The San Juan City local government, together with other government agencies, distributed cash assistance and other aid to the victims of the fire that hit a residential area in Barangay Onse on Sunday, Jan. 8. San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora and city government officials led the distribution on...
The Makati City local government announced that it has extended the deadline for payment of business licenses to accommodate more business owners and help them pay their dues without incurring fines due to late payment. Makati City Mayor Abby Binay said on Monday, Jan. 9, that the new deadline is...
A 22-year-old man allegedly behind the selling of marijuana to the youth was arrested during a buy-bust operation conducted by members of the Pasay City Police Station Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU) on Sunday, Jan. 8. Col. Byron Tabernilla, city police chief, said the suspect, identified as Jhonell...
A 38-year-old man tagged as a high-value individual (HVI) in the police's drug watch list was arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted by members of the Southern Police District Drug Enforcement (SPD-DEU) and Pasay City police on Saturday, Jan. 7. SPD Director Brig. Gen. Kirby John Kraft said the...
A man facing five counts of rape and tagged as the Top 8 most wanted person in Region 8 was arrested in Parañaque City on Saturday, Jan. 7. The suspect, identified as Ruel Esmale, 38, was arrested by a combined team from Region 8 in coordination with the Parañaque City police Station...
A masseuse was arrested on Friday, Jan. 6, by Pasay City police operatives for allegedly killing a 22-year-old woman over the latter’s failure to return the cellular phone she borrowed on Christmas Day. Col. Byron Tabernilla, Pasay City Police chief, identified the suspect as Michelle Lapira,...
By Diann Calucin The body of an 11-year-old boy was retrieved by authorities on Friday night, Jan. 6, hours after he drowned in a creek in Quezon City. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) La Loma Police Station dispatched a team after receiving a call at 8:35 p.m. about a drowning incident...
The local government of Las Piñas distributed to the city’s barangays emergency supplies and equipment which can be used in times of disasters or calamities. Mayor Imelda Aguilar said a total of 600 modular tents and 20 base radio units were given to 20 barangays on Friday, Jan. 6, in a bid to...
The Metro Manila Council (MMC) expressed strong support to Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos' call asking all generals and colonels of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to tender courtesy resignation as part of efforts to purge personnel involved in...
Two members of a notorious robbery hold-up group were arrested by members of the Makati City Police following a robbery incident along Chino Roces Avenue, Makati City on Wednesday, Jan. 4. The police identified the suspects as Michael Lutas, 25; and Willy Olivarez, 24. The two are reportedly...
San Juan City Mayor and Metro Manila Council (MMC) President Francis Zamora expressed his support to Secretary of the Interior and Local Government (SILG) Benhur Abalos' call for all generals and colonels of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to file their courtesy resignations as part of the...
Pasig City Vice Mayor Robert "Dodot" Jaworski assured the public on Thursday, Jan. 5, that the city government's Oplan Kaayusan, better known as "OK" continues to ensure that all the problems of the city's residents are known and given solutions by the local government unit (LGU). In a set of...