Despite the scorching heat, several groups trooped to Mendiola in Manila on Friday, March 27, to call on the national government to immediately act on various social and economic issues arising from the Middle East war. Around 800 protesters belonging to Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at...
The Manila City government and jeepney drivers operating in the city have agreed to provide free rides to commuters, with the city shouldering the earnings of participating jeepney drivers, Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso announced on Friday, March 27. Following his meeting with the...
The Manila City local government slammed posts on social media saying that dump trucks or garbage trucks were used in its "Libreng Sakay" program to transport commuters for free as several public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and operators, particularly jeepney drivers, refrained from plying their...
Police have arrested two women for assaulting and stabbing another woman in Barangay 843, Pandacan, Manila, on Thursday, March 26. According to the Manila Police District (MPD), the 29-year-old victim was on her way home along Zamora Street when the two female suspects, identified as the victim...
A total of 21,127 delivery riders operating in Manila are being targeted to receive the P5,000 fuel subsidy from the national government starting on Thursday, March 26, as part of its efforts in alleviating the adverse economic effects of the Middle East war in the country, particularly on the...
A total of 172 cockfighting enthusiasts and other individuals were apprehended by the Manila Police District (MPD) and Criminal Investigation and Detection Group National Capital Region (CIDG NCR) on Tuesday, March 24, for engaging in e-sabong. According to the authorities, they received a tip...
Albert Magdaraog, the 27-year-old suspect tagged as the primary suspect in the robbery-slay of former policeman George Capistrano, admitted to killing the victim and selling his jewelry following his arrest on Tuesday, March 24. During Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso 's "Talk to...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso announced on Tuesday, March 24, the arrest of 27-year-old Albert Magdaraog, the gunman who robbed and killed former Manila Police District (MPD) policeman George Capistrano, who also served as part of Domagoso 's security detail. Domagoso presented...
A total of 2,629 Transport Network Vehicle Service (TNVS) drivers in Manila have received their much-awaited fuel subsidy from the national government on Tuesday, March 24, providing them much-needed reprieve from the soaring cost of fuel prices amid the Middle East war that has pushed oil prices...
Two vintage MK-2 fragmentation grenades were dug up by construction workers conducting digging works inside the Manila City Hall compound on Monday afternoon, March 23. The Mk-2 is a fragmentation hand grenade introduced in 1918 and widely known as the "pineapple" grenade due to its ribbed...
A teenager is in critical condition after he was stabbed during a riot between youth groups in Malate, Manila, on Sunday, March 22. According to the Manila Police District (MPD), the victim, 17 years old, and his group engaged in a street rumble with another group of teenagers along San Andres...
A woman allegedly involved in an online extortion and robbery scheme was arrested after reportedly demanding P2 million and threatening a foreign national in Manila on Friday, March 20. The suspect was arrested in an entrapment operation conducted by the Philippine National Police (PNP) Cyber...
