A 22-year-old man, listed as a newly identified high-value individual (HVI), was arrested for possession of P1,020,000 worth of shabu during a buy-bust operation in Pasig City, authorities said on Tuesday, Dec. 2. The Eastern Police District (EPD) identified the suspect as “Lester.” He was...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Monday, Dec. 1, called for the end to the stigma and discrimination against persons living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). “Nakikiisa tayo sa araw na ito lalong lalo na sa lahat ng mga yumao dahil sa AIDS at sa lahat ng mga health care workers natin...
The “Trillion Peso March” against corruption held at the Provincial Capitol compound in Barangay Guinhawa, Malolos, Bulacan on Sunday, Nov. 30, ended peacefully. This was confirmed by Lt. Col. Rommel E. Geneblazo, Malolos City police chief, who oversaw area security and traffic assistance...
A 30-year-old female motorcycle rider died after crashing into a utility van along Payatas Road in Mayon Avenue, Barangay San Jose, Rodriguez, Rizal, last Friday, Nov. 28. According to the Rodriguez Municipal Police, the victim attempted to evade a boulder in her lane, causing her to lose balance...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso could not hide his dismay over reports of acts of vandalism across the city during the conduct of anti-corruption protests on Sunday, Nov. 30. According to him, several roads and public infrastructures were vandalized by individuals during the...
The Taguig police seized P1.1 million worth of shabu and arrested two men in a buy-bust operation on Dec. 1. The operation was conducted by the Taguig police’s Station Drug Enforcement Unit in South Union Drive, Arca South in Barangay Western Bicutan. Arrested during the operation were...
Police apprehended a drug suspect in Pasay City on Nov. 30 following the issuance of a warrant of arrest for her repeated failure to attend scheduled court hearings. Pasay City Police chief Col. Joselito De Sesto identified the suspect as Cristina, 40, ranked as the No. 7 most wanted person for...
The city government of Pasay announced that Dec. 2 will be a special non-working holiday in the city in celebration of the 162nd Pasay Day. Pasay Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the declaration of a special non-working holiday in the city will give residents a chance to participate in various...
Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon said the Land Transportation Office (LTO) did not hold any consultation when it announced that e-bikes and e-trikes would be banned from plying major roads. The LTO earlier announced that starting Dec. 1, e-bikes and e-trikes plying national highways will be...
Police arrested two drug suspects in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Bayanan, Muntinlupa on Nov. 30. The two suspects, with the surnames Antolin and Awit, were nabbed by the Muntinlupa police 's Station Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU) in Purok 1 Block 4 in Bayanan. Antolin, 21, tagged by...
Three individuals were reprimanded by the police for wearing balaclavas during the Nov. 30 protest in Manila amid the city 's anti-balaclava ordinance prohibiting people from wearing anything that covers their faces, especially inside commercial, government, and other public establishments....
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso has finally achieved his childhood dream of having a Boy Scout uniform at the age of 51, proving that dreams really do come true to those who wait. Domagoso 's wife, Dynee, posted a photo of the mayor wearing a Master Scout uniform given to him as...