Japan believes that the "new dawn for the Philippines' transportation story" is now "on the horizon" as a new subway project that will connect the north and the south of Metro Manila comes into effect. Matsuda Kenichi, Japanese Embassy in the Philippines minister and deputy chief of mission, made...
A 22-year-old man allegedly behind the selling of marijuana to the youth was arrested during a buy-bust operation conducted by members of the Pasay City Police Station Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU) on Sunday, Jan. 8. Col. Byron Tabernilla, city police chief, said the suspect, identified as Jhonell...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has assured the public that the government will continue to improve the country's transportation system and invest in it as he believes that having an efficient one has "multiplier effects" on the lives of the people. During the launching of the Metro...
Tunneling on P488.5-B Metro Manila Subway starts today By EMMIE V. ABADILLA Tunneling work on the P488.5-billion Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP) started Monday, Jan. 9, as President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. led the launch of the first of six tunnel boring machines (TBM) at the subway's depot in...
A 38-year-old man tagged as a high-value individual (HVI) in the police's drug watch list was arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted by members of the Southern Police District Drug Enforcement (SPD-DEU) and Pasay City police on Saturday, Jan. 7. SPD Director Brig. Gen. Kirby John Kraft said the...
A man facing five counts of rape and tagged as the Top 8 most wanted person in Region 8 was arrested in Parañaque City on Saturday, Jan. 7. The suspect, identified as Ruel Esmale, 38, was arrested by a combined team from Region 8 in coordination with the Parañaque City police Station...
A masseuse was arrested on Friday, Jan. 6, by Pasay City police operatives for allegedly killing a 22-year-old woman over the latter’s failure to return the cellular phone she borrowed on Christmas Day. Col. Byron Tabernilla, Pasay City Police chief, identified the suspect as Michelle Lapira,...
By Diann Calucin The body of an 11-year-old boy was retrieved by authorities on Friday night, Jan. 6, hours after he drowned in a creek in Quezon City. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) La Loma Police Station dispatched a team after receiving a call at 8:35 p.m. about a drowning incident...
The local government of Las Piñas distributed to the city’s barangays emergency supplies and equipment which can be used in times of disasters or calamities. Mayor Imelda Aguilar said a total of 600 modular tents and 20 base radio units were given to 20 barangays on Friday, Jan. 6, in a bid to...
The Metro Manila Council (MMC) expressed strong support to Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos' call asking all generals and colonels of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to tender courtesy resignation as part of efforts to purge personnel involved in...
Two members of a notorious robbery hold-up group were arrested by members of the Makati City Police following a robbery incident along Chino Roces Avenue, Makati City on Wednesday, Jan. 4. The police identified the suspects as Michael Lutas, 25; and Willy Olivarez, 24. The two are reportedly...
San Juan City Mayor and Metro Manila Council (MMC) President Francis Zamora expressed his support to Secretary of the Interior and Local Government (SILG) Benhur Abalos' call for all generals and colonels of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to file their courtesy resignations as part of the...
