The Makati City government on Wednesday, June 17, began distributing the first tranche of the Solo Parent Subsidy, with P5,000 credited directly to the verified GCash accounts of 2,584 registered solo parents. The beneficiaries comprise the initial batch of recipients whose applications were...
Police arrested two suspected drug dealers and seized P734,400 worth of shabu during a buy-bust operation in Parañaque City on Thursday, June 18. Parañaque City Police chief Col. Nicolas Pinon identified the suspects as Gerard, listed as a high-value individual (HVI), and Cristy, tagged as a...
Two men who robbed a house in Mandaluyong City were arrested after police located them at a hotel in Pasay City through a stolen mobile phone on Wednesday, June 17. The Eastern Police District (EPD) said the suspects entered an unlocked residence on Boni Avenue and entered the victims’ room....
The local government of Manila is urging the public to participate in the National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill scheduled on Thursday morning, June 18, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen disaster preparedness and response. The drill aims to equip participants with the necessary knowledge...
World Trade Center Metro Manila (WTCMM), one of the country’s most prominent event venues, is embarking on a ₱3-billion expansion to increase capacity and meet the growing demand for international exhibitions and trade shows. WTCMM said in a statement that the investment will expand its total...
SINGAPORE — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is confident that more private-sector bidders will participate in the Philippines’ upcoming railway public-private partnership (PPP) projects as the government increasingly taps multilateral development banks (MDBs) to provide financing...
Cainta, Rizal Mayor Kit Nieto has vowed to intensify Cainta’s campaign against bullying, strengthening programs that protect students and provide safe spaces for young people. The move comes after Quezon City Councilor Alfred Vargas visited the town on Tuesday, June 16, to commend Nieto’s...
Zobel-led Ayala Corp. purchased ₱457.45 million worth of shares in its real estate subsidiary, Ayala Land Inc. (ALI), tapping the open market after the steep valuation slide left the country’s premier property developer trading at deep discounts. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock...
The water level at Angat Dam has continued to decline despite several days of rainfall, raising concerns among residents of Bulacan and other parts of Luzon. Latest monitoring data from the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO) showed that as of 10:00 a.m. on June 15, Angat...
Seventeen couples, including members of the LGBTQA+ community, received their "Right to Care" cards as the San Juan City government launched the program on Wednesday, June 17, as part of the 19th cityhood anniversary celebration. Mayor Francis Zamora, together with city councilors and...
CAVITE – Seven Grade 5 students were injured after being stabbed by a Grade 8 student inside a private school in General Trias City on Tuesday, June 16. Mayor Jon-Jon Ferrer said the victims were rushed to the hospital for medical treatment. Two of them needed to be transferred to a bigger...
A total of 165 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Kuwait arrived safely at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 on Tuesday, June 16, at around 11 a.m. Their return marked another successful government-led repatriation effort amid ongoing unrest in the Middle East. The workers...
