A 25-year-old building caretaker was pinned to death by an elevator in Balut, Tondo, Manila, on Thursday, July 2. Police identified the victim as alias “Jhon,” caretaker of a building at the corner of Rodriguez and Nepa Streets in Barangay 141. According to the Raxabago Police Station, the...
Mendiola remained closed and heavily manned on Thursday, July 2, as authorities enforced heightened security measures on the third day of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) peace rally in Manila. The Manila Police District (MPD) maintained double barricades along key access points, including Legarda...
Forty employees of the Manila Health Department and city‑run hospitals were among 65 families who received housing units from the city government on Wednesday, July 1. The turnover was held under the city’s In-City Vertical Housing Program during a ceremony at Bulwagang Villegas in Manila City...
The program for the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) peace rally officially began in the vicinity of Liwasang Bonifacio in Ermita, Manila, on Thursday afternoon, with the Manila Police District (MPD) estimating around 3,570 attendees as of 5 p.m. Earlier in the day, around 8,900 INC members had gathered at...
The Manila City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Department (MCDRRMD) was placed under Red Alert Status on Thursday, July 2, as the city government heightened its emergency preparedness during the ongoing protest of Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) members at Liwasang Bonifacio. Under the Red Alert...
Classes at all levels in both public and private schools in Manila were suspended on Thursday, July 2, following the transfer of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) rally to Liwasang Bonifacio. Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno" Domagoso announced the suspension to help ensure the safety and...
Several roads in Manila will be closed starting 4:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 2, as traffic management measures take effect for the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) Peace Rally. Affected roads include the stretch of C.M. Recto Avenue from Nicanor Reyes Street to Mendiola Street, the stretch of Legarda Street...
The Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) on Wednesday, July 1, announced that it will continue its protest at Liwasang Bonifacio, a government-designated Freedom Park where groups are not required to secure a permit to hold peaceful assemblies. The decision came after the Quezon City government revoked the...
“Kapag Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) ang nagra-rally, wala akong kakaba-kaba” (When the Iglesia Ni Cristo rallies, I have nothing to worry about), Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso said, citing the generally peaceful conduct of the group’s assembly in the capital city. The mayor’s...
The SexBomb Girls added another milestone to their celebrated comeback after receiving the Gay Icon of the Year award during White Party Manila: Reignite on June 27. Held at the World Trade Center in Pasay City, the event marked the return of one of the country 's biggest Pride celebrations...
President Marcos has encouraged the new United States ambassador to the Philippines to bring the relations between the two countries "even closer." Marcos expressed expectations of further deepening the Philippines-United States relations as he formally welcomed US Ambassador-designate Lee Lipton...
Music Travel Love wrapped up its three-city Philippine tour with a sold-out show at the New Frontier Theater on June 28, capping off a weekend that felt less like a nostalgia trip and more like proof that some songs simply refuse to age. The crowd wasn 't there to chase the next viral hit....
