As part of its disability support programs, the Pasig City government distributed free hearing and mobility aids to 57 qualified persons with disabilities (PWDs) to help improve their daily activities. Beneficiaries received assistive devices such as hearing aids, prosthesis, and ankle-foot...
Two suspected drug pushers were arrested in Paranaque City after police confiscated confiscated P102,000 worth of shabu during a buy-bust operation early Thursday morning, May 21. Parañaque City Police chief Col. Nicolas Pinon identified the suspects as “MC,” 21, and Jeffree, 50. They were...
ILOILO CITY – Metro Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW) has stepped up mitigation plans to ensure enough water supply as a super El Niño was projected this year. “We have assessed every possible supply scenario and prepared a response for each one,” said MPIW Chief Operating Officer David Berba in a...
The local government of San Juan, in partnership with PhilHealth, will provide free cataract screening and surgery to around 200 residents under its "Malinaw na Mata, Ginhawa ang Dala" program. Mayor Francis Zamora invited residents who wish to avail themselves of the free services to register at...
Police seized more than ₱204,000 worth of allegedly smuggled cigarettes at a checkpoint in Barangay San Nicolas, Bulakan, Bulacan, on Tuesday afternoon, May 19. Authorities arrested alias “JC,” 25, of Paombong, Bulacan, after he failed to present a driver’s license and motorcycle...
The Valenzuela City government conducted a refresher course for traffic and police personnel on muffler regulation enforcement following its intensified campaign against noisy and illegal motorcycle modifications. The training, attended by around 170 police and traffic personnel, was conducted on...
A 29-year-old farmer was arrested within 36 hours after being identified as the suspect in the alleged rape and killing of a 67-year-old woman in Morong, Rizal, police said Wednesday, May 20. The Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) said the victim was found lifeless by her husband at around...
Twenty-two individuals experienced dizziness and difficulty breathing after a carbon monoxide leak inside a building in Barangay Bel-Air, Makati City on Monday, May 18, which allegedly originated from a brick oven. The Bureau of Fire Protection–Makati City told the Manila Bulletin that six of...
A contractor who stepped outside to get some fresh air was shot dead by the alleged brother of a man with whom he reportedly had a personal grudge in Las Piñas City on May 17. Las Piñas Police chief Col. Ricky Neron identified the victim as "Jerry," 55, who sustained a gunshot wound to the head...
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) expressed support for initiatives aimed at improving electricity services and reducing consumer costs after progressive groups staged a protest outside its Pasig office on Tuesday, May 19, calling for lower rates and the repeal of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act...
Gaisano-led Metro Retail Stores Group, Inc. (MRSGI) is planning to open a total of 14 Generika Drugstores within its Metro Retail stores as part of its strategy of boosting revenues through synergies with partners. In the first quarter this year, the firm said it launched the pilot rollout of...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) expects more than 70 local and international companies to slug it out for the concession to take over the increasingly lucrative Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) on the back of its growing passenger demand. Transportation Undersecretary Timothy John Batan...
