A 22-year-old man was arrested in possession of P108,300 worth of dried marijuana leaves during the conduct of a drug buy-bust operation on Sept. 28 in Las Piñas City. Las Piñas Police Chief Col. Sandro Tafalla identified the suspect as Rey, a resident of Barangay Pulanglupa Uno, Las Piñas...
The Manila Police District (MPD) denied claims of maltreatment or torture of the individuals arrested during the Sept. 21 anti-corruption rallies, MPD Director Brig. Gen. Arnold Abad stressed. Abad assured that the individuals placed under police custody during the demonstration and riot,...
Amid concerns that big infrastructure projects often make people doubt the government, Mayor Vico Sotto on Monday, Sept. 29, confidently said residents in Pasig City continue to trust the local government because of its transparency and inclusivity. Sotto said this after a public consultation held...
Progressive groups staged a protest rally outside the Philippine National Police (PNP) headquarters in Camp Crame, Quezon City, on Monday, Sept. 29, condemning alleged police brutality during the September 21 protest dispersal in Manila. The rally was sparked by the death of a 37-year-old...
Las Piñas City Mayor April Aguilar announced that the city was recognized by the Fisheries Compliance Audit (FishCA) national validation as the only local government unit in the National Capital Region (NCR) to qualify for the national-level assessment, citing its continued excellence in ...
Several roads in Quezon City were flooded on Monday morning, Sept. 29, due to heavy rains. The city government released a list of affected roads as of 2:35 p.m.: Not Passable: Barangay Sto. Domingo • NS Amoranto corner Banawe • 141 Mauban Araneta Barangay Mariblo • Bernardo corner De...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto denied claims that he will be replacing Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong as Independent Commission for Infrastructure 's (ICI) special adviser on Monday, Sept. 29. Sotto made the statement after he was "misquoted" when he was asked by the media if he would be...
The city government of Parañaque distributed lot assignments, including certificates of full payment and lot titles, to 106 qualified beneficiaries from the city’s various barangays who have long been awaiting formal recognition of their housing rights. The city government, through the Local...
The Tourism and Cultural Offices of the Las Piñas and Parañaque local governments conducted a benchmarking activity through “Lakbay Aral” aimed at strengthening local tourism programs and cultural initiatives. Las Piñas LPTCO head Paul Ahljay San Miguel gave the delegates from the...
The Taguig police arrested two male suspects who were allegedly involved in a shooting incident that injured two, including a minor. In a report, the Taguig police said the shooting happened at about 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 24 along DMC Street in Barangay Sta. Ana, Taguig. The victims were...
Two cats died after a fire hit a housing unit in Mandaluyong City on Sunday, Sept. 28, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) reported. According to the BFP, the fire that hit the residential building along Boni Avenue corner Ligaya Street, started at around 3:11 p.m. The fire was declared out a few...
Marikina City 2nd District Councilor Jaren Feliciano on Sunday, Sept. 28, denounced an AI-edited photo of her being hugged by Marikina City Rep. Marcy Teodoro that has been circulating on social media. She described the AI-edited photo of her and Teodoro posted on a Facebook page entitled...
