As a broken pipeline cut water supply across parts of Tondo, residents found ways to cope, gathering around the flowing line to fetch water, bathe, and even letting children play in the pooled runoff despite the ongoing shortage. In interviews, residents said the damaged pipe of Maynilad Water...
Three motorists were injured after losing control of their vehicles due to spilled oil along Mel Lopez Boulevard in Manila on Sunday, April 12, prompting a response from the Manila City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Department Medical Response Team. Authorities said the incident...
The Manila City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Department is advising residents to wear face masks when going outside as a precautionary measure while air quality in the capital continues to be closely monitored. Based on the Air Quality Index (AQI) readings under the city’s Hinga...
A rented SUV reported missing in Quezon City was traced to Bulacan after authorities were alerted to the removal of its GPS device, prompting a swift coordinated operation by police, the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) reported on April 12. Acting on the complaint, QCPD’s District...
Authorities are continuing their investigation and manhunt after two suspects were tagged in a P700-million fake perfume operation uncovered in Barangay East Canumay, Valenzuela City, on April 10. The identified suspect, described as a Chinese national known by the alias “Allen,” along with...
Thick smoke from the ongoing fire at the Navotas Sanitary Landfill spread across parts of Metro Manila on Saturday, April 11, as the blaze continued to emit smoke and affected air quality in several areas. The fire, which broke out around 8 p.m. on April 10, continued to send smoke across multiple...
“Swimming, ano tara?” echoed along the long lines of young swimmers gathered by midmorning on a scorching Saturday, April 11, outside the Dapitan Sports Complex swimming pool in Sampaloc, Manila. The facility -- one of six public swimming pools in the city now open free of charge -- drew both...
The Northern Police District (NPD) recorded 3,643 ordinance violators across Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, and Valenzuela during a four-day intensified implementation of the Safer Cities Program from April 7 to 11. NPD conducted operations to enforce local ordinances under the Safer Cities Program....
Authorities confirmed Saturday morning, April 11, that the blaze at the Navotas Sanitary Landfill had been brought under control, though suppression operations remain ongoing despite difficult access to the site. Firefighters contained the fire at an inactive waste disposal facility in Barangay...
A portable fan left charging overnight exploded inside a home in Caloocan City, injuring one person. The incident occurred in Barangay 34, Maypajo, Caloocan City on Thursday morning, April 9, after the device reportedly overheated while the household was asleep. CCTV footage from a residence in...
The Caloocan City Police Station (CCPS) apprehended 172 ordinance violators in a late-night Oplan Galugad operation across North and South Caloocan on Thursday, Apr. 9. The operation, launched around 10 p.m. under Police Colonel Joey T. Goforth and led by PLt. Col. Ilustre K. Mendoza, stepped up...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso, on Friday, April 11, led the relaunch of the Miss Manila pageant, now partnered with Sparkle GMA and Empire Philippines , opening doors for candidates to compete on national and even global platforms. Carrying the theme “New Manila, My Manila,”...
