The Quezon City government welcomed the offer of San Miguel Corporation (SMC) president Ramon Ang to help address Metro Manila’s flooding problem, while emphasizing the importance of coordinated, evidence-based solutions involving both public and private sectors. According to the city’s...
The Quezon City government will hold a travel expo from August 16 to 17 at QC M.I.C.E. Center, located within the Quezon City Hall compound, to promote local tourism and drive economic recovery. Spearheaded by the Quezon City Tourism Department in partnership with the Quezon City Travel Agencies...
The local government of Mandaluyong and online platform Shopee Philippines launched on Thursday, Aug. 7, a digital upskilling project aimed at helping Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) improve their technological skills to promote their businesses. Mandaluyong Mayor Menchie Abalos led...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora was named national president of the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) for the years 2025 to 2028 during its 75th General Assembly held on Friday, Aug. 8, at Conrad Manila. “As LCP national president for 2025-2028, our objective is nation-building through...
Two Vietnamese nationals were arrested by the Southern Police District (SPD) for posing as doctors and illegally practicing medicine inside a beauty clinic in Barangay Poblacion, Makati City on Thursday, Aug. 7. The suspects were identified as alias Van, 36, and alias Thi, 35. Based on the...
Two drug suspects, tagged by the police as high-value individual (HVI) and a street-level individual, were arrested during the conduct of a buy-bust operation in Parañaque City on August 6. The Southern Police District (SPD) identified the suspects as Angelo, 42, and Zyrex,27. They were...
A 43-year-old barber was stabbed by a customer with a kitchen knife inside his barbershop in Barangay Pasong Tamo, Quezon City, on Monday, August 4, allegedly over dissatisfaction with a haircut. According to the police report, the attack occurred at around 12:09 p.m. along Diego Silang Street...
Heavy traffic greeted motorists in Manila after a truck loaded with sand crashed into a hidden garden along Padre Burgos Street in front of Liwasang Bonifacio in Manila on Friday, Aug. 8. According to the Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau (MTPB), the truck that came from Session Bridge hit the...
The driver of a white sports utility vehicle (SUV) was hurt after crashing into multiple concrete barriers along the northbound lane of Padre Burgos Avenue in Manila on Friday, Aug. 8. According to the Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau (MTPB), the incident happened at around 5 a.m. when the driver...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Thursday, Aug. 7, said the local government is eyeing the dredging of San Agustin Creek after flash floods were reported along Urbano Velasco and nearby streets when the creek’s water level rose above the drainage lines on Wednesday, Aug. 6. “Yesterday, the...
Metro Manila cities are intensifying efforts to eliminate illegal parking and have started cracking down on unauthorized individuals collecting parking fees as part of broader initiatives to improve traffic flow and promote road discipline. Caloocan In an interview with the Manila Bulletin,...
The Taguig police arrested a delivery warehouse supervisor for allegedly stealing P100,000 in company funds. Personnel from the Taguig police’s Tipas Substation 5 responded to a report of internal theft at a delivery warehouse in Barangay Calzada-Tipas. The suspect, a branch supervisor and a...
