More than 48,000 Thomasians braved heavy rains to attend the University of Sto. Tomas ' (UST) grand Paskuhan 2025 on Friday, Dec. 19, as the university celebrated the annual tradition ushering in the Yuletide season with joyous music and captivating lights and decors. According to UST 's...
Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro on Friday, Dec. 19, ordered the allocation of P15 million as an initial payment for Barangay Tumana 's outstanding debt to Manila Water, amounting to more than P37 million, to restore the barangay 's water services before Christmas. Teodoro said she had...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso announced on Wednesday, Dec. 17, the arrest of the pickpocket caught on video stealing from a passenger at the LRT Central Station. Domagoso identified the suspect as "Jerwin," a resident of Parañaque City. According to the mayor, Jerwin was arrested...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, December 18, said it has launched an investigation into an alleged case of child abuse involving a public school teacher in Tondo, Manila, reaffirming its strict zero-tolerance policy against violence or abuse toward learners. In a statement released...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will begin the long-delayed rehabilitation of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) on Dec. 24, with major construction works scheduled during the holiday traffic break to complete the project within eight months instead of the originally proposed...
Manila 4th District Councilor Eunice Castro has filed charges against fellow 4th District Councilor Ryan Ponce at the Manila Prosecutor 's Office on Tuesday, Dec. 16, following Ponce 's alleged sexual advances on her which she disclosed during one of the city council 's sessions in...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso assured Manileños of flood mitigation efforts in the city with the repair of the derelict Sunog Apog Pumping Station now in full swing. Domagoso issued the statement on Tuesday, Dec. 16, following his inspection of the facility together with Public...
A teacher in Tondo, Manila allegedly assaulted a 12-year-old student and forced the child to eat a cockroach after the student caught him sexually molesting a female student inside the school, the Manila Police District (MPD) said. Based on the initial investigation, the incident occurred last Oct....
Water consumers must prepare to pay higher monthly water bills starting January next year, as both East and West zone concessionaires implement an approved round of tariff adjustments. The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Regulatory Office (MWSS-RO) said residents should brace for a...
Thousands of Manileños were inoculated with the anti-flu vaccines on Friday, Dec. 12, after the Manila city government received a donation of about 14,000 doses from a private donor, Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso said. Domagoso said dozens of senior citizens and frontliners were...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso formally accepted the turnover of the Jones Bridge Light Show Project from the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) to the city government on Friday night, Dec. 12, vowing to introduce more attractions and...
The three-day transport strike held by transport groups Manibela and PISTON ended without major disruptions in Quezon City. According to the Quezon City Police District (QCPD), demonstrations were calm, and traffic flow across protest sites remained steady. From Dec. 9 to 11, strike activities were...
