Manila police have arrested the second suspect in the Sta. Mesa “salisi” theft, completing the capture of the pair accused of stealing P100,000 worth of belongings from a parked vehicle on June 23. Hercules Ebuenga Delos Santos, 20, was taken into custody on July 2 at his residence in Pasig...
Gutter-deep flooding submerged portions of Taft and T.M. Kalaw Avenues in Manila on Saturday at noon, July 4, after a sudden downpour that lasted about 30 minutes, disrupting movement along the busy stretch. Motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians were forced to wade through rising floodwaters as...
Protesters brought traffic to a standstill along Kalaw Avenue on Saturday, July 4, as various militant groups staged a march marking the Philippine–U.S. Friendship Day. At around 10 a.m., demonstrators blocked both lanes of Kalaw Avenue, from Roxas Boulevard to Del Pilar Street, forcing...
Two suspected big-time drug pushers were arrested in a buy bust operation in Binangonan, Rizal, on Thursday night, July 2. Police said the suspects, identified as “Kakay, 45” and “Nonoy,” 27, both classified as high-value individuals (HVIs) due to their alleged involvement in large-scale...
A 25-year-old building caretaker was pinned to death by an elevator in Balut, Tondo, Manila, on Thursday, July 2. Police identified the victim as alias “Jhon,” caretaker of a building at the corner of Rodriguez and Nepa Streets in Barangay 141. According to the Raxabago Police Station, the...
Mendiola remained closed and heavily manned on Thursday, July 2, as authorities enforced heightened security measures on the third day of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) peace rally in Manila. The Manila Police District (MPD) maintained double barricades along key access points, including Legarda...
Mayor Vico Sotto outlined long-term plans on flooding, housing, transport, health services, and public infrastructure as the city marked Pasig Day on Thursday, July 2. In his speech, Sotto said the city government is preparing major projects aimed at improving public services and supporting...
The Quezon City Council said it will ensure fairness and due process in its investigation into an incident during the rally at the People Power Monument on Wednesday, July 1, involving Councilor Ranulfo “Tatay Rannie” Ludovica and a Land Transportation Office (LTO) enforcer. In a statement,...
A reported shooting scare at Bagong Silangan High School in Quezon City on Thursday, July 2, turned out to be a false alarm after police confirmed that the loud noise which caused panic among students and staff originated from a nearby construction site, according to the Quezon City Police...
A 28-year-old repeat offender, allegedly intoxicated, was arrested less than an hour after assaulting a senior citizen and threatening a Meralco lineman with a replica pistol in separate incidents in Barangay Payatas, Quezon City, on Wednesday morning, July 1. Police identified the suspect only by...
Forty employees of the Manila Health Department and city‑run hospitals were among 65 families who received housing units from the city government on Wednesday, July 1. The turnover was held under the city’s In-City Vertical Housing Program during a ceremony at Bulwagang Villegas in Manila City...
The program for the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) peace rally officially began in the vicinity of Liwasang Bonifacio in Ermita, Manila, on Thursday afternoon, with the Manila Police District (MPD) estimating around 3,570 attendees as of 5 p.m. Earlier in the day, around 8,900 INC members had gathered at...
