The Manila City Library (MCL) has expanded its collection with the addition of books and academic journals from Ateneo de Manila University, providing the public with greater access to research and literary works. The newly turned-over materials include titles from Ateneo Press, covering fiction,...
BULACAN — Three drug peddlers, including two on the Philippine National Police–Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PNP–PDEA) Unified Watchlist, were arrested in separate buy-bust operations in Baliwag City and Calumpit on Thursday night, April 23. Police said the operations, conducted jointly...
Two individuals on Makati 's most wanted list stunned authorities Friday morning, April 24, when they casually strolled into the Parañaque City Police headquarters and surrendered. Glendon, 46, and Rhitchel, 26 -- tagged as No. 9 and No. 10 on station-level list for violations of the Social...
The fire at the inactive Navotas Sanitary Landfill, which further worsened air quality in Metro Manila and nearby provinces, could have been prevented. This was pointed out by environmental group BAN Toxics, which flagged critical gaps in waste management practices and policies, as well as a...
Parañaque residents can now grab medicines without spending a peso, as the city government rolls out its “Botika ng Parañaque” in all 16 barangays, putting free drugs right at the doorstep of every community. Mayor Edwin Olivarez said the initiative aims to ease the burden of families who...
Police arrested two drug suspects, including a high-value individual (HVI), and seized ₱2.04 million worth of shabu in an entrapment operation inside a fast-food restaurant in Pasay City on April 23. The Southern Police District (SPD) identified the suspects as Chong, 33, tagged as a big-time...
Metro Manila 's air quality has improved as emissions from the Navotas City landfill fire ease amid ongoing containment and suppression efforts, with Bulacan seeing similar gains. The Environmental Management Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-EMB) reported...
METRO MATTERS In San Juan, the concerns we hear from our residents are clear and urgent: parents who worry when their children come home late from school, the elderly who deserve a quiet night’s rest undisturbed by the neighbor’s videoke and karaoke, and residents who simply want order in their...
A man was injured after being shot by a 19-year-old suspect during a heated argument in Rodriguez, Rizal, on Wednesday night, April 22. According to the Rodriguez Municipal Police Station (MPS), the incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. in Kasiglahan Village, Barangay San Jose, while the suspect,...
The Pasay City government, led by Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano, has partnered with JCI Manileña to launch “LENA CARE: Supporting Autism Everywhere”, an initiative to strengthen support for children on the autism spectrum and raise funds for clinical assessments. The program, introduced at P....
OBANDO, BULACAN — Hundreds of residents affected by the persistent smoke from the burning Navotas Sanitary Landfill flocked to the Damayan sa Barangay free medical mission held Wednesday, April 22, at San Pascual Elementary School. The initiative, spearheaded by Damayan Filipino Movement...
Las Piñas City Mayor April Aguilar said residents can expect stronger flood prevention efforts as the city government rolled out newly procured heavy equipment to intensify its environmental and clearing operations. Aguilar unveiled a brand-new excavator and payloader -- massive reinforcements in...
