Senator Imee Marcos exhorted public officials to refrain from intemperate language and public sparring on matters involving foreign affairs, warning that reckless rhetoric could undermine diplomatic efforts and harm the country’s international standing. Marcos, who chairs the Senate Committee on...
Some residents of Barangay Tumana in Marikina City questioned a proposed memorandum of agreement (MOA) that could double water fees, an option being considered to address the community’s long-standing water supply problems. Barangay Captain Akiko Centeno said barangay officials passed a...
A 31-year-old man was injured following his violent rampage at a barangay hall in Barangay 270, Binondo, Manila, last Jan. 26, the Manila Police District (MPD) said. Based on the police investigation, a roving patrol unit of the Binondo Police Station 11 was approached by a barangay staff asking...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso on Tuesday night, Jan. 27, announced the dismissal of a traffic enforcer caught on camera committing illegal exaction (kotong) from a motorist he apprehended in Binondo, Manila, stressing that the city 's "One Strike Policy" on all city government...
The move of more than a dozen senators to replace or declare unwelcome China 's embassy diplomats in the Philippines weren 't able to silence them after making on Tuesday night, Jan. 27, yet another statement—a very lengthy one—that targeted Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesman...
The stretch of Claro M. Recto Avenue toward Divisoria is now noticeably cleaner, more orderly, and safer following a series of cleaning and clearing operations led by the city government through the Special Mayor’s Reaction Team (SMaRT). The Manila local government said the SMaRT 's...
Officials of the Manila city government on Tuesday, Jan. 27, broke ground for the soon-to-be-built Manila City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MCDRRMO) Flood Monitoring Command Center aimed at strengthening flood preparedness through real-time data and coordinated response. Manila...
Manila City Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso on Monday, Jan. 26, expressed confidence in the city 's continuous economic growth following a 40 percent increase in new business permit processing and robust renewal activity observed by Manila 's Bureau of Permits. During a meeting...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is leading the first Regional Consultation with Sectoral Bodies on Baselining and Target-Setting for the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Results Framework on Jan. 27 to 28 in Manila. DSWD Undersecretary for Policy and Planning Adonis...
President Marcos stands by Filipino officials defending the country’s maritime rights, Malacañang said on Monday, Jan. 26, amid escalating word wars between the Chinese Embassy in Manila and Philippine officials over statements on the West Philippine Sea. In a press briefing, Presidential...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso vowed to run after criminals and assured Manilenos that the Manila Police District (MPD) will continue to be relentless in pursuing criminals for the safety and security of city residents as the city recorded a decreasing crime rate. Domagoso issued...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), through its National Capital Region (NCR) office and district engineering units, logged steady gains in flood control efforts as Oplan Kontra Baha operations intensified across Metro Manila. The agency said the progress reflects its commitment to...
