The Manila City Government, through its Department of Social Welfare (MDSW), has distributed aid and other forms of assistance to residents affected by the huge fire that hit a residential area in Gates 9, 10, 11, and 12 of Parola Compound in Tondo on Friday, March 6. MDSW Director Jay Dela Fuente...
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 total of 349 families reportedly lost their homes in a huge fire that hit a residential area in Gate 10, Parola Compound, Tondo, Manila, early Friday morning, March 6. According to the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO), the fire started at around 1:18 a.m. and quickly...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso met with Housing Investment Committee officials on Wednesday, March 4, to discuss plans on how to further boost the city 's passive income funds collected from the city 's housing projects. Domagoso said the plan aims to create additional...
Manila Vice Mayor Chi Atienza on Wednesday, March 4, slammed Deputy Minority Leader and Quezon City 4th district Rep. Jesus "Bong" Suntay for his disrespectful remark made on a Filipino actress during a hearing at the House of Representatives on March 3, earning the ire of the public. "Ngayong...
A driver lost one of his toes after the trailer truck he was driving crashed into another trailer truck along the westbound lane of Quirino Avenue near Osmeña Highway in Manila on Wednesday, March 4. Authorities said both trucks, a 22-wheeler and an 18-wheeler, were loaded with cement but were...
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...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso announced on Friday, Feb. 27, that Sta. Ana Hospital in Manila was recognized by Newsweek as one of the best hospitals in the country in its World’s Best Hospitals 2026 – Philippines list, ranking 25th among 35 Philippine hospitals included in the...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso urged the members of the real estate sector to support his administration 's goal of providing proper homes to low-income Manileños on Thursday, Feb. 26, as part of his Minimum Basic Needs (MBN) agenda, alongside healthcare, education, and jobs....
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso announced the city government 's successful purchase of the land for the soon-to-be-built brand new Ospital ng Tondo on Tuesday, Feb. 24, as part of its ongoing efforts in ensuring the Minimum Basic Needs (MBN) of Manileños. Domagoso had earlier...
An ex-convict allegedly poured gasoline on his own house in Intramuros in a jealousy-fueled act against his wife, triggering a massive fire that remains ongoing and has forced the evacuation of hundreds of families. Barangay 655 Chairman Johny Yacub said the man, identified as alias Burnok, had...
