CAVITE – The city government officially broke ground for a new cultural center in Barangay Daang Bukid, which seeks to promote local heritage and culture. The ground-breaking ceremony for Sentrong Pangkultura ng Lungsod ng Bacoor on Thursday, May 25, was led by Cavite 2nd District Rep. Lani...
The Valenzuela City government announced on Friday, May 26, that trucks and other equipment for disaster response are ready for deployment to ensure the safety of city residents once Typhoon “Betty” (international name: Mawar) enters the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). Valenzuela...
Marikina Mayor Marcelino “Marcy” Teodoro said the local government is closely coordinating with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) as part of the city’s preparations for Super Typhoon Mawar (local name: Betty). In a radio interview on Friday, May 26, Teodoro said the PCG will supplement the...
A 70-year-old woman was arrested by operatives from the Taguig police in a buy-bust operation in Taguig. The operation was conducted on May 24 by the Taguig police’s Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU), in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Sitio Imelda, Upper Bicutan. ...
By HANNAH NICOL Malabon City Mayor Jeannie Sandoval, together with Northern Police District Director (NPD) Gen. Ponce Rogelio Peñones, and Malabon City Police Station (MCPS) Chief Col. Almante Daro, conducted floodgate control inspections of the Malabon River and a few parts of Navotas on Thursday,...
The Mandaluyong City local government passed a local ordinance that aims to protect individuals of all genders in the city from sexual harassment in streets and other public spaces. [Ordinance No. 922, Series of 2023, or the “Safe Spaces...
A treatment facility for substance abuse and behavioral issues called A New Day Village Inc. (ANDVI) celebrated its soft opening in Biñan, Laguna, last weekend. ANDVI is the second treatment center initiated by cofounders Jun Tan, Joel Chavez, and Joey Ibañez, who previously opened their first...
*By Richielyn Canlas * A birth certificate registration program was conducted in Barangay 105 in Tondo, Manila on May 23 and 24. Photo from R-PSB NCRPO/ MANILA BULLETIN The two-day activity was conducted by the Revitalized-Pulis Sa Barangay (R-PSB) NCRPO Team under Maj. Rowena M. Jacosalem, and the...
The Pasay City government installed "olyset nets" or mosquito nets in the city’s public school classrooms to help stop dengue this rainy season. According to Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano, olyset nets are long-lasting insecticide nets made with hybrid polymer and controlled insecticide release...
The Las Piñas police Station Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU) conducted a buy-bust operation which led to the arrest of two siblings on Wednesday, May 24. The Southern Police District (SPD) identified the suspects as Alvin Flores, 33, alias “Tol,” and Rosalyn, 40. Col. Jaime Santos, city police...
Two men wanted for carnapping and acts of lasciviousness were arrested in separate operations conducted by members of the Pasay police Warrant and Subpoena Section (WSS) on Wednesday, May 24. Col. Froilan Uy, city police chief, identified the suspects as Higuel Shanon de Una, alias ‘Shanon Higuel...
(Photo from Manila Police District/MANILA BULLETIN) A couple yielded a total of P2,720,000 worth of alleged shabu in Malate, Manila on Wednesday, May 24. Manila Police District (MPD) identified the suspects as Caironisah Esmail, 42, and her live-in partner Abul Panandigan, 32, residents of Quiapo,...