Two motorcycle-riding men allegedly under the influence of alcohol crashed into two other individuals onboard another motorcycle in Barangay Inarawan, Antipolo City, Rizal, early Thursday morning, Feb. 12. The Antipolo City Police said the two intoxicated men were driving along Marcos Highway when...
The Manila City Government, together with national agencies and members of the private sector, is eyeing an expanded cleanup program of Manila 's waterways as part of collective efforts in alleviating the perennial problem of flooding in the city. During an inter-agency technical working group...
A security guard was arrested after allegedly shoplifting at a convenience store in Barangay San Jose Patag, Santa Maria, Bulacan on Wednesday night, Feb. 11. According to the police report, the robbery incident occurred at around 7:28 p.m. in the said village. The suspect is described as a man...
Is she the oldest living person in the Philippines? Supercentenarian Ceferina Gonzales marked her 111th birthday with a P100,000 cash gift from the Muntinlupa City government. Mayor Ruffy Biazon personally delivered the cheque to Gonzales at her home in Barangay Ayala Alabang. He was...
Two people were hurt after a garbage truck ran over a motorcycle along Sgt. Rivera street corner Sto. Domingo, Quezon City, on Wednesday night, Feb. 11. According to Barangay Manresa Public Safety Officer Edwin Terencio, the motorcycle rider was dragged for about 10 meters, while his back rider was...
Several houses and establishments reportedly lost power supply after a 10-wheeler truck crashed into a utility pole along Ortigas Avenue Extension in Barangay Rosario early Thursday, Feb. 12. According to initial reports, the driver said the truck’s brakes failed while he was heading to Taytay,...
The Quezon City government expressed support for the recent ruling of the Supreme Court of the Philippines recognizing the property rights of same-sex couples over assets they acquired together. In a statement, the city government said the decision affirms the application of Article 148 of the...
Manila City Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso announced that the city government is working with the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) to explore the adoption of Singapore’s urban farming technologies as part of the city government 's efforts to strengthen food sufficiency in Manila...
The city government of Parañaque is strengthening its efforts to guard against the threat of rabies and other animal-related health risks with the upcoming opening of the Animal Bite Treatment Center (ABTC) Main Hub in Barangay San Isidro. Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez said that with the...
A male student died after allegedly falling from the Fernando Poe Jr. Station of LRT Line 1 in Quezon City on Wednesday morning, Feb. 11. But the Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC), operator of LRT-1, claimed that the victim "jumped off" from the station platform to the street level of EDSA. In...
The “Trillion Peso March Part 3” is set to take place on Feb. 25 along Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) as part of the commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the 1986 People Power Revolution. Organizers said on Wednesday, Feb 11, the mass mobilization will bring together civil society...
A 20-year-old man was arrested by the Manila Police District (MPD) for throwing a homemade molotov cocktail at a house in San Andres Bukid, Manila, on Tuesday, Feb. 10. The police identified the suspect as Rodel Tiglao, a resident of Barangay 775. Based on the police report, Rodel was initially...
