An employee of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) died while his colleague was hurt after they were electrocuted by a live wire while conducting tree-pruning operations in Sta. Mesa, Manila, on Saturday, March 15, the Manila Police District (MPD) said. The police identified the...
A security escort of Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso was shot dead by motorcycle-riding gunmen in Tondo , Manila, shortly after midnight on Sunday, March 15, the Manila Police District (MPD) said. The victim was identified as George Capistrano, 56, a retired police officer and...
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....
A 31-year-old cook is being hunted by the Manila Police District (MPD) after robbing the restaurant where he works at in Sta. Ana, Manila, on Feb. 26. The police identified the suspect as alias "Argold," a native of Roxas, Capiz. According to the investigators, the suspect gained entry into the...
A 23-year-old man was arrested by the Manila Police District (MPD) for robbing a 19-year-old student of his digital camera and selling it on social media in Malate, Manila, last Feb. 25. Based on the police report, the victim met the suspect via a dating app (Grindr) and subsequently invited the...
Police Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered all police personnel on Friday, Feb. 20, to uphold discipline and protect public trust after two rookie cops were involved in a now-viral traffic altercation with a civilian motorist in Manila. The...
The Philippine National Police has temporarily relieved personnel assigned to the J. Bocobo Police Community Precinct following a viral video involving a marked patrol vehicle, as authorities conduct an administrative investigation into the incident. The J. Bocobo Police Community Precinct, located...
A 62-year-old man wanted for statutory rape and three counts of rape was arrested by operatives of the Manila Police District’s District Police Intelligence and Operations Unit (DPIOU) in Quezon Province on February 12. Police Maj. Kevin Rey Bautista, DPIOU chief, said the arrest was the...
Authorities are currently investigating a dismembered body found inside a black trash bag and stuffed inside a drum in Binondo, Manila, on Sunday, Feb. 15. The Manila Police District (MPD) said two men riding a white Mitsubishi L300 van stopped on top of Mel Lopez Bridge and instructed two...
The Manila City Government vowed to fully support the Manila Police District (MPD) amid the sharp decline in the city 's crime rate in 2025 and attributed this to the police force 's relentless pursuit of justice and expanded efforts in ensuring peace and order in the nation 's...
The Manila Police District (MPD) has announced road closures and traffic rerouting schemes on Friday, February 13, 2026, in line with the celebration of its 125th founding anniversary. According to the advisory, road closures will take effect starting at 6 a.m. onwards. The affected area includes...
A 20-year-old man was arrested by the Manila Police District (MPD) for throwing a homemade molotov cocktail at a house in San Andres Bukid, Manila, on Tuesday, Feb. 10. The police identified the suspect as Rodel Tiglao, a resident of Barangay 775. Based on the police report, Rodel was initially...
