The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) reported a peaceful and orderly Labor Day observance on May 1, with no major incidents recorded citywide. Police under Police Brig. Gen. Randy Glenn Silvio, in coordination with Mayor Josefina “Joy” Belmonte and partner agencies, deployed police personnel...
The Manila Police District (MPD) is hunting a protester accused of assaulting police officers and stealing a mobile phone during the Labor Day rally on Kalaw Avenue in Manila. MPD director Police Brig. Gen. Arnold Santiago said the suspect punched a police officer and grabbed a cellphone from...
Five suspected drug personalities were arrested and more than P159,000 worth of suspected shabu was seized in separate buy-bust operations conducted by the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) on April 30 and May 1, 2026. Led by PBGEN Randy Glenn Silvio, the QCPD carried out coordinated anti-illegal...
Former rebels and parents of students allegedly drawn into underground movements staged a Labor Day protest outside the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman in Quezon City on Friday, May 1, calling for stronger safeguards in schools against reported recruitment activities. The group urged...
A police officer was allegedly robbed, punched, scratched, and struck with a bamboo stick by rallyists during Labor Day protests in Manila on May 1, the Manila Police District (MPD) reported. Police turned to the media to report and reveal what they experienced during the protest, including theft...
The Quezon City government has announced an adjusted traffic management scheme along Katipunan Kaliwa Street (Lokaria Street), from Mindanao Avenue to King Alexander Street, in connection with the ongoing construction of the NLEX–C5 Northlink Segment 8.2 Section 1A. A stop-and-go scheme for...
A brief clash broke out between police officers and a group of protesters along Kalaw Avenue near Roxas Boulevard in Manila on Thursday, May 1, during Labor Day demonstrations. Authorities said the incident occurred while police were managing crowd movement, leading to a confrontation with one of...
Various labor groups converged on Friday morning, May 1, at Welcome Rotonda, along the Quezon City-Manila boundary to stage Labor Day protests calling for higher wages and stronger job security. The convergence was part of coordinated nationwide demonstrations marking the 124th Labor Day. Workers...
The Manila Police District (MPD) reiterated its commitment to maximum tolerance during Labor Day rallies in Manila on May 1, while reminding participants that rights come with responsibilities and that vandalism will not be tolerated. MPD spokesperson Maj. Philipp Ines said police respect freedom...
The Manila Police District (MPD) announced that no group was granted a permit to hold a rally on Mendiola Street during the Labor Day protests, keeping the area off-limits to demonstrators. MPD spokesperson Maj. Philipp Ines told the Manila Bulletin that despite the convergence of various labor...
Thousands of workers, activists, and members of various sectors filled the streets of Manila on Thursday, May 1, as Labor Day protests intensified. Authorities installed barricades along key routes leading to Malacañang Palace . Protesters marched along España Boulevard toward Mendiola , calling...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) has placed its entire force on full alert and deployed security units across the city to ensure peace and order during the Labor Day observance. QCPD Chief Police Brig. Gen. Randy Glenn Silvio said the heightened security status took effect yesterday and will...
