A 35-year-old jeepney driver was stabbed multiple times by a delivery rider following a road rage incident along Paz Street in Paco, Manila, on Oct. 2, the Manila Police District (MPD) said. Based on the police investigation, the victim, identified as Mark Anthony Ramon, had just parked by the side...
A huge fire hit a residential area in Barangay 705, Leveriza Street, Manila, on Friday night, Oct. 3, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said. According to the BFP, the blaze started at around 9:25 p.m. and has reached the second alarm at around 9:36 p.m. Firefighters are on site to extinguish the...
The 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Cebu on Sept. 30 exposes the serious risk Metro Manila faces from a potential West Valley Fault tremor, a danger experts identified in the 2004 Metro Manila Earthquake Impact Reduction Study (MMEIRS). While fatalities in Bogo City, Cebu remained under a...
Several cities in Metro Manila bagged multiple awards in the 26th Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines (ATOP) Pearl Awards held in Baguio City on Oct. 2, Metro Manila Council (MMC) President and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora proudly announced. Attended by thousands of tourism...
Condolences and sympathies from around the world poured for the victims of the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that jolted Cebu province earlier this week. Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru led the new batch of messages from the international community. “I am deeply saddened and worried to learn...
Over P3 million worth of shabu was seized from two men during a buy-bust operation in Sampaloc, Manila on Tuesday, Sept. 30. The police identified the suspects as alias JP, 19, and alias Esmayti, 27. Based on the police report, the two suspects were nabbed by operatives from the Philippine Drug...
The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manila (RCAM) has mandated all parishes, shrines, and chapels under its jurisdiction to pray the Oratio Imperata for Integrity, Truth, and Justice amid the widening corruption scandal in the Philippines. In a pastoral letter released on Thursday, Oct. 2, Manila...
For Alejandro S. Mañalac, real estate is more than just a career—it is a lifelong mission to serve people, uplift communities, and uphold integrity in the profession. This dedication was recognized when the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) conferred on him the Outstanding Professional...
Manny Pacquiao is driven by his mission of inspiring the youth and molding them to become the next generation of world-class Filipino boxers. For this reason he organized the 50th anniversary celebration of the iconic "Thrilla in Manila" to set as an example of giving back to the country he once...
What used to be a dark stretch of Osmeña Highway in Manila is now brightly lit, following the completion of a major roadway lighting project spearheaded by the City Government of Manila in partnership with San Miguel Corporation (SMC). Under the leadership of Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno"...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso ordered the immediate deployment of medical aid and staff to the province of Cebu that was struck by a powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake on Sept. 30. Domagoso called for an emergency meeting with city government officials, including Manila City...
The Philippines marked yesterday, Oct. 1, the 50th anniversary of one of the most iconic events in boxing history: the “Thrilla in Manila” heavyweight match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier held on Oct. 1, 1975 at the Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City. President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., has even...
