Age-old practices in Angono, Rizal were showcased by residents of the lakeshore municipality known as the Art Capital of the Country during the celebration of the Higantes Festival this year. From the fluvial procession to the street parade with participants holding boat paddles and wearing ...
The city government of Pasay conducted a seminar for market vendors to strengthen food security practices and ensure proper handling of meat products sold in the public market. Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the seminar was held by the National Meat Inspection Service and the City...
Authorities arrested a man in possession of P374,000 worth of shabu and a firearm during a buy-bust operation on Saturday, Nov. 22. The Southern Police District (SPD) identified the suspect as “Christopher,” who was apprehended by the Parañaque City Police Station Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU)...
A Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) engineer linked to an alleged flood control scam was arrested on Sunday, Nov. 23, in Quezon City. The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) identified the district engineer as Dennis Abagon of DPWH MIMAROPA. He was arrested in Quezon City, a day...
To strengthen security and reduce crime in Manila, the local government is enforcing the “Anti-Balaclava” Ordinance, which prohibits people from wearing anything that covers their faces, especially inside commercial, government, and other public establishments, or while away from a motorcycle. ...
Police arrested a man who robbed and took P121,925 in cash from a “pasalubong” store in Barangay Alabang, Muntinlupa. The Muntinlupa police said Meljo’s Pasalubong Stand along National Road in Alabang was robbed by two men at about 2 a.m. on Nov. 21. One of the two suspects, surnamed Del...
Several children were saved by the Binangonan Municipal Police from a senior citizen suffering from dementia in Barangay Palangoy on Saturday, Nov. 22, Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) Director Col. Feloteo Gonzalgo said. According to the police report, a 67-year-old woman sought police...
The Marikina City Rescue 161 warned the public on Saturday, Nov. 22, to avoid swimming or wading in the river, especially when the water level is high or the current is strong, following a drowning incident that claimed the life of a 14-year-old boy in the Marikina River. The victim was reported...
A 16-year-old boy sought hospital treatment after being beaten and stabbed by his fellow minors in Tondo, Manila, on Thursday night, Nov. 20. According to the officials of Barangay 164, the incident may have stemmed from an earlier altercation, where the victim allegedly beat the younger sibling...
A 19-year-old teenager was arrested by the San Juan City Police last Nov. 19 after raping a minor-aged girl he met online, Eastern Police District (EPD) District Director Brig. Gen. Aden Lagradante said. The suspect was identified as "Jet," who was arrested inside his residence in Barangay Sta....
One of the two suspects who stole the motorcycle of an active member of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) was arrested by members of the Pasay City Police with the help of his girlfriend. Pasay City Police Chief Col. Joselito De Sesto identified the arrested suspect as "Anro," 29, while his cohort,...
The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) unveiled the historical marker for the Simboryo ng Taguig inside the Sta. Ana Catholic Cemetery in Barangay Tuktukan on Nov. 21. The Simboryo ng Taguig is a landmark in the city and managed by the Memorial Department of the Diocese...
