CAVITE – A fire broke out in a commercial area in Sitio Kawayanan, Barangay Talaba 2, Bacoor City, on Thursday, April 30. The Bacoor Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (BDRRMO) said the fire was reported at 9:40 a.m., reached the first alarm at 9:49 a.m., and was declared under...
Toxic lead continues to persist in Metro Manila’s air despite the global phaseout of leaded gasoline, with industrial activities and fossil fuel combustion now driving pollution, a new study found. Using lead isotope fingerprinting on aerosol data collected in 2018 and 2019, researchers from...
For many children in Parañaque, this summer will be more than just a break from school—it will be a chance to discover the joy of reading, build confidence, and dream a little bigger. Mayor Edwin Olivarez announced that the city’s public library will officially launch the “Children’s...
Police arrested a 32-year-old man tagged as a notorious drug personality after a search warrant service in Las Pinas City yielded P239,000 worth of suspected shabu on Wednesday, April 29. Las Piñas City Police chief Col. Wilson Delos Santos said the suspect, identified only as Emmanuel, was nabbed...
Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez expressed optimism about the completion of the 7.7-kilometer CAVITEX C5 Link, which now makes the city a gateway to major business hubs in Cavite and Taguig. Olivarez underscored the significance of the opening of Segment 3B, noting that travel between...
Schools along Katipunan Avenue in Quezon City, together with the Student Council Alliance of the Philippines (SCAP), joined Akbayan Youth in intensifying calls to tax the wealthiest Filipinos and ease the burden on the middle class, who make up the majority of taxpayers. The collective—composed...
Metro Pacific Water (MPW) will deploy ₱3.81 billion in capital expenditure for this year, targeting aggressive infrastructure expansion in Dumaguete and Iloilo to buffer against climate-induced supply volatility. In a statement on Thursday, April 30, Andrew Pangilinan, MPW president and chief...
The Malabon City government expanded healthcare services for persons deprived of liberty (PDLs), benefiting 167 inmates during a recent activity at the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) facility in Barangay Catmon. The program included the PhilHealth Yakap Registration Caravan, where...
The housing relocation project intended for informal settlers affected by the construction of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) extension officially broke ground on a large parcel of land in Barangay Calumpang, Calumpit, Bulacan, on Tuesday, April 28. The Casa El Pueblo housing relocation...
CAVITE – Authorities collared five suspected big-time drug peddlers and seized P680,000 worth of shabu in a buy-bust operation in General Trias City on Tuesday, April 28. The Cavite Police Provincial Office (Cavite PPO) identified the suspects as alias Kim, alias Nyl, alias Mon, alias Don, and...
The Pasig City government has shut down a hotel in Barangay Ugong following a National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) raid that uncovered alleged human trafficking and prostitution activities, leading to the rescue of 54 individuals. In a closure order dated on Monday, April 27, the city’s...
A 50-year-old man was arrested at the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) in Mandaluyong City after allegedly attempting to claim a P172-million lottery jackpot using a tampered ticket that he said was sold to him by another person. The suspect went to the PCSO on Monday, April 27,...
