Police arrested a 55-year-old man who attacked his nephew with a samurai sword after being reprimanded for making a loud noise on New Year’s Day in Parañaque City. The Southern Police District (SPD) identified the suspect as Jerome, who was arrested at around 8:00 a.m. at his residence in...
A total of 10 people, including a 14-year-old, were injured in Muntinlupa as people welcomed the New Year. Despite pleas from Muntinlupa City government and police, thousands of residents defied the firecracker ban in the city, setting off firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices on New Year’s...
Police in southern Metro Manila seized P452,439 worth of illegal firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices as people welcomed the New Year on Dec. 31. The Southern Police District (SPD) reported that 18,231 pieces of prohibited firecrackers, pyrotechnic devices, and “boga” were confiscated in...
Around 108 boxes and pieces of prohibited firecrackers and other pyrotechnic devices were confiscated by the local government of Malabon and the Malabon City Police Station (Malabon CPS) during intensified operations in various parts of the city as part of ensuring a safe and orderly New Year...
The Southern Police District (SPD) deployed 2,177 personnel to secure major activity centers in Southern Metro Manila to ensure a safe and orderly New Year’s countdown. SPD Director Brig. Gen. Randy Arceo said that 993 personnel from the Taguig City Police were deployed along 5th Avenue in...
To ensure a safe New Year celebration, Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso on Tuesday, Dec. 30, urged the public to avoid illegal firecrackers and warned that violators may be arrested. Domagoso stressed that the Manila Police District (MPD) will intensify patrols and confiscate...
The Pasay City Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), in partnership with the local government, has deployed fire trucks and emergency ambulances in the city ahead of the New Year to ensure a safe celebration. Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the BFP positioned the vehicles in strategic areas...
Authorities are hunting a 39-year-old man who allegedly hacked and wounded his neighbor over an old grudge involving a cut water line in San Mateo, Rizal, on Tuesday, Dec. 30. The Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) said the incident occurred at Purok 2, Buntong Palay, Barangay Silangan, San...
The Parañaque city government will hold a training workshop on psychosocial interventions and aftercare services for parents of children with special needs, providing a safe space to share experiences, receive emotional support, and gain encouragement. Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez said the...
MALOLOS CITY — The Bulacan Police Provincial Office, led by Col. Angel L. Garcillano, destroyed confiscated illegal firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices, including improvised cannons known as “boga,” inside Camp General Alejo Santos on Tuesday, Dec. 30. Garcillano was joined by 24 chiefs of...
The Southern Police District (SPD) confiscated a total of 17,290 prohibited firecrackers worth ₱325,589 during its “Iwas Paputok” campaign conducted from Dec. 16 to 30. Brig. Gen. Randy Arceo, SPD director, said the confiscations resulted from an intensified campaign against prohibited...
The local government of Pasig on Tuesday, Dec. 30, announced it will impose a P5,000 fine on anyone caught using firecrackers and pyrotechnics outside designated zones. Mayor Vico Sotto earlier said the city did not issue any special permits to sell firecrackers, leaving no one authorized to sell...
