An overheated fryer is being eyed as the cause of a fire that hit a convenience store in Barangay 655, Intramuros, Manila, early Monday morning, Jan. 12, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said. Based on the initial report, the crew of the convenience store were changing the fryer 's oil when...
Around 200 vendors affected by the closure of a privately-owned public market staged a protest in front of the Pasay City Hall along F.B. Harrison Street on Monday, Jan. 12. According to the police, the vendors, led by Wowee Market Vendors Association President Michael Babasa and Vice President...
A total of 21,651 preschoolers in Manila will receive free milk courtesy of the city government under the “Yormilk: Kaagapay ng Batang Maynila sa Paglaki” program of Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso aimed at curbing malnutrition and foster the growth of children enrolled in public...
The Southern Police District (SPD) confiscated a total of P1.13 million worth of illegal drugs in weeklong operations from Jan. 5 to 11. A total of 52 police operations were carried out resulting in the arrest of 70 drug suspects. Seized items included 165.39 grams of shabu and three vape...
A fire razed three houses in Barangay Western Bicutan, Taguig on Jan. 11, affecting eight families. The Taguig City Fire Station reported that the fire started at about 1:57 p.m. from the two-storey residential structure at No. 40 Dayap St., Western Bicutan. Firefighters raised the first alarm...
Residents of Barangay Mambugan in Antipolo City, Rizal, were horrified when a dump truck loaded with soil crashed into two houses along Sumulong Highway on Sunday, Jan. 11. Based on the police report, the truck driver was probably speeding before losing the truck 's brakes, subsequently losing...
Authorities arrested a condominium security guard in Makati City after he voluntarily surrendered for his alleged involvement in a robbery at a unit occupied by an Australian national, during which several luxury items and pieces of gold jewelry were stolen. The Makati City Police Station said the...
The Makati City government on Sunday, Jan. 11, urged landowners to pay their annual real property tax (RPT) dues on or before Jan. 20 and avail of the discount being offered by the new city ordinance which offers an additional 15 percent on top of the 10 percent “early bird” discount. The...
The Manila Electric Company (Meralco), in coordination with the Pasay City government, will conduct anti-urban blight and anti-dangling wire clearing operations to remove “spaghetti wires” from Jan. 19 to 23. Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the wire-clearing activities will be...
Authorities arrested 17 individuals after they were caught in the act of loading underground copper cables owned by a telecommunications company into a closed aluminum van along Alabang–Zapote Road in Las Piñas City on Saturday, Jan. 10. Las Piñas City Police Chief Col. Sandro Tafalla...
A 60-year-old Chinese woman was arrested after allegedly presenting a fake driver’s license while visiting a detainee at the Criminal Investigation and Detection Unit (CIDU) facility in Quezon City. Quezon City Police District (QCPD)-CIDU Chief Lt. Col. Edison Ouano identified the suspect as...
Despite an earlier announcement that the Andas would temporarily stop at San Sebastian Church, the Traslacion of Jesus Nazareno pushed through early Saturday morning, Jan. 10, as millions of devotees trailed the image through Manila’s main streets, with the procession lasting 30 hours and 50...
