CAVITE – The police averted an alleged plan to carry out a mass shooting at a public school in General Mariano Alvarez (GMA), leading to the recovery of a firearm and the turnover of a 15-year-old student to the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office (MSWDO). In a statement on Tuesday,...
Philippine firms face mounting pressure to adapt to worsening climate risks as recurrent flooding erodes productivity, threatens jobs, and drives businesses to relocate, prompting the World Bank to call for faster investments in resilient infrastructure, energy efficiency, as well as renewable...
Makati City Mayor Nancy Binay reaffirmed the city government 's commitment to preserving Makati 's cultural heritage and long-standing traditions following the annual Rosas ng Sampiro Festival, which celebrates the city 's faith and culture. On June 27, the mayor joined residents...
A 37-year-old teacher was arrested for the fatal stabbing of a 14-year-old student in Barangay Subic, Baliwag City, Bulacan, before dawn on Monday, June 29. Lt. Col. Eisbon L. Llamansares, Baliwag police chief, said they received a call from Baliwag City Hospital around 3:30 a.m. regarding a girl...
All minimum wage workers in Metro Manila will receive a P85 increase in their daily wage, the highest increase approved so far according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). DOLE Secretary Francis Tolentino said the increase in the daily wage will benefit around 1.1 minimum wage...
A motorcycle rider was shot and wounded by a security guard after he and his companion robbed a company collector in Las Piñas City on Monday, June 29. Las Piñas Police Chief Col. Fermin Armendarez identified the victim as “Bunny,” 39, a resident of Barangay North Daang Hari, Taguig City. He...
A 16-year-old boy was apprehended after allegedly stealing a mobile phone and motorcycle from a man playing basketball in San Mateo, Rizal, on June 28. The Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) said that the theft occurred at around 9 p.m. at the Basketball court of Bankers Village, Phase 1 in...
The Mandaluyong City government, through the City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (CESU), has started contact tracing, monitoring, and other necessary measures after confirming a case of mpox (monkeypox). On Monday, June 29, the CESU issued a public advisory confirming a case in the city, saying...
Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) has suspended all work at a Las Piñas City construction site and launched a review with its contractor after an excavation collapse on Sunday that killed two workers and injured another. The company said it is coordinating with authorities while conducting...
CAVITE — Members of the LGBTQIA+ community and their supporters marched through the streets of Imus City as LGBT Imus held its Pride Walk on Saturday, June 27. Jomel Sarmiento Moreno, president of LGBT Imus Pride and barangay councilor of Anabu 1-A, told the Manila Bulletin that this is their...
A loan marketing professional who had been wanted by authorities since 2025 for an estafa case was arrested by police inside an entertainment complex in Parañaque City on Sunday, June 28. Police identified the suspect as Melecio, 43, a resident of Novaliches, Quezon City. He was listed as a...
Two Chinese nationals were arrested, while their alleged accomplices remain the subject of a police manhunt, after they robbed a man collecting rental payments at a condominium unit in Pasay City on Monday, June 28. Pasay City Police chief Col. Joselito De Sesto identified the arrested suspects as...
