At least 398 families affected by a fire along Mayhaligue Street in Tondo, Manila, have received financial assistance and relief goods from the city government, but many victims are still appealing for additional help to rebuild their lives. Manila Department of Social Welfare (MDSW) Director Jay...
Three men were arrested after being caught unloading boxes of fake seasoning products worth P200,000 in Tondo, Manila. The suspects, identified only by their aliases “Jomar,” the delivery driver, and his helpers “Jess” and “Jerico,” are all residents of Valenzuela City. The trio was...
Flames engulfed a residential area in Brgy. Payatas A, Quezon City across Melencio M. Castelo Elementary School, Ilang-Ilang, on Thursday afternoon, April 30, 2026, quickly escalating to third alarm as fire tore through houses made of light materials. According to the Bureau of Fire...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso on Thursday, April 30, outlined his administration’s push for sustainable development, highlighting expanded healthcare services, improved education, job creation, and inclusive programs as key achievements. Speaking at the Manila Bulletin...
The Navotas City government has intensified efforts to contain the fire at the old landfill, with responders working round the clock despite difficult terrain slowing progress. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)–Japan Disaster Response Expert Team (JDR), in its exit briefing,...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) has intensified its manhunt for two motorcycle-riding gunmen whose escape route was captured on CCTV footage after they killed two men in a daylight ambush along Timog Avenue. Police identified the fatalities as alias “Norberto,” 51, a driver from Cubao,...
Panic gripped residents early Thursday, April 30, when a fire broke out at the corner of Mayhaligue and Masangkay Streets in Sta. Cruz, Manila, and quickly escalated to a fourth alarm. According to initial reports, the fire started at around 2:41 a.m. and rapidly spread through closely built homes...
A predawn blaze tore through NIA Road in Barangay Pinyahan, Quezon City on Thursday, April 30, displacing at least 71 families and damaging 15 houses. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire was confirmed at 12:57 a.m. and quickly escalated, reaching the second alarm at 1:10 a.m. and...
The Quezon City government has launched its Open Data Dashboards via the QC eServices portal, giving residents real-time access to key program data to promote transparency, accountability, and citizen participation. Mayor Joy Belmonte said the initiative enhance open governance by allowing...
A multi-sector alliance endorsed on Wednesday, April 29, the Duterte–Singson tandem and launched the “Sara–Chavit 2028” nationwide caravan to rally support for the 2028 national and local elections. The coalition, composed of civic groups, business leaders, religious organizations, members...
A chemical leak from an ice plant in Barangay 168, Deparo, Caloocan City on Wednesday morning, April 29, prompted the evacuation of nearby residents and sent at least 10 people to hospitals due to breathing difficulties. Authorities said residents in the area reported a foul odor past 4 a.m.,...
Two out-of-school youths were arrested for allegedly stealing metal parts from a truck chassis at Isla Puting Bato in Tondo, an incident that recently went viral on social media. The suspects were identified as alias “Den,” 18, a resident of Purok 3, Isla Puting Bato, and alias “RPT,” 16,...
