A 34-year-old man allegedly involved in a Quezon City robbery was arrested after police tracked a stolen iPad through its GPS on Thursday, Aug. 20. The suspect, alias “Bong,” was arrested by personnel of the Fairview Police Station (PS 5) at around 3 p.m. in Pasong Putik, Quezon City, the...
A 50-year-old man was arrested after he was allegedly caught dismantling a fire hydrant fixture at a condominium in Camp Aguinaldo, Project 4, Quezon City, early Thursday morning, Aug. 20. Police said a utility worker was cleaning near Building A at around 5:30 a.m. when he allegedly saw alias...
A 43-year-old woman working as a loan collector was killed after a passenger jeepney swerved into the opposite lane and slammed into her motorcycle in San Mateo, Rizal, Thursday night, Aug. 20. CCTV footage taken shortly after 6 p.m. showed the jeepney entering the opposite lane and hitting the...
The Manila City Council has declared a state of calamity in 27 flood-hit barangays, allowing affected communities to access local calamity funds for immediate relief following flooding brought by the southwest monsoon or habagat. The 13th City Council, led by Vice Mayor Chi Atienza, approved...
A 39-year-old construction worker was arrested after allegedly stabbing his friend during a heated confrontation on Commonwealth Avenue near Don Fabian Street in Barangay Commonwealth, Quezon City, on Aug. 19. The suspect, identified as alias “Mark,” a resident of Barangay Fairview, allegedly...
A 55‑year‑old homeowners association (HOA) president was shot dead while the treasurer was wounded when a helmeted gunman entered their office and opened fire in Barangay 171, Bagumbong, Caloocan City, Thursday afternoon, Aug. 20. The victims were collecting monthly payments from residents at...
The Mandaluyong City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Department (DRRMD) conducted clearing operations after a portion of a wall at a private establishment collapsed on Shaw Boulevard near Calderon Street on Wednesday, Aug. 20. The DRRMD Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Team immediately...
A 37‑year‑old motorcycle rider was injured after being hit by a wing van at the intersection of Bulacan Street and R10 in Manila on Wednesday, Aug. 19. According to the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO), the rider sustained a deep wound on his arm and swelling in...
A 53-year-old electrician was arrested in Quiapo, Manila, after he recorded a 27-year-old woman while she was taking a bath inside a boarding house, police said. The Manila Police District-Barbosa Police Station (PS14) identified the suspect as Romeo Sarmiento Santa-Ines, a resident of Vergara...
A van reported as carnapped in Quezon City was recovered in Cavite after police learned that it had allegedly been mortgaged for P500,000. The registered owner reported the 2023 Nissan Urvan Premium to the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) District Anti-Carnapping Unit (DACU) on Aug. 12, saying...
The Central Student Council and Local Student Councils of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) have condemned what they described as the delayed suspension of classes and response to flooding during severe weather on August 17, saying the decision left thousands of students facing dangerous travel...
A 39-year-old construction worker was arrested after allegedly stabbing his 40-year-old friend, a jeepney barker, in Barangay Commonwealth, Quezon City, Wednesday night, Aug. 19, reportedly out of jealousy. Batasan Police Station commander Lt. Col. Gemmer Tubiera said the stabbing occurred at...
