The Philippines, as chair of the 2026 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC), is spearheading a new region-wide framework aimed at improving disaster preparedness and humanitarian response across Southeast Asia. Department of Social Welfare and Development...
The Manila City Government, through its Department of Social Welfare (MDSW), has distributed aid and other forms of assistance to residents affected by the huge fire that hit a residential area in Gates 9, 10, 11, and 12 of Parola Compound in Tondo on Friday, March 6. MDSW Director Jay Dela Fuente...
A huge fire in Parola, Tondo and protest actions in front of the US Embassy along Roxas Boulevard in Manila caused heavy traffic in the area on Friday, March 6. The Manila Police District (MPD) said traffic management and police visibility operations were deployed at around 9:20 a.m. near the U.S....
China 's embassy in Manila has opposed the National Security Council 's (NSC) confirmation of a report that authorities arrested several Filipinos allegedly linked to China 's spying and foreign-direct malign influence in the country. "We firmly oppose and strongly deplore...
A total of 349 families reportedly lost their homes in a huge fire that hit a residential area in Gate 10, Parola Compound, Tondo, Manila, early Friday morning, March 6. According to the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO), the fire started at around 1:18 a.m. and quickly...
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) Premier turned some of the most recognizable spaces inside The Peninsula Manila into immersive “worlds” for its top clients, transforming the hotel into a series of environments built around the priorities of modern global living. The...
The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) is fast-tracking the construction of a housing project in Manila which is expected to provide modern homes for over 6,000 mostly informal settler residents. DHSUD Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling said the Port Town Housing Project...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso met with Housing Investment Committee officials on Wednesday, March 4, to discuss plans on how to further boost the city 's passive income funds collected from the city 's housing projects. Domagoso said the plan aims to create additional...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso expressed his gratitude to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and National Housing Authority (NHA) General Manager Joeben Tai for providing financial assistance to families affected by the recent fire in Intramuros. The fire, allegedly triggered by...
A man was arrested after making a “bomb joke” inside an establishment in Ermita, Manila, causing alarm and confusion among people in the area, authorities said. According to the Manila Police District (MPD), the suspect reportedly warned others not to touch his bag while inside the...
A Manila traffic enforcer earned praise from the city government after turning over a bank check she found while on duty. Norma Olid, a traffic enforcer of the Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau (MTPB), discovered a BDO check made payable to ATCC Construction and Development Corporation and...
A suspected “salisi” thief from Tondo was arrested after allegedly stealing cash from four separate stores in Baseco, Port Area, Manila, police said. Personnel of the Manila Police District (MPD) Baseco Police Station 13, led by Lt. Colonel Rommel Anicete, apprehended the suspect, a former...
