Mayor Ruffy Biazon and the Schools Division Office (SDO) of Muntinlupa refuted claims on social media that the name of a public high school in Muntinlupa was changed. Biazon and the SDO said the name of Muntinlupa National High School (MNHS), located in Barangay Poblacion, was not changed to One...
A total of 15 families or 45 individuals lost their homes in a fire that hit a 2-story residential building in Makati City early Sunday morning, July 13, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said. Based on the incident report, the fire that hit Barangay Bangkal started at around 12:42 a.m. and was...
A high-value individual (HVI) wanted for illegal drugs and his two cohorts were arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Burgos, Rodriguez, Rizal, on July 12, the Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) reported Sunday, July 13. The suspects were identified as alias Didog, 47, tagged as an...
The Quezon City government passed an ordinance aimed at making public healthcare services more accessible and responsive to the needs of LGBTQIA+ individuals, becoming the first local government unit in the country to institutionalize gender-inclusive health policies. The gender-inclusive health...
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Just a week had remained before scientists in South Africa were to begin clinical trials of an HIV vaccine, and hopes were high for another step toward limiting one of history 's deadliest pandemics. Then the email arrived. Stop all work, it said. The United States under...
A 53-year-old woman was injured after being hit and dragged by a bus in Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City on Sunday, July 13. Medical personnel immediately responded to the incident. The victim was brought to East Avenue Medical Center for medical treatment. This is a developing story.
A 40-year-old man with a heart condition died while waiting for the Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) aid distributed by the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) in Malolos, Bulacan on Saturday, July 12. The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO)...
Bulacan police seized over P3.4 million worth of suspected shabu from a 27-year-old woman arrested during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Tikay, Malolos, Bulacan on Sunday, July 13. According to the police report, the operation was conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Unit (PDEU) and the...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso on Saturday, July 12, received 100 body cameras intended for use by the city’s traffic enforcers to support efforts in improving traffic management and promoting road discipline. The mayor said the cameras will help identify reckless drivers and...
A 33-year-old Chinese national was arrested for illegal possession of a hand grenade in Pasay City on Saturday, July 12. Pasay City Police chief Col. Joselito De Sesto identified the suspect as Long Lin, 33, an employee of Bitcoin Trading and a resident of Parañaque City. Lin was arrested by...
Two officers from the Valenzuela City Police Station (VCPS) rescued a 16-year-old boy who jumped into the Tullahan River in Barangay Gen. T. de Leon on Friday, July 11, due to an alleged personal problem. Police identified the boy as “Migs,” a resident of Tullahan Road in Sta. Quiteria,...
A drug suspect was arrested for allegedly robbing and raping a 22-year-old massage therapist inside a condo unit in Pasig City on Friday, July 11. Authorities said the suspect, identified as “Dex," was collared during a follow-up operation conducted by the Pasig City Police Station and Rosario...
