Mayor Francis Zamora, together with Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro, led the 128th Independence Day commemoration at the historic Pinaglabanan Shrine in San Juan City, one of the sites of the opening battles of the Philippine Revolution. The commemoration began...
The Pasay City government has advised motorists to plan their trips on June 13 as the Traffic and Parking Management Office (TPMO) will implement temporary road closures to accommodate the Galaxy Manila Marathon (21K). According to TPMO head Ferdinand Lee, road closures will be enforced from 1:30...
Marking the 128th Philippine Independence Day, various groups staged protests in Metro Manila on Friday, June 12, raising demands for national sovereignty, workers’ rights, and political reform. In Manila, organizers said around 2,000 rally participants were expected to join the protest. The...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso joined President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and the First Family in leading the nation’s 128th Independence Day celebration on Friday, June 12. The celebration, with the theme “Ang Kalayaang Pinapangarap” (The Freedom We Dream Of), began at the...
The proposed merger between the tollway businesses of San Miguel Corp. (SMC) and Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) is on track for completion in the third quarter of the year, with the plan currently in the valuation stage. MPIC Chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan confirmed that both companies are...
Mayor Francis Zamora on Thursday, June 11, highlighted San Juan City’s efforts in education and student welfare during President Marcos Jr.’s visit to Pinaglabanan Elementary School, where a demonstration of tablets provided to 13,000 public school students was held. The local government...
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) is upgrading its Putatan Water Treatment Plant (PWTP) 1 in Muntinlupa City with ceramic ultrafiltration (UF) technology to strengthen the facilitys capability to treat raw water from Laguna Lake. The project involves the phased...
Quezon City will enforce heightened security as the police district deploys 2,654 personnel to maintain peace during the 128th Philippine Independence Day on June 12. To bolster the deployment, 147 force multipliers and 106 personnel from partner agencies will be stationed in key areas across the...
A 45-year-old man wanted for a statutory rape case was arrested by operatives of the Las Piñas City Police on Wednesday night, June 10. Col. Ricky Neron, chief of the Las Piñas City Police, identified the suspect as Roel, who had been the subject of an intensified manhunt after being tagged as a...
Authorities renewed their call for parents to remind children not to talk to strangers after a Grade 6 student in San Juan City was allegedly duped by a man who stole her mobile phone. On Thursday, June 11, San Juan City Police Station (CPS) said that an investigation remains ongoing after the...
Authorities have mounted a manhunt for an armed man who engaged an off-duty police officer in a gunfight following a shooting incident that was allegedly sparked by a quarrel over animal cruelty in Parañaque City on June 5. Southern Police District (SPD) director Brig. Gen. Oliver Cinco said...
The Pasig Office of Senior Citizens Affairs (Pasig OSCA) reminded senior citizens that the local government does not require any payment or fees to receive benefits intended for them. On Wednesday, June 10, Pasig OSCA urged the public to report any individuals, whether employees of the Pasig LGU...
