In preparation for potential back floods, residents of Barangays Francis and Gatbuca moved their vehicles to higher areas early Wednesday morning, Nov. 12. Sandbags were placed at the gates of several houses—including the home of former Bulacan Governor Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado—for...
CAVITE – Authorities collared two suspects and confiscated P3.5 million worth of suspected shabu in Imus City on Tuesday, Nov. 12. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Regional Office 4A (PDEA 4A) identified the high-value drug personalities as alias Bongabong and alias Raffy. Both suspects...
The Metro Manila Council (MMC), composed of the 17 mayors of Metro Manila, together with Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Don Artes, expressed full support for President Marcos Jr. 's “Oplan Kontra Baha,” which aims to reduce flooding in Metro Manila by up to 60...
The Manila Police District (MPD) on Tuesday, Nov. 11, issued a traffic management plan in preparation for the three-day anti-corruption demonstrations spearheaded by the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC), to be held from Nov. 16 to 18 at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila. MPD spokesperson Maj. Philipp Ines...
Seven men were arrested by the Makati City Police on Tuesday, Nov. 11, for stealing more than P200,000 worth of underground copper cables owned by a telecommunications (telco) company in Barangay San Lorenzo, Makati City. Police identified the suspects as "Richard," 33; "Gilbert," 42; "Mervin," 38;...
CAVITE – A man was shot dead at a resort in Trece Martires City following an alleged dispute over the establishment’s income on Tuesday, Nov. 11. Trece Martires Component City Police Station (Trece Martires CCPS) told the Manila Bulletin that the victim , identified as alias Wel, was the resort...
A man was arrested after fatally stabbing a drunken individual who awakened him by making noise while throwing stones at his house in Barangay Pinugay, Baras, Rizal, on Tuesday night, Nov. 11. Based on the initial investigation of the Baras Municipal Police Station (Baras MPS), the incident...
Residents of Barangay 598 in Old Sta. Mesa, Manila, can look forward to more health and social services for their community as Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso ordered the repair and renovation of its dilapidated multi-purpose building on Tuesday, Nov. 11. Domagoso made the statement...
The Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) has intensified its campaign against illegal firecrackers in Central Luzon through a series of successful operations in Bulacan, demonstrating the regions proactive stance on public safety even before the start of the Yuletide season. On Monday, Nov. 10,...
Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) is considering selling its stake in the private operator of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) as losses continue to mount, according to business titan Manuel V. Pangilinan. “We continue to lose money on LRT-1, and I think we’re considering selling...
Despite the heavy and continuous rains brought by the recent Typhoon Uwan, Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro said on Tuesday, Nov. 11, that ongoing dredging and declogging operations have helped reduce flooding in the city. In an interview during desilting and cleanup operations at Sapang Baho...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) vowed to restore the Paco Pumping Station in Manila floodgate within two weeks after it was damaged by Super Typhoon “Uwan,” a timeline officials say is unusually fast for a project of this scale. The permanent and reinforced floodgate,...
