The Quezon City Health Department (QCHD) has raised alarm over reports of individuals producing and selling fake medical certificates in the city. In an advisory on Wednesday, Sept. 24, the QCHD emphasized that medical certificates issued by the city’s 67 health centers are free of charge and...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso could not hide his dismay over the Sunog Apog Pumping Station in Tondo, Manila, that is notorious for continuously breaking down and, at times, worsening the flooding situation in the city despite millions, if not billions, worth of repairs and updates...
A 20-year-old man died after being accidentally hit on the head by a garbage truck 's support bar while throwing trash in Tanay, Rizal, on Tuesday morning, Sept. 23. According to the Tanay Municipal Police Station (Tanay MPS), the victim, identified as Jeffsy, went to the oval of Southville 10...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Thursday, Sept. 25, responded to frequently asked questions from netizens on class suspensions, including the viral remark, “Waterproof kami? (Are we waterproof?).” Sotto issued the statement following the announcement of the automatic suspension of classes in...
The Muntinlupa City government activated its siren (public address system) to warn residents about severe tropical storm “Opong.” The Muntinlupa City Department of Disaster Resilience and Management (MCDDRM) used the siren on Sept. 25 when the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso announced the suspension of classes on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 26 and 27, as the city prepares for the expected onslaught of typhoon "Opong" and the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) which will bring heavy to intense rains across Luzon, including...
Severe Tropical Storm Opong (international name: Bualoi) continued to move closer toward the Eastern Visayas-Bicol area on Thursday, Sept. 25, prompting the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) to raise tropical cyclone wind signals in more parts of...
Face-to-face classes in all levels in some towns in Rizal are suspended until Saturday, Sept. 27, following reports of possible inclement weather due to the effect of Tropical Storm Opong in the province. The local government units of Binangonan, Tanay, Taytay, and Morong have suspended...
CAVITE – Patrolling police officers administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to a heart attack patient who flagged them for help in Trece Martires City, on Wednesday, Sept. 24. The patient, a metalworks employee, reportedly suffered a heart attack and was riding a jeep with a friend on...
CAVITE – A four-year-old girl died after reportedly being beaten by her mother in Barangay Salawag, Dasmariñas City, on Tuesday, Sept. 23. A report from the Cavite Police Provincial Office identified the victim as alias Crystal and her 23-year-old mother as alias Beverly. The Dasmariñas...
Gaisano-led Metro Retail Stores Group, Inc. (MRSGI) has expanded its branch network to 78 stores with the opening of Metro Store and Supermarket in Bais City, marking the community and the retail chain’s continued growth in the Visayas. The firm said its newly launched Metro Market and Department...
Approximately 2,000 individuals participated in Makati City 's internship program aimed at giving a hands-on experience in working in the local government through its various offices and departments, Makati City Mayor Nancy Binay said. Binay led the orientation of the participants at the...