residents in Barangays 262 and 264 in Tondo, Manila staged a protest on Monday, May 26, against the scheduled demolition that threatens to displace over 400 families. The demolition is expected to affect more than 1,000 individuals in Mayhaligue neighborhood. Despite a previously...
The Manila Police District (MPD) said they are awaiting the results of the autopsy before deciding on the filing of charges in the case of a 10-year-old boy who died after undergoing circumcision at a clinic in Tondo, Manila. A registered midwife, who falsely posed as a licensed doctor, performed...
A 10-year-old boy died after reportedly undergoing a circumcision procedure at a lying-in and medical clinic in Tondo, Manila. According to the boy’s mother, Marjorie San Agustin, her son began experiencing complications soon after the procedure on May 17. She said the family rushed the boy to a...
The two minors who were reported missing during a fire in Sta. Mesa, Manila have been confirmed dead, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said on Tuesday, May 20. The victims were cousins, according to officials. The family of the missing minors declined to give interviews, but according to...
A buy-bust operation in Barangay 123, Tondo, Manila, resulted in the arrest of a 50-year-old high-value individual (HVI) and the seizure of P1.36 million worth of suspected shabu. The suspect, identified as Rolly Muring, also known as “Ricky,” was arrested at around 3:35 a.m. along Road 10, Mel...
Manila City Engineer Moises Alcantara said that at least 12 truckloads of campaign materials have been collected across the city in recent days, following a directive from Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan to fast-track the cleanup operation. In his report to Mayor Lacuna, Alcantara said that by next week,...
