Police arrested three men with the help of a GPS tracker embedded in the Apple Watch they had stolen from a woman in Makati City on Sept. 8. Col. Reycon Garduque, Makati City Police chief, said the suspects -- identified as alias Kalbo, alias Kobe, and alias Patrick -- were arrested in...
Declaring “the abuse must stop,” the Makati Business Club (MBC) has joined other business and civil society groups in demanding greater transparency in the upcoming 2026 national budget deliberations. The powerful business group issued a statement Monday, Sept. 8, asserting that “it is one...
Two men were arrested by the Makati City Police for robbing a call center agent in Barangay San Antonio, Makati City, on Friday, Sept. 5. Col. Reycon Garduque, Makati City Police Station Intelligence Section officer in charge, identified the suspects as alias Melvin, 25, and alias Angelo, 23....
A 19-year-old man involved in a motorcycle snatching incident was arrested after police tracked the stolen mobile phone through its Global Positioning System (GPS) app in Makati City on Thursday, Aug. 28. The Makati City Police identified the suspect as “Raquim,” a resident of Pasay City....
Makati City Mayor Nancy Binay personally led the house-to-house distribution of unclaimed cash incentives to Makati Blu Card holders who failed to receive them last year. Binay said more than 12,000 elderly residents failed to receive their cash incentives last year, citing the lack of cellphones...
Makati City Mayor Nancy Binay emphasized that local government units (LGUs) and telecommunication (telco) operators need to work together more closely to ensure that cables are installed safely and neatly on electric posts, preventing the messy and dangerous dangling "spaghetti wires" in Metro...
Singapore is fresh off celebrating 60 years of independence, and the festivities continue to be felt even here. From Aug. 28 to 30, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is teaming up with Klook Philippines for SingaPob 2025. On these days, you can expect internationally recognized restaurants and bars...
The Southern Police District (SPD) announced the arrest of one of Makati 's notorious criminals, who is also listed as the Makati City Police 's No. 2 Most Wanted Person for 2025 in connection with the crime of rape. Police identified the suspect as alias Cesar, 48. He was arrested by...
Makati City Mayor Nancy Binay on Tuesday, Aug. 19, signed an ordinance that will provide immediate tax relief to residents and businesses affected by severe flooding from July 21 to 25. City Ordinance No. 2025-A-001, enacted by the Sangguniang Panlungsod on Monday, Aug. 11, waives penalties,...
The Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) on Friday, Aug. 15, raided an alleged illegal gaming hub in Barangay San Lorenzo, Makati City, resulting in the arrest of seven individuals, including five foreigners. According to the PNP-CIDG on Aug. 18, the...
The country’s most influential business groups have joined forces to urge the Supreme Court (SC) to reconsider its decision voiding the impeachment case of Vice President Sara Duterte as unconstitutional, warning that it could erode trust in the government and impact investor confidence. In a...
Real estate giant Ayala Land Inc. is diverting ₱1.44 billion in funds raised from the sale of AREIT Inc. shares to pay for its acquisition of the 578-room New World Hotel from the redevelopment budget of Bank of the Philippine Islands’ Ayala headquarters. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock...
