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,...
Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan has publicly accepted the outcome of the recent elections, expressing humility and gratitude to the people of Manila, regardless of the results. Lacuna shared her heartfelt message in a video uploaded on her Facebook page. The lady mayor said she respects the...
Former Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso is expected to be officially proclaimed on Tuesday, May 13, as the Commission on Elections (Comelec) nears the completion of its canvassing of votes. According to the partial and unofficial results as of 12:46 p.m., with 99.31 percent of...
Manila mayoral bet Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso and his running mate, vice mayoralty candidate Chi Atienza, have been endorsed by the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) religious group for the upcoming May midterm elections. Although the endorsement was not publicly announced by the INC, the endorsement...
Manila mayoral bet Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso denied criticisms that he allegedly sold multiple facilities and assets of the capital city illegally and left the city government with overwhelming debt particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic. "Hindi lang talaga ako pikon sa pulitika pero...
A 72-year-old man died during a fire that hit a residential area on Ang Buhay Street in Barangay 595, Sta. Mesa, Manila on Friday night, May 2. The victim 's wife said her husband was drunk before going to bed that evening. When the fire broke out, his grandchild attempted to rescue him but...
Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso Manila mayoral candidate Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso denied on Wednesday, April 30, allegations of vote-buying, following the issuance of a show-cause order (SCO) by the Commission on Elections (Comelec). The order stemmed from allegations that he handed...
Protesters and police clash along Recto Avenue in Manila during Labor Day protests by various militant groups. (Photo by Altermidya) A policeman was injured when a scuffle erupted between militant groups and the police over the steel barricades placed by the police on Recto Avenue in Manila...
Firefighters respond to a 2nd alarm fire in Malate, Manila. (Photo by Malabon Filipino Chinese Volunteer Firefighters Association) Several bars were gutted by a fire that hit a commercial area along Maria Orosa corner Nakpil Street in Malate, Manila early Thursday morning, May 1. The Bureau...
Protesters march along España Boulevard going to Mendiola on Labor Day, May 1. (Photo from Altermidya) Militant groups and labor organizations rallied in Metro Manila on Labor Day, May 1, and urged the national government to certify the proposed P200 wage hike bill as urgent. The House of...
