A total of 225 individuals were arrested during a weeklong anti-criminality and anti-illegal drug campaign conducted by the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) from Feb. 15 to 21. Authorities carried out 50 anti-illegal drugs operations that led to the arrest of 73 suspects and the confiscation of...
The local government of Pasig on Tuesday, Feb. 24, announced that it has been named one of the 24 winners of the Bloomberg Philanthropies 2025–2026 Mayors Challenge, a competition to spur local government innovation that improves lives in cities around the world. The sixth Mayors Challenge...
A man, working as an assistant construction worker, died after allegedly being struck by collapsing scaffolding at a construction site along Daang Bakal Street in Barangay Maly, San Mateo, Rizal, on Monday morning, Feb. 23. Based on the investigation, the victim was performing his assigned task,...
The local government of Pasig, together with Scholars of Sustenance (SOS) Philippines, launched the “Rescue Kitchen Project” to address the issues of food waste and food insecurity. The project was launched following the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with SOS Philippines, a...
A 33-year-old motorcycle rider was injured after crashing his vehicle into a concrete barrier along P. Burgos Street near Kartilya ng Katipunan in Manila early Tuesday morning, Feb. 24. The Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) said the victim allegedly lost control of his...
A 26-year-old construction worker was fatally stabbed by his co-worker during their drinking session in Barangay San Isidro, Angono, Rizal, on Sunday night, Feb. 22. According to the Angono Municipal Police Station, the victim and the suspect were engaged in a drinking session at their barracks...
A 48-year-old truck driver was seriously injured after being stabbed with an ice pick by another driver when he tried to break up a fight in Barangay Sto. Nino, Marikina City, on Sunday, Feb. 22. Marikina City Police chief Col. Jenny Tecson said the suspect, identified as "Gleen," had a heated...
The Quezon City government on Monday, Feb. 23, i s strengthening its capacity to provide a child-safe digital environment, aiming to protect children further from online abuse and exploitation. Coinciding with this year’s Safer Internet Day for Children, the Quezon City government gathered...
The Samahan ng Mahal na Pasyon ng Panginoong Hesukristo (SMPPH) formally kicked off its annual “Pabasa ng Bayan” in Malibay, Pasay, ushering in the Lenten season with prayer, music, and heritage. The event was held at Malibay Plaza on the first Sunday of Lent. The gathering drew generations of...
Makati City Mayor Nancy Binay cautioned the public to be wary of fake social media pages posing as the city government and its offices for illegal practices on Monday, Feb. 23. Binay made the statement following reports of a fraudulent scheme in which individuals use her name or the city...
Operatives of the Parañaque City Police Station’s Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU) arrested two drug suspects in a buy-bust operation and seized P340,000 worth of shabu. The Southern Police District (SPD) identified the suspects as Gina, 27, a resident of Barangay Baclaran, and Jovanne, 43, a driver...
The Quezon City government issued a statement clarifying its position on planned assemblies and rallies on Wednesday. Feb. 25, in commemoration of the EDSA People Power Anniversary. In a statement on Sunday, Feb. 22, the city government said that it recognizes the rights of the citizens for a...
