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...
Five children in Manila in need of liver transplants in India have received financial aid from the city government under its Special Health Fund on Friday, Dec. 12. Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso said four of the young patients will undergo surgery at Indraprastha...
A 42-year-old man reportedly died after spending a night at a hotel with his female companion in Sta. Cruz, Manila last Dec. 7. The Manila Police District (MPD) said the victim, identified as "Edd," met with his female companion, identified as "Marie," along the stretch of Rizal Avenue before...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso on Monday, Dec. 8, ordered the release of over P143 million worth of long-pending budget items since two years ago for the city 's 896 barangays. Domagoso said the budget disbursement covers the Barangay Clearance Share from January 2023 to...
Manila City Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso assured Manileños of a happy and filling Christmas as the city prepares for the distribution of Pamaskong Handog 2025 food boxes to households. He, together with Vice Mayor Chi Atienza, personally inspected the food boxes stored at San Andres...
Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen), the generation arm of Manila Electric Co., is finding ways to utilize the power capacity from its planned 1,200-megawatt (MW) coal plant in Quezon province after navigating regulatory and policy hurdles this year. MGen President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso defended his plan to convert the Intramuros Golf Course into a forest park on Wednesday, Dec. 3, as more people, particularly golfers and other stakeholders of the facility, continue to criticize the proposed project. Speaking at the Manila Tourism and...
Three individuals were reported injured after a fire hit a cargo vessel docked in the Manila North Harbor in Moriones, Tondo, Manila on Wednesday night, Dec. 3. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the blaze started inside the engine room of the ship at around 7:16 p.m. and was...
Senator Raffy Tulfo on Wednesday, Dec. 3, pushed for mandatory driver’s licenses and registration for e-trike users, warning that the absence of clear regulations has made traffic enforcement nearly impossible amid rising reports of road incidents involving the vehicles. During a consultative...
Six individuals were arrested in an operation conducted by the Manila Police District–Special Mayor’s Reaction Team (MPD-SMaRT) led by Maj. Edward Samonte, after they were caught in the act of gambling in San Andres Bukid, Manila. Confiscated in the operation were three videoke game machines...
Once a year on a late Sunday afternoon in December, something familiar and quietly magical unfolds at The Peninsula Manila. Families arrive dressed in their Sunday best. Children tug at their parents’ hands as they enter The Lobby and look up at the towering tree that has watched Manila grow for...
The Manila City government continued the release of cash allowances for persons with disabilities (PWDs) and solo parents as part of its continuing social assistance program to support thousands of residents across the city. The local government said that they will distribute P72,096,100 in...
