Marikina and Cainta launched cleanup operations following the southwest monsoon (habagat), clearing flooded roads in Marikina and removing accumulated garbage from canals and creeks in Cainta. On Tuesday, Aug. 11, Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro led clearing and cleanup operations in Barangay...
The Marikina City government deployed larger mobile booster pumps in Barangays Malanday and Tumana on Monday, Aug. 10, to speed up the drainage of floodwaters in affected areas. Mayor Maan Teodoro said the booster pumps were deployed through the Metro Manila Council to increase pumping capacity...
Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Miro Quimbo demanded on Sunday, Aug. 9 the immediate suspension of the contractor and operator of the Iwahig and Tumana pumping stations after he discovered firsthand that they were non-working and abandoned. An irate Quimbo directed his call to Department of Public...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 9, said it will deploy a mobile pump to help ease flooding in Barangays Malanday and Tumana, Marikina City, after Mayor Maan Teodoro alerted the agency about the situation. Teodoro said flooding was reported around 2:15...
The Marikina City government has deployed rescue boats in identified low-lying and flood-prone areas in the city to ensure the safety of residents amid continued heavy rainfall brought by the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat). On Saturday, Aug. 8, a total of 20 rescue boats have been deployed in the...
A 39‑year‑old man was arrested for hacking and injuring a 10‑year‑old boy and his aunt in Marikina City on Wednesday night, July 29. On Thursday, July 30, the Marikina City Police Station said the suspect, identified as “Oben,” was arrested in an intensified follow‑up operation and...
A 53-year-old motorcycle taxi rider was arrested in Marikina City for allegedly repeatedly abusing his minor step-granddaughter over several years. The suspect, identified by the Eastern Police District (EPD) as "Chokoy," was listed as the district 's third most wanted person. He was arrested...
A 36-year-old rider faces complaints of physical injuries and malicious mischief in connection with a viral road rage in Barangay Concepcion Uno, Marikina City. Police said the incident happened Saturday night, July 18, involving a 33-year-old motorcycle taxi rider who later filed a complaint after...
Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro has urged the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to ensure the protection of the city’s remaining mature trees and green spaces as the Marcos Highway-St. Mary Avenue Bridge Project (Bridge...
Five alleged members of the "Gapos Gang," an armed group described by police as dangerous, were arrested after allegedly posing as officers and presenting fake warrants of arrest to enter a house in Marikina, where they held the occupants at gunpoint while ransacking the house. The Eastern Police...
The Marikina City government said rescue boats are on standby while response teams have been deployed to identified low‑lying areas, as heavy rains brought by Typhoon Inday are expected Friday afternoon, July 10. It said that a total of 20 rescue boats have been prepositioned across 10...
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP)–Marikina City Jail received sewing machines, television sets, and hygiene kits from the Marikina City government in support of rehabilitation efforts and the welfare of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs). On Friday, July 3, Mayor Marjorie Ann...
