True to its theme, "Dapat Siyang Tumaas, at Ako Nama 'y Bumaba" (John 3:30), this year 's celebration of the Feast of the Jesus Nazareno in Manila saw thousands of devotees humbled by their faith and devotion as attendees sacrificed time, sweat, and tears just to have the chance to touch...
The crowd at Quirino Grandstand for the Pahalik of the image of the Jesus Nazareno is now at 33,800 as of 7 p.m., breaching the 30,000 mark, the Manila Police District (MPD) said Thursday, Jan. 8. According to MPD Spokesperson Philipp Ines, the number of devotees will continue to increase as more...
The Southern Police District (SPD) recorded a significant accomplishment after arresting 46 individuals during a 24-hour anti-criminality operation conducted from Jan. 7 to 8. Brig. Gen. Randy Arceo, SPD director, said that as part of the district’s continuing campaign against illegal...
Two individuals were arrested for allegedly engaging in illegal notarial services during an entrapment operation conducted by the Pasay City Police Intelligence Section on Jan. 6. Pasay City Police chief Col. Joselito De Sesto identified the suspects as alias “JC,” 41, a clerk, and alias...
A Nigerian student was arrested after a Filipina filed a complaint accusing him of sexually assaulting her following an argument in Pasay City on Jan. 6. Pasay City Police chief Col. Joselito De Sesto said the suspect, identified only as Chim, 28, was nabbed inside his condominium unit at Shore 2...
Hijos ushers assigned to the Quirino Grandstand denied claims of some devotees of line cutting and the implementation of a so-called "prioritization system" for volunteers on Thursday, Jan. 8, following the start of the traditional Pahalik of the image of Jesus Nazareno, attended by thousands. The...
The traditional "Pahalik" (kissing) of the image of the Jesus Nazareno started on Wednesday night, Jan. 7, at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila, 2 days before the much-anticipated Traslacion of the holy image on Friday, Jan. 9. According to the Manila Police District (MPD), about 4,000 devotees...
CAVITE – Authorities arrested a drug suspect and seized P370,000 worth of suspected shabu in a buy-bust operation in Dasmariñas City, on Tuesday, Jan. 6. The Cavite Police Provincial Office (Cavite PPO) identified the high-value individual as alias Sha. The suspect was caught in the act of...
The Piñas City government, through its City Nutrition Committee, is set to conduct the annual Operation Timbang Plus (OPT) to promote the health and proper nutrition of young Las Piñeros. Mayor April Aguilar said the program will cover infants and children up to four years old, ensuring early...
A 30-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping his acquaintance’s niece in Pasig City, the Eastern Police District (EPD) said on Tuesday, Jan. 6. The EPD identified the suspect as “Jayson,” listed as the station’s No. 2 most wanted person. He was arrested on Friday, Jan. 2, in Barangay...
The Pasay City government welcomed the start of 2026 with good news as the Metro Pasay Hospital and Medical Center officially accredited the “Take Care, I Care” guarantee letter program, following the signing of an agreement between the city government and hospital management. The agreement,...
A 75-year-old woman featured in a viral Facebook post alleging that she was mauled in Pasay City has safely reunited with her family after police investigation disproved the claim. Pasay City Police chief Col. Joselito De Sesto said the elderly woman, identified by the alias “Marie,” is a...
