A billboard and a utility post collapsed in Quezon City, hitting three vehicles on Saturday, July 19, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said. According to the agency, the electric post fell along the northbound lane of C5 Katipunan-Ateneo, hitting a multipurpose vehicle (MPV) and...
The city government of Las Piñas inaugurated a newly constructed two-storey evacuation facility as part of its continuing effort to strengthen local disaster preparedness and public security. Las Piñas City Mayor April Aguilar led the inauguration and blessing of the facility located along Marcos...
Las Piñas City Mayor April Aguilar extended support to the mother of the one-year-old baby girl who died during a flash flood in Almanza Uno, following the safe delivery of her newborn child at the Las Piñas Lying-In Clinic in BF International/CAA last Wednesday, July 16. Roselyn Montellana, who...
The local government of Marikina on Saturday, July 19, prepared for the expected impact of Severe Tropical Storm (STS) "Crising" by implementing advanced prepositioning measures to ensure the safety of Marikeños. Related story: ...
Authorities are conducting a manhunt for a man who allegedly shot his drinking buddy following a heated argument in Antipolo City, Rizal, on Friday night, July 18. The Rizal Police Provincial Office (PPO) identified the suspect as Marlon Malone, 31. The incident was reported early Saturday, July...
A 28-year-old man wanted for kidnap-for-ransom was arrested by Manila Police District (MPD) operatives during a routine patrol and clearing operation in Sta. Cruz, Manila. The suspect, identified as alias Ian, was apprehended at the corner of Gonzalo Puyat and Rizal Avenue on July 13 after a...
As Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso firmly enforced the “One Strike Policy,” two members of the Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau (MTPB) were dismissed after a viral video showed them extorting money from a traffic violator in Sampaloc. On Friday, July 18, Domagoso ordered the...
The Muntinlupa City government prohibited watercraft from sailing or fishing in Laguna Lake on July 18 due to bad weather brought about by tropical storm “Crising.” “Mahigpit na ipinagbabawal na pumalaot o mangisda ang anumang uri ng sasakyang pandagat para sa kaligtasan ng lahat. Ang...
A woman who conned an applicant for a job in the Netherlands and Japan was arrested by the Parañaque City Police in an entrapment operation on July 16. The suspect was identified as Mary Joyce, 26, while her accomplice, Nellica, remains at large. She was arrested at around 5:20 p.m. along Quirino...
Three women were nabbed by the Antipolo City Police for trespassing and using a fake death certificate to scam residents in Barangay San Isidro, Antipolo, Rizal on Thursday, July 17. According to the complainant, the three suspects went to her home to solicit for the alleged burial of a garbageman...
Five members of the “Ipit Gang” who were allegedly pickpocketing students in Ermita and nearby cities were arrested in Manila, police said on Friday, July 18. The Manila Police District (MPD) identified the suspects as “Raffy,” 34; “Brandolph,” 33; “Jomar,” 33; “Danilo,” 32; and...
A fire razed 10 houses and affected 25 families in Barangay Ususan, Taguig on July 17. The incident happened at 0434 Block 1 in Sitio Pusawan in the barangay, the Taguig City Fire Station reported. Firefighters raised the first alarm at 1:04 p.m. before the blaze was put under control at 1:42 p.m....
