A high-value individual (HVI) wanted for illegal drugs was nabbed in a buy-bust operation led by the City Drug Enforcement Team (CDET) of the Antipolo City Police on early Thursday morning, May 15. The suspect was identified as "Jimboy," 32, a resident of Barangay Bagong Nayon. He was arrested at...
A suspected drug pusher and two of his alleged accomplices were arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted by the Manila Police District (MPD) District Drug Enforcement Unit (DDEU) in Malate, Manila on Wednesday, May 14. Authorities recovered over P2 million worth of suspected shabu and a...
CAVITE – The local government unit (LGU) of Imus City announced the extension of its four-day workweek scheme due to extreme heat. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, May 14, the city government said the compressed workweek will remain in effect until May 31. Under the arrangement, government...
Reelected Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto stressed that he has no plan to run for higher government positions following his landslide victory against his rivals in the recently concluded May midterm elections. Sotto made the statement during a TV interview where he was asked if he has plans to run for...
The Eastern Police District (EPD) said the midterm elections in the eastern portion of Metro Manila on Monday, May 12, was generally peaceful. EPD head Brig. Gen. Aden Lagradante said a total of 928 EPD personnel were deployed for election duties, ensuring order and security across 103 polling...
The Antipolo City local government has started the removal of various campaign materials in different parts of the city on Monday, May 12, way ahead of the May 17 deadline set by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) following the conclusion of the midterm elections. In his social media post,...
Six individuals were hurt in a four-vehicle collision on the Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) Quezon Avenue tunnel in Quezon City on Wednesday morning, May 14. The incident occurred around 5:40 a.m. near Barangay South Triangle, involving a motorcycle, a bus, and two UV express vehicles....
Former Taguig mayor and congressman Lino Cayetano said he didn’t have any regrets running for congressman in the 1st District of Taguig-Pateros in the May 12 national and local elections. Lino Cayetano lost to incumbent Rep. Ricardo “Ading” Cruz Jr., who was backed by Taguig Mayor Lani...
Makati City mayor-elect Nancy Binay said she is open to discussions with Taguig Mayor Lani Cayetano regarding the issues between the two cities, particularly concerning the ten EMBO (Enlisted Men’s Barrio) barangays. During her official proclamation as Makati 's new mayor on Tuesday, May 13,...
CAVITE – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) proclaimed on Tuesday, May 13, the provincial leaders and district representatives who won in the midterm elections. Abeng Remulla, son of Justice Sec. Jesus Crispin Remulla, was proclaimed governor-elect at the Provincial Legislative Building in...
By PATRICK GARCIA, ALLYSA NIEVERA, DIANN IVY C. CALUCIN, HANNAH NICOL, RICHIELYN CANLAS, JONATHAN HICAP, and JEAN FERNANDO Ten incumbent mayors in the National Capital Region (NCR) secured new mandates, three are come-backing chief executives – former Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno”...
“I stand before you today, not asking for special treatment, but for what is right,” declared Marikina City Mayor Marcelino “Marcy” Teodoro as he urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to uphold the voters’ choice and immediately proclaim him as the city’s 1st District...
