Three individuals arrested for illegal gambling will also face additional charges after one of them was found with shabu, a gun, and an icepick during an anti-criminality operation in Makati City early Friday, Aug. 21. The Southern Police District (SPD) identified the suspects as “Arvin,” 43;...
Metro Manila will soon welcome its second bus rapid transit (BRT) system, as the city government of Makati begins to assess the proposed ₱17.76-billion busway project aimed at decongesting its central business district (CBD). The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center said on its website that it...
Amid continued flooding caused by persistent rains brought by the southwest monsoon (Habagat), several cities in Metro Manila are providing free doxycycline to help protect residents against leptospirosis. The Manila City Health Department recorded eight new leptospirosis cases on Tuesday, Aug....
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) rescued a former Filipino beauty queen and five Russian women from an alleged human trafficking scheme at a hotel in Makati City. On Wednesday, Aug. 12, the agency’s International Operations Division conducted an anti-trafficking operation to arrest a...
A female caregiver was arrested in Makati City on Wednesday, Aug. 12, after allegedly stealing cash from her 77-year-old employer by replacing it with a bundle of blank white paper wrapped in scotch tape. The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said the victim’s family discovered the...
AREIT Inc., the real estate investment trust sponsored by Ayala Land Inc., agreed to acquire three hotels and four shopping malls from its parent developer in a transaction valued at ₱19.95 billion. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, AREIT said the property injection consists of a...
The Makati City Police Station said it has reached out to local funeral homes and distributors to trace the origin of the empty casket abandoned along Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue in Barangay Bel-Air early Friday, Aug. 7. Police said the casket was discovered around 3:50 a.m. by a security officer from a...
Police are investigating the abandoned caskets found in five areas across Metro Manila early Friday, Aug. 7, as authorities work to identify those responsible for leaving the items in public places. The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said the caskets were discovered in Sta. Cruz,...
Two men allegedly linked to a series of robberies and hold-up incidents were shot and wounded by two other suspects during an alleged dispute over illegal drug proceeds in Makati City on Saturday, Aug. 1. Police said the incident happened around 1 a.m. on Hiwaga Street in Barangay Olympia....
A 63-year-old woman was killed and her daughter wounded in a gun attack at the corner of Makati Avenue and Durban Street in Barangay Poblacion at 6:46 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 3. The victims were rushed to Makati Medical Center, where the mother was declared dead on arrival and the 26-year-old daughter...
An operation meant to arrest a lone drug suspect ended with two men in custody after another allegedly arrived to obtain illegal drugs during a buy‑bust in Makati City, where police seized P542,160 worth of shabu and ketamine. Operatives of the Makati City Police Station conducted the operation...
The Makati City government warned the public against spreading unverified information following circulating reports online claiming that diners were robbed inside a restaurant at Ayala Triangle Gardens. Through its official Facebook page, the city government reminded the public to verify...
