Frances Elementary School in Calumpit, Bulacan remains flooded. (Freddie Velez) At least 165 public schools in Bulacan have postponed the opening of classes scheduled on Monday, July 29, due to the effects of the southwest monsoon and Typhoon Carina. The Department of Education...
In preparation for the opening of classes, the Navotas City government opened four new buildings on Sunday, July 28. (North Bay Boulevard elementary school/ Navotas PIO) The new four-storey buildings with eight classrooms are located at San Roque Elementary School, Daanghari Elementary School, and...
The local government of Pasig City suspended all classes at all levels for both public and private schools in the city on Monday, July 29. It said that the class suspension was ordered to give way to the ongoing clearing operations as well as to give students and their families more time to...
Mayor Eric Olivarez with Cong. Edwin Olivarez (Photo courtesy of Parañaque PIO) Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez together with Parañaque City Rep. Edwin Olivarez led the ground breaking ceremony for the construction of the city's newest three-storey multi-purpose building that will also...
A 55 year-old man was arrested by members of the Parañaque city Police Warrant and Subpoena Section and Women and Children Protection Desk (WCPD) for statutory rape and rape by sexual assault on Friday, July 26, the Southern Police District (SPD) said. The suspect was identified as "Hipolito,"...
Photo from Las Piñas police Members of the Las Piñas City Police Tactical Motorcycle Riding Unit (TMRU) arrested a construction worker for possession of P374,000 worth of shabu on Friday night, July 26. Col. Sandro Tafalla, Las Piñas police chief, said the suspect was identified as...
The local government of Pasig City announced on Saturday, July 27, that the city was placed under a state of calamity to address the effects of the onslaught of southwest monsoon and Typhoon Carina on July 24. Photo from Pasig PIO It said that it adopted Metro Manila Council (MMC) Resolution No....
(Photo from Pasay PIO) Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano lauded members of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) and other local agencies for immediately responding to those who were trapped in the city during the flood brought about by the enhanced Habagat and Typhoon...
(Photo from Las Pin̈as police) A 30-year-old man wanted for frustrated murder was nabbed by members of the Las Piñas City Police, the Southern Police District (SPD) said. Col. Sandro Tafalla, Las Pin̈as City Police chief, said the suspect identified as "Raymund" was arrested at...
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) has joined nationwide efforts in bringing immediate relief to the victims of Super Typhoon Carina by distributing bottled water and deploying mobile water tankers to the hardest-hit areas in Metro Manila. Shown in the photo are...
Members of the Makati City Water Search and Rescue (WASAR) Team under the Makati Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) were deployed to other flood-stricken cities in Metro Manila during the onslaught of Typhoon Carina and the enhanced Habagat on Wednesday, July 24. (Photos from...
Israel's Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss participated in the Brigada Eskwela 2024 at the Malaya Elementary School in Quezon City on Tuesday, July 23. He was accompanied by his team from the Israeli Embassy in Manila. Deputy Chief of Mission Ms. Esty Buzgan and Ambassador Ilan Fluss lead...
